National Joint Terrorism Task Force

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|HMLS 304-5041 | |NATIONAL JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE | |AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT PROJECT | | | |William White | |5/2/2011…show more content…
This plan was influenced by input from local law enforcement and the intelligence agencies and the Community. Integration and collaboration across the community is our pathway to success. We will partner as closely as possible with our counterpart agencies and ensure that intelligence is effectively utilized whenever and wherever it is needed combat terrorism. Introduction Terror is as a state of intense fear. As the name implies, terrorism is understood as an attempt to provoke fear and intimidation. Terrorist acts are designed to attract wide publicity and cause public shock, outrage, and fear. There is not a universal definition of terrorism that is accepted around the world because of the different beliefs that are associated with its cause. Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.…show more content…
To defeat terrorists, we must be able to develop intelligence about their plans and use that intelligence to disrupt those plans. We must be global. We must continue our efforts to develop our overseas operations, our partnerships with foreign services and our knowledge and expertise about foreign cultures and our terrorist adversaries overseas. We must have networked information technology systems. We need the capacity to manage and share our information effectively. Finally, we must remain accountable under the Constitution and the rule of law. We must respect civil liberties as we seek to protect the American people. This is the vision the National Joint Terrorism Task Force has been striving towards each day since September 11th. It is also the vision that guided Director Freeh and the Bureau throughout the last decade. Director Freeh and his colleagues took a number of important steps to build a preventive capacity within the Bureau. With their complex investigations of various terrorist plots and attacks, they developed extensive intelligence and an expertise about international terrorism that is the foundation of our efforts today. With their doubling of Legal Attache offices around the world, they developed the overseas network and relationships that are so critical to the war against international
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