Inside the elite police unit that's quietly thwarting terror attacks

The New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit is the gold standard for major cities across the U.S. in combating domestic terrorism, an expert said.

Retired Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Lieutenant Jeff Wenniger weighed in on New York City's elite group of counterterror officers and how the Big Apple became the global model in the fight against terror.

"They are setting the bar for intelligence and counterterrorism throughout the world actually," Wenniger said, pointing...