Assignment 2: Critical Infrastructure Protection Strayer University Introduction In the wake of a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or emergency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is prepared to respond. DHS primary responsibilities are combatting terrorism, securing boarders, enforcing immigration laws, safeguarding cyberspace, and responding to natural disasters. Coordination with the federal response teams and partnerships with local, state, and private sectors, enhance the DHS response tactics in a national emergency. Department of Homeland Security Mission, Operations, and Responsibilities The Department of Homeland Security’s mission is to keep America safe, protected, and resilient from various elements that threaten the country. As identified by (dhs.gov, 2013) DHS has three key concepts that strategies are based upon security, resilience, and customs and exchange.
The overall objective of the NIPP is to “build a safer, more secure, and more resilient America by preventing, deterring, neutralizing, or mitigating the effects of deliberate efforts by terrorists to destroy, incapacitate, or exploit elements of our Nation’s CIKR and to strengthen national preparedness, timely response, and rapid recovery of CIKR in the event of an attack, natural disaster, or other emergency.” (NIPP, pg. 1) The NIPP protects the nation’s assets, systems, networks, functions and other interconnecting links against potential threats. These potential threats include terrorism, natural disasters, and any other attacks or emergencies. In order to protect CIKR, activities like improvement of security protocols, hardening facilities, building resiliency and redundancy, incorporation of hazard resistance into facility designs, initiating active or passive countermeasures, installation of security systems, leveraging self-healing technologies, promotion of workforce security programs, implementation of cyber security measures, training and exercises, development of Business Continuity
The deployment/secondment of police officers and police staff to foreign states and international organizations in order to build relationships and liaison mechanisms which improve police operational capability both at home and abroad. Strategic international engagement, in order to share best practice, develop doctrine and provide networking assistance to UK forces and agencies. Responsibilities: Police officers work in partnership with the communities they serve to maintain law and order, protect members of the public and their property, prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime and improve the quality of life for all citizens. They use a wide range of technology to protect individuals, identify the perpetrators of crime and ensure successful prosecutions against those who break the law. Key priorities for the 52 police forces in the UK include maintaining public order through combating organized crime, countering the threat of terrorism, and acting against antisocial behaviour.
Running Head: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTERNARCOTICS Law Enforcement and Counternarcotics Efforts in the State of Arizona University of Maryland University College The Arizona Fusion Center, also known as the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center was created to support the Arizona homeland security initiative. Their mission is to protect the citizens of Arizona and the crucial infrastructures of the state. To accomplish this mission it is crucial that Arizona’s Law Enforcement Department augment and coordinate counter terrorism intelligence and the undercover support endeavors between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Its purpose is to ensure the trade off of intelligence and other information in a judicious amount of time between agencies, state, local and federal. (azdps.gov 2011) In a report by Hedgecock (2010) he asserts that “the United States is actually giving up portions of Arizona to the Mexican drug cartel.” Hedgecock also writes that “in a press conference that was overlooked by the American national media a sheriff gives
Debating the USA PATRIOT Act t[1] Abstract After the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States Department of Justice revealed plans for legislation aimed at giving government authorities far-reaching oversight powers to prevent and protect against terrorist activities. On October 26, 2001, Public Law 107-56, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism, also known as the USA PATRIOT Act, went into effect. Among other provisions, this legislation gave federal agents the ability to detain non-citizens, increase wiretaps, initiate e-mail and Internet surveillance, and intensify the monitoring of student
Unit 3 Assignment 1 The Security Policy Framework (SPF) represents a new and innovative approach to protective security and risk management in government. The SPF has a solid policy basis, taking and adapting much of the Manual of Protective Security (MPS) and the Counter-Terrorist Protective Security Manual (CTPSM). Whilst much of the existing policy within those manuals has found its way into the new framework, it must be noted that the SPF represents a new approach. It is vital that organizations understand that the SPF cannot simply be applied as their own departmental security policy, but that it must be used, adapted and applied in framing departmental security policies to meet the specific business needs of the organization and its delivery partners. In general terms the framework is aimed primarily at Government Departments and Agencies in supporting its protective security and counter-terrorism responsibilities; however, it does have wider application.
Congressional oversight prevents waste and fraud; protects civil liberties and individual rights; ensures executive compliance with the law; gathers information for making laws and educating the public; and evaluates executive performance. It applies
Could be considered the conservative approach to the crime prevention module. Supporters prefer the “assembly line” (Worral p.14) method to expedite alleged criminals through the means of plea bargains to not clog up the courtrooms, which can be tied with quantity over quality. For example, meeting citation quotas or setting up DUI check points, which in essence is for the benefit of public safety; but can also be seeing as a way to increase revenue. One issue at the current moment would be the need for cameras on the uniforms of officers policing the street. The Due Process model would say that it is needed to make sure that officers properly follow procedures while questioning or detaining suspect on the street, in the case that something gets out of hand, a jury can see what actually happened.
The Effectiveness of Citizen Oversight Chaundra Dickerson Dr. Russo January 27, 2013 CMRJ512 Police Administration The civilian oversight of law enforcement movement in the United States is expanding and evolving. In conjunction with human rights and human relations commissions, oversight organizations work to ensure that community members’ civil rights are respected, probing issues of disparate treatment, racial profiling, and excessive use of force in the law enforcement agencies they oversee. Oversight is becoming integrated into the fabric of our society and government; there is recognition that oversight is beneficial and here to stay (Attard, 2010). The reason behind there being a need for civilian oversight is because
Police Influence on Society CJA 344 Police Influence on Society The influence police have on society come in many different ways. The ways police have influence on society can be either positive or negative. Law enforcement personnel in a whole are entrusted with the job of protecting and serving the community. Police are one of the three key components of justice in America. Law enforcements key purpose is to keep order and deter criminal activity in this country.