Since the 9/11 attacks, the city of Baltimore has taken substantial steps to prepare for the possibility of another terrorist incident. With the evolution of homeland security and Maryland’s close proximity to Washington DC, Baltimore officials were forced to re-evaluate the terrorist threat and vulnerabilities that plagued their city. Maryland was confronted with a variety of issues stemming from their mass transit system, expansive private and public people infrastructure, oceanic ports, and international airports (Kamien, 2012).
Baltimore officials identified and established a set of 12 basic core capacities to improve homeland security within their city. The first was the need for an upgraded communication system. Baltimore integrated
Baltimore officials identified and established a set of 12 basic core capacities to improve homeland security within their city. The first was the need for an upgraded communication system. Baltimore integrated