terrorism and threats that could harm or hurt United States citizens. One of the twenty-two agencies in the Department Of Homeland Security is the Border Patrol agency (Wilson 10). The amount of agents‚ air force‚ and technology has changed the U.S. Border Patrol for the better since the making of the Homeland Security in 2002 (Wilson 1). George W. Bush first introduced Homeland Security nine days after seven eleven which was September eighteenth‚ 2001 (Wilson 1). This was when Bush addressed congress
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these attacks were devasting they did not have the same impact as the 9/11 attacks. The 9/11 attacks helped to lead to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The 9/11 attacks was the impetus for forming DHS because of an impulse. An impulse to enhance efforts to protect the United States. The essence of homeland security can be summed up in three words: prevent‚ protect‚ and respond. The ideal objective is to prevent terrorist attacks. It was also desirable that potential
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vulnerabilities. The government reaction was to rapidly start addressing security issues‚ which meant the allocation of funds and the awarding of contracts. First‚ there was the creation of the. Transportation Security Administration and then the Homeland Security Department; other agencies such as the Justice and State departments increased their spending on security. More money also began flowing to state and local governments in the form of grants. The heightened security concerns also led the
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World Trade Centers crumpled to pieces from the airplanes that crashed into them. No law enforcement agency‚ or even Homeland Security was not prepared to manage such an extreme emergency of that caliber. Every agency has separate forms of communication and do have a universal system to communicate with one another. The creation of a national database applied by the Homeland Security Department would permit the states to communicate and distribute intelligence collected on different terrorists
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In an emergency‚ whether natural disaster or terrorist event‚ the most important role is that of first responders. First responders’ jobs are to be the first on the scene in any kind of event and provide various types of response. Some first responders are law enforcement whose first goal is to neutralize the suspect. Others are trained as firefighters to combat fire‚ structural damage‚ and rescue as many victims as they can. Most people think of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) or paramedics
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It promotes unity of purpose‚ guides professional judgment‚ and enables responders to best fulfill their responsibilities.” (NFR‚ January 2008‚ Page 8 and 9) This summary draws upon multiple documents from one primary source‚ the Department of Homeland Security web site. Upon examination of these documents it became clear that as our country faced more frequent and destructive disasters‚ the more collaborative our preparation‚ response and recovery efforts had to become; and to coordinate that
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Overlapping Missions of Operating Agencies within DHS The mission set of each and every one of the operational agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is critical in the overall success of the DHS mission‚ keeping America free from terrorist activity. The task of protecting our nation against terror is a no-fail mission‚ and each of the organizations with the DHS has a critical role with their own staff of expert personnel‚ trained and proficient in a unique set of skills to
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FUSION CENTERS Cecilia Pina 05/16/12 compSc 100: Mon & Wed 4pm-5:50pm “A fusion center is an effective and efficient mechanism to exchange information and intelligence‚ maximize resources‚ streamline operations‚ and improve the ability to fight crime and terrorism by merging data from variety of sources.”(1) Let us break this down‚ fusion is the act of fusing or combining and center is a point or place in which
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USAWC STRATEGY RESEARCH PROJECT AIRLINE SECURITY AND A STRATEGY FOR CHANGE by Colonel Timothy J. Welch United States Army Reserve Colonel Slim Connors Project Adviser This SRP is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Strategic Studies Degree. The U.S. Army War College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools‚ 3624 Market Street‚ Philadelphia‚ PA 19104‚ (215) 662-5606. The Commission
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heavily to improve safety. In the wake of the attacks the government also created a new department and released a new act. The Department of Homeland Security was created after the attacks and its stated missions involve anti-terrorism‚ border security‚ immigration and customs‚ cyber security‚ and disaster prevention and management. The department of Homeland Security was designed to combat terrorism so another attack would not happen on United states
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