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Consideration should also rest on stopping the next strike .

It is imperative to initiate risk and vulnerability assessments so that damage from attack is limited . Such security assessments examine the assets requiring protection , their vulnerability , and criticality .

It is paramount for jurisdictions to generate a list of the most prone government , private sector , nonprofit , and nongovernmental organization targets and encourage them to harden

Several variables are relevant when responding to a terrorist attack .

Initially , one must weigh the form of attack the police may face : bombing , active shooter , vehicle attack , a combination of them , or others . Upon arriving at the location , police must detain or otherwise neutralize the perpetrator ( s ).

Terror incidents may not prove static as an active shooter situation can evolve into a hostage scenario , the converse , or multi-

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