The Cop on the Corner Is Our First Line of Defense: Local Police and the Surveillance Detection Gap
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Just before midnight on Nov. 24, 2025, New Castle County police officers conducting a routine property check in Wilmington’s Canby Park spotted a white Toyota Tacoma parked after hours. What initially appeared to be a standard traffic stop uncovered a detailed terror plot. The suspect — a University of Delaware student — was found in possession of a converted machine gun, more than 100 rounds of ammunition, body armor, and a handwritten notebook mapping out a planned attack on the campus police department, including entry points, escape routes, and the name of a specific officer. When FBI agents interviewed him, The post The Cop on the Corner Is Our First Line of Defense: Local Police and the Surveillance Detection Gap appeared first on War on the Rocks.