Although police respond to emergencies far less frequently than to routine incidents,32 emergency response is a vital aspect of what police agencies do. Emergency responses, often referred to as critical incidents, are used for crimes in progress, traffic accidents with serious injuries, natural disasters, incidents of terrorism, officer requests for assistance, and other situations in which human life may be in jeopardy. Emergency responses take priority over all other police work, and until an emergency situation is secured and some order restored, the officers involved will not turn to other tasks. An important part of police training involves emergency response techniques, including first aid, hostage rescue, and the physical capture of…
Before the terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States was at war with Iraq and had a presence in Saudi Arabia which lead to conflict to terrorist groups and terrorists attacks within the US, but no action was taken that would change American politics, society, or foreign policy. After the attacks, everything changed. The US became much strict in its search for and elimination of terrorism, both within the country and around the world. The events also brought the country together, but at the same time separated the country into parties and groups. We also wanted to spread democracy to prevent the spread and start of terrorism.…
In my lifetime, international terrorism and its devastating loss of life across the world has become a norm, scenes of devastation are regularly on TV and social media. However, if you look carefully when watching those dreadful scenes, there will always be someone there to help: a nurse, a fireman, a police officer, often heading in the opposite direction of fleeing crowds. These people and their jobs inspire me to work in the public service, and especially in understanding why people commit crimes, and how to prevent them. Recently I have been reading a book called Soldier Spy, Tom Marcus was recruited by MI5 after the 7/7 tube bombings in London to conduct an undercover mission.…
Measures In an increasingly global world the domestic terrorism of the past has shifted dramatically towards international terrorism. Events like 9/11, San Bernadino, Orlando, Fort Hood, and others have been engrained in the minds of the American people. Emergency Managers reduce the vulnerability to hazards and respond to disasters that are increasingly becoming more interconnected and interdependent (Lynch, 2016). Emergency Manager’s must focus on systemic changes designed to detect, deter, and respond to terrorism.…
Therefore, the conflict arises between citizens calling for safety and law enforcement providing this safety through tactics and surveillance deemed more aggressive and tactical. Law enforcement agencies have been tasked to not only meet the safety needs of the community through combating everyday crime and law breaking but also to be on the front lines of defense against terrorism, whether homegrown or…
The most commonly identified elements of terroristic threat are that it must be willful, have specific intent, be “unequivocal, unconditional and specific,” and cause reasonable fear. Specific intent means the utterance of the threat is enough for criminal liability, regardless if you do not plan to carry out your threat, or even have the means to. A willful threat is one with tangible violent or malignant intention behind it and can include both immediate and future harm. Though it has been seen that all elements are not required for an arrest.…
1. Why do some governments engage in international terrorism as a matter of policy? Discuss international environments that give rise to international state terrorism. Is government-sponsored international political violence ever justifiable? International terrorism is engagements that consist of bullying we are bigger, stronger, and smarter than you, over the years it’s became their state policy.…
Discuss and list the relative merits and disadvantages of law enforcement’s shifting priorities and focus after the 9/11 attacks. The terrorist attack on September 11 gave a wake-up call to America regarding threats. It also created numerous challenges for the government and law enforcement that proved greater than any natural disaster from previous years. In the aftermath, several agencies shifted resources, developed counter-terrorism capabilities, increased spending to improve security, and worked to improve readiness. It generated and changed responsibilities throughout all law enforcement agencies.…
The commonalities of a terrorist group in the United States is a United States citizen, male 18 to 30, prior arrest, drugs, attend college and engineering. The common characteristics of terrorists more significant the knowing how they are radicalized to help law enforcement to capture the terrorist that are involved. It is critical for law enforcement to know the case process step by step to apprehend the terrorist. To improve law enforcement in counter terrorism is to break down the case from the explosion or attack back to the beginning. Law enforcement stated that the information is so generic it’s not useful, create a tunnel vision and miss the most dangerous…
According to Lewis, “Domestic Terrorism involves groups or individuals who operate without foreign direction entirely within the United States and target elements of U.S. government and citizen” (p. 209). In different countries they also have a form of domestic terrorism of what we can also refer as homegrown terrorism. What are the possible ties that the domestic terrorism in the United States and abroad are relatively close? It seems like they share the goal of inflicting fear and causing destruction on the citizens of their country, but how are they alike when it comes to their political views, religion, education, economic background and ethical background. We are going to take a deeper look on what are the potentially comparable aspects…
Terrorism in The United States Americans have a stereotypical way of thinking when it comes to terrorism in the United States. When you think of terrorist you think of “Muslims”, you think of “al Qaeda”, and someone of Arab descent. While Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason and it’s not right we have good reason to feel the way we do. Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al- Zahawiri, are Arabs.…
Dante Dawson Class Date Domestic Terrorism in the United States Today the United Nations does not have one specific definition of terrorism. every country has its own definition of terrorism. In the United States, terrorism is defined under the Code of Federal Regulations as the “the unlawful use of force and 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.”…
On December second 2015 a mass shooting occurred at a Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. The attack was planned and conducted by a married couple living in the city of Redlands. The husband was an American born United States Citizen, while his wife was born in Pakistan but had legal residency in the United States. The couple attacked a San Bernardino Department of Public Health training event where the husband had worked at for over five years. Terrorist attacks cause the public to have many different responses and can cause chaos among citizens.…
Here in the United States police officers are also given the job of implementing order maintenance in traffic safety. Officers overseeing traffic safety are responsible for the safeguard of roadways, vehicles and pedestrians. Police officers at local levels have been dealing with terrorism since the 1960’s. In the United States we can use the three sociological perspectives to aid in the understanding of the jobs of our police…
When it comes to law enforcement there are two types of strategies used to make police officers more efficient and effective in their line of work. Throughout this paper, we will discuss the two different types of strategies- community relations and crime control strategies. In order to understand the strategies available to police officers, it’s important that we look at all the responsibilities and tasks officers have to face. Most people don’t really think about the type of situations a police officer faces on a daily basis. It can be something as simple as a traffic stop to a high-speed chase or even a shootout.…