The Transportation Security Administration sets rules and regulations for airport security to protect passengers and prevent hijacking on planes (Airport Security Strategies). Patrick Smith argues that the TSA has the wrong mindset because security regulations and screenings currently in place are too focused on searching for pointy objects, shoe removal, and liquids/gels. These methods are self-destructive because with the majority of security measures focused in airports dangerous people or weapons are still a risk if they slip past the weak security screenings and board the aircraft. Moreover, the present security screenings are annoying for passengers. After unpacking all electronic devices and liquids, unloading anything metal from the…
The Transportation Security Administration was created after the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001 and their main job was to ensure that an attack like this can never happen ever again. Their main duty is to prevent any terrorist attacks and to also prevent any incidents from happening. The TSA was created and “passed by the 107th Congress and signed on November 19, 2001” (“Mission.” Transportation Security Administration, 9 Dec. 2016).…
Jessie, I really enjoyed reading your post as it was the same topic I was assigned and you used a different way to explain yourself than I did. I liked how you defined each era of policing to show the reader how different each era was compared to the Homeland Security Era. You were correct in saying that the Homeland Security Era was rightly named as it could not be called anything else. I do think the federal government hurt many local police agencies when they cut Community Policing funding to pay for many Homeland Security programs. One reason they made this choice was that they had not embraced Community Policing ideas as much as local agencies.…
The Public Safety Act of 2016 was passed during April 2016. The public safety process of becoming an act started in 2014 when Governor Haslam created a special task force. The task force is composed of 250 stakeholders from Tennessee from different organizations. The stakeholders include district attorneys, legislators, judges, public defenders, state agency commissioners, mayors, victim rights activists, treatment providers, sheriffs, religious leaders, and representatives. The task force goals focused on sentencing and recidivism to reduce crime and to improve the public safety in Tennessee.…
“The chances of finding a terrorist intent are as slim as finding a rare disease,” says Dr. Mendenhall (Stellin). This is true in any case, so everyone should be prepared if terrorists do attempt to attack. Though the use of x-ray machines are the easiest way to finding dangerous weapons that can lead terrorism, there are downsides to this convenient procedure. The machines needed are expensive, especially the quality ones, they’re not as effective as they may seem. Lastly, they present images of the passengers as if they were unclothed.…
As explained by Schneier, he believes that the solution to racial profiling is behavior profiling instead and that not only can TSA become trained users to distinguish suspicious behavior, but also police officers as well (Schneier). Behavior techniques would be so crucial when it came down to accurately tracking down criminals and suspects of crimes. This way, behavior has been known to be one of the most reliable resources to track down suspects and criminals which would not only decrease the amount of African Americans and Muslims searched for no particular reason, but increase the amount of crimes stopped due to this process. Therefore, the best solution would come from teaching and educating officials in that line of work to know how to locate and track down and realize the signs of negative behavior as opposed to positive…
Prior to the enactment of the Patriot Act, law enforcement and intelligence agencies immensely lacked the ability to share information. The effectiveness, improvement and development among the intelligence operations was initiated when all aspects of government were synchronized, positively impacting the scope and quality of our national security, leading to endless possibilities. The USA Patriot Act of 2001, significantly changed the fundamental framework for the federal law enforcement, which was immediately passed following the aftermath of the September terrorism attacks. Expanding security level consequentially elevated a questionable defensive behavior in efforts to protect the nations civil liberties.…
Racial profiling refers to law enforcement officers made solely on the basis of race behavior. Racial profiling based on race, and a cross-sectional drawing is based on the behavior of the offender. The need to eliminate the practice of racial profiling to make practical suggestions. Each region of the world the phenomenon of racial profiling exists. Racial profiling statistics are very important to help determine the severity of the problem, the general trend as well as the best way to combat this phenomenon method can.…
September 11th, 2001 is a day that everyone in American history knows. It is observed annual in schools and other federal buildings, and anyone alive and aware of their surroundings on that day could tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when they received the news of the treacherous event. A terrorist attack where two passenger planes were hijacked to crash into the twin towers would change American history forever. Not only would this change the lives of the individual citizens, who were now becoming more patriotic, but foreign and domestic policies would change the way trade and business was conducted in the world as well.…
The thirteenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution forbids slavery or involuntary servitude unless you have duly been convicted of a crime, then involuntary servitude is permitted (U.S. Const. amend. X111). Today, convict leasing is still in place. Inmates are encouraged to work for states, whether it is picking up trash alongside the road or doing construction work to working in fields.…
Over the years, Racial Profiling has become an issue, so prominent in our society that we can naturally never escape it. Racial profiling has been a term used very extensively that the real definition seems to not embody the actual word anymore. The term Racial Profiling means a discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin. It has been well known that this term is used mostly by the police authorities to purposely target those who just look suspicious rather than if they actually committed a crime or not. This leads to many false accusations towards not just one particular individual, but between an entire racial group…
“The Massachusetts State Police is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ' Executive Office of Public Safety and Security responsible for criminal law enforcement and traffic vehicle regulation across the state. A Massachusetts State Trooper is known to be part of the Law Enforcement, and one of the largest in New England, holding 2,300 officers.” Known as “State Troopers”, they are primarily hired by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety.” In order to become one of these officers, you have to meet the requirements. Apply for employment, take the Massachusetts State Trooper entrance exam, undergo a medical exam, take the Physical Abilities Test, psychological testing and a background investigation, an…
[Topic Justification] Knowing the human behavior of offenders by using the psychological profiling method is the the best way for criminal investigators to apprehend the culprit(s), specifically serial killers. The answer to…
Thousands died on 9/11; family members, friends, firefighters and police, either trying to save lives or even trying to save their own. Strict enforcements on airplane security has become more challenging/advanced ever since the twin towers were bombed on 9/11, til this day it is still a hard topic to talk about. Not only has strict enforcement been challenging/advanced it has become a very time consuming task for people trying to catch their plane, but people understand that it is for their safety. Transportation plays an important role in a community both socially and economically, unfortunately trad patroon is a suitable target for criminal mischievousness. Airplane security has improved in ways that does not put anyone’s life in danger since the 9/11 attack, it decreases any terrorist attacks, improves safety precautions, the advanced technology, and puts more people into jobs.…
Criminal Profiling Introduction Criminal profiling is a terminology coined to put a liable on criminals that commit a range of crimes. It helps give off information in regards to criminal investigations by narrowing suspects, providing tips to unsolved cases, and most importantly identify who the criminal is. This method is widely used amongst investigators, behavioral scientists, criminologists, and forensic psychologists. This process is very valuable to the criminal justice field by eliminating suspects and using the leads to arrest in most cases.…