The primary focus of this volume is domestic terrorism occurring in the United States. This handbook introduces law enforcement professionals to the field of terrorism investigation. It describes how terrorists operate and how they differ from other criminals. It outlines how investigations should be conducted against terrorists. It warns law enforcement officers about the pitfalls that await them in conducting probes of terrorism. It offers suggestions that the officer can use to improve his or her investigation of a terrorist group. It helps the law enforcement profession to better prepare prosecutable cases against terrorists.

This book introduces law enforcement professionals to the important field of terrorism investigation. Describing how terrorists operate and how they differ from other criminals, it provides a complete outline of how terrorism investigations should be conducted. Effectively warning law enforcement officers of the pitfalls that await them in conducting terrorism probes, it offers important suggestions that officers can use to improve investigations of terrorist groups. By helping investigators to develop valuable new skills and knowledge, this guide helps them to better prepare prosecutable cases against terrorists. This edition contains a new chapter on what terrorists know about police, as well as practical advice about what to do and what not to do in response to a terrorist attack and in bringing terrorists to justice.