How can DHS improve its Federal response time down to the local level in the first 72 hours of a disaster? Doing some research and reviewing how DHS works‚ I came across an article that suggested some great recommendations for improving DHS’s Federal response to the local level. Out of the 4 recommendations mention in that section I would agree with recommendation #8. Listed below are two recommendations that I think relate more to the forum question. It is difficult for the Federal level to deal
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Since 9/11‚ terrorism has become a priority for law enforcement and military personnel in the United States. Even more importantly‚ it has turned into a "War on Terrorism." September 11th was the worst terrorist attack ever on the United States. Therefore‚ our government officials responded in the only way that felt suitable‚ attacking terrorism. The group responsible for the events of 9/11 is called the Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda is one of the most well known terrorist groups in the world. Because
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Running Head: Homeland Security Are we safer since the creation of this department? Michele Pulley April 26‚ 2010 Professor George Strayer University Spring Semester Outline I. Topic: The United States Homeland Security and The War on Terrorism II. Thesis Statement: Homeland Security plays a major role in the war on terror. Topic Sentences 1. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 reduces the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism. 2. The Department of Homeland Security was created
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initiatives taken by local law enforcement organizations in the U.S. in response to increased terrorist attacks. It analyzes‚ and interprets information obtained from the studies conducted by other academic scholars on this topic‚ in addition to information sourced from the resources of a number of law enforcement organizations operating at the local level in the United States. This research established that the initiatives and measures taken by local law enforcement agencies in the U.S. have been
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Technology and Communication Paper Communication and technology are two things that are considered extremely important in a law-enforcement agency. Over the last 20 years technology has grown smarter‚ faster and has become cheaper to law-enforcement agencies as well as the public. Overtime technology has moved from pay phones to smart phones and television waves to digital high-definition picture. There are two main specialized databases that have recently been upgraded to better serve police forces
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duties‚ functions‚ and responsibilities of Local Law Enforcement agencies are as follows: Arresting law violators‚ performing routine patrol‚ investigating crimes‚ enforcing traffic laws (including parking violations)‚ providing crowd and traffic control at parades and other public events‚ and issuing special licenses and permits. The Sheriff’s office may perform duties such as; coroners‚ court attendants‚ and civil processes‚ as well as law enforcement officers. They respond to complaint calls‚
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“Law enforcement”‚ as a term‚ refers to professionals or organizations or agencies that are associated with the activities like upholding and enforcing the laws that are in force in a particular jurisdiction. Law enforcement organization is an organization of people‚ which consists of either individuals or other organizations or both and is associated with law enforcement. A law enforcement agency can be any agency which enforces the law (e.g. police‚ federal agencies‚ Interpol‚ etc). The Law enforcement
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Homeland Security When we pause to think about all that has happened in years past‚ we truly are lucky. The purpose of this paper is to define and give detailed information about Homeland Security in the United States. I hope to inform people as to why we constantly live in fear. I will give detailed information about what the government is doing to solve this problem. Also I will give possible solutions to our current predicament‚ based on extensive research and knowledge. Homeland Security
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to local police departments because law enforcement is societies first call for protection. Additionally‚ like the The Executive Order 13688 stated‚ “ The purpose of providing this equipment to Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs’) via Federal programs is to enhance and improve the LEAs’ mission to protect and serve their communities (Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group‚ 2015). However‚ with that being said‚ as the stakeholders mentioned in the Executive Order 13688‚ policies
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Introduction The Department of Homeland Security was formed through the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It is a cabinet level agency which comprise of 22 component agencies with about 240‚000 employees (Johnson‚ 2015). Creation of DHS was a resultant effect of September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks in U.S.A. hence became the largest restructuring of the federal government after President Harry Truman and Congress created the CIA‚ Defense Department‚ and National Security Council in the 1940s. The
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