Homeland Security Cost Effectiveness

Homeland Security Policy Cost Effectiveness
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HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY COST EFFECTIVENESS
Introduction
Homeland security is an American umbrella for concerted efforts to secure homeland of all threats such as terrorism and other hazards (Matt, 2009). The agency was formed after the 9/11 terror attack and operates at the cabinet level. Since its launch, the funding of the agency has doubled. It is estimated that the Department of Homeland Security has used more than one trillion dollars in its operations since it was formed (Veronique, 2010). This phenomenon has raised concerns about its cost-effectiveness. Hence, this paper explores the Homeland Security policy cost-effectiveness.
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Since, the formation of the homeland security, many attempts of terror attacks have been foiled (Matt, 2009). Since the 9/11 attack on twin towers, there have been no major terror incidents reported in the …show more content…
A good example is terror wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The disagreements between the two arms of government have seen the country involved in costly wars at the expense of the taxpayer's money (Veronique, 2010).
Conclusion
In conclusion, the expenditure of Homeland Security is so high. Hence, “the probability of successful attack, the losses incurred in the attack multiplied by the reduction in risk as furnished by the homeland security” should be used to determine the cost-effectiveness of Homeland Security Department.

References
Matt, A. (2009). Homeland Security and Federalism: Protecting America from Outside the Beltway. Santa Barbara, CA: ABCCLIO.
Mueller, J. & Mark, S. (2011). “Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security.” Homeland Security Affairs 7, Article 16.
Veronique, R. (2010). “The Economics of Homeland Security,” in Terrorizing Ourselves: Why U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Is Failing and How To Fix It,(eds). Washington, DC: Cato