Impact of Terrorism on Law Enforcement
Impact of Terrorism in Law Enforcement
The devastating events of 9/11 provided a forewarning to our country concerning the dangers of terrorism. However, it has created a particularly greater impact on the duties and standards expected of law enforcement agencies on all levels (local, state, and national). Law enforcement has begun implementing new tactics in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks from threatening our national security. One aspect of policing in which terrorism has brought about is the process of information sharing between all levels of law enforcement. Our nation has also witnessed a change from traditional policing to that of a militarized one. Furthermore, after the incidents of September 11th, the creation of new federal agencies and recently enacted legislation has also impacted the practices of law enforcement in efforts to protect our nation and secure our borders against radicalism. In hindsight, these changes may not seem drastic, however, it is only by dissecting and evaluating these new incentives that one can truly understand the impact terrorism has made on law enforcement.
Discussion of Intelligence in Modern Policing
It became apparent after the incidents of 9/11 that law enforcement agencies needed to improve their communication of vital material between local, state, and federal levels in order to prevent such attacks from happening again. Prior to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, many local police departments lacked sufficient intelligence operations, especially those aimed at terrorism on an international level. Additionally, law enforcement at the federal level “has never fully developed a strong intelligence analysis capacity dealing with the counterterrorism arena” (Roberg, R., Novak, K. Cordner, G., & Smith, B., 2012, p. 510-11). Perhaps one of the most resourceful tactics in law enforcement when implementing counterterrorism is the necessity of intelligence analysis and information sharing. The National
The devastating events of 9/11 provided a forewarning to our country concerning the dangers of terrorism. However, it has created a particularly greater impact on the duties and standards expected of law enforcement agencies on all levels (local, state, and national). Law enforcement has begun implementing new tactics in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks from threatening our national security. One aspect of policing in which terrorism has brought about is the process of information sharing between all levels of law enforcement. Our nation has also witnessed a change from traditional policing to that of a militarized one. Furthermore, after the incidents of September 11th, the creation of new federal agencies and recently enacted legislation has also impacted the practices of law enforcement in efforts to protect our nation and secure our borders against radicalism. In hindsight, these changes may not seem drastic, however, it is only by dissecting and evaluating these new incentives that one can truly understand the impact terrorism has made on law enforcement.
Discussion of Intelligence in Modern Policing
It became apparent after the incidents of 9/11 that law enforcement agencies needed to improve their communication of vital material between local, state, and federal levels in order to prevent such attacks from happening again. Prior to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, many local police departments lacked sufficient intelligence operations, especially those aimed at terrorism on an international level. Additionally, law enforcement at the federal level “has never fully developed a strong intelligence analysis capacity dealing with the counterterrorism arena” (Roberg, R., Novak, K. Cordner, G., & Smith, B., 2012, p. 510-11). Perhaps one of the most resourceful tactics in law enforcement when implementing counterterrorism is the necessity of intelligence analysis and information sharing. The National