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1972 Munich Olympics Law enforcement professionals should be ready to learn from their mistakes. The 1972 Munich Olympics became one of the greatest human tragedies in the history of counter terrorism. The paper reviews the principal aspects of the security response to the Munich massacre in 1972. Some of the issues considered include Germany's response to the incident, pre-attack warnings, the level of security preparedness during the Olympics, as well as the role of fusion centers in…

I had to create five distinct personalities, give them each a specialty for the hostage-crisis team, and keep track of each of them throughout the crisis. Each had to be placed and maintained at the exact spot and exact time for the rescue operation to work. Easily, the toughest book I have even written. What do you hope your readers…

Consumer’s strategy for recovery As Patricia Deegan stated in her article, The Importance of Personal Medicine, recovery is not the process of passively swallowing pills. Rather, she states that recovery is composed of a myriad of things individuals do to feel better. I found this statement to be true when talking to Erin, our consumer educator. Erin is a 35 year old female who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Erin reported that she began having auditory, visual, and olfactory…

a barricaded suspect, hostage rescue situations, counter terrorism scenarios, protecting VIP’s, high-risk arrests and searches, and riot control. Since the declaration of the War on Drugs in in 1971, the SWAT Team has become most often used for drug busts that take place in the houses or apartments of seemingly average people. In a recent publication, the ACLU found that 62% of the SWAT raids examined were used to search for drugs, while only 7% were used for “for hostages, barricade, or active…

Known as the “Battle Of Alcatraz” it was the most dangerous and violent prison escape attempt in Alcatraz history. It was considered the unescapable prison in that that. Although a few prisoners would challenge that claim. In the middle of all the mayhem, one inmate was injured and fourteen other guards as well, while three inmate and two correctional officers died from a bullet wound. Bernerd Paul Coy who robbed a bank, he was sentenced to twenty-six years in prison for robbery with a…

Chapter 19 deals with various movements that were taking place within the United States. The most influential and visible movements in the United States during the mid-20th century include the modern feminist movement, prison movements, and Native American movements. All of these movements, led by oppressed populations, left a distinctive imprint on the United States’ course of development and shaping of its policy towards discrimination. As mentioned above, the first major social movement…

Much like Napoleon Dynamite, Justin Bieber, and da Bears, Ronald Reagan and his presidency are extremely polarizing. For years, republicans look to Reagan as a great example of conservatism, while democrats labeled Reagan as an extremist and a Great Prevaricator. Many policies and behaviors were neither flagrantly good nor bad, it merely depends on the political perspective of the individual. Undisputedly, the modern world still witnesses the effects of the Reagan era. The legacy of Reagan’s…

The trait that often separates one human being from another is compassion. It is very easy to go through life thinking that everyone has had the same opportunities in life, as yourself. Especially for individuals such as us who has chosen careers in the criminal justice field. It important that we never forget that we are just a few bad choices away from being the people whom we are intending to protect and serve in some form or fashion. With that being said, what are my thoughts on the Battered…

shootng attacks in the past targeting civilians of many countries. III. Kidnapping- ISIS has been known to actively kidnap western civilians for financial gains. They have also released a number of videos which demonstrates their strengths over the hostages. IV. Biological, Chemical and Radiological devices- This is a rare method of attacks but some cases have displayed that the use of ricin. Ricin is a poisonous substance which when mixed with water can kill many…

He’s done this by targeting specific religions, killing hostages, destruction of towns, waging war, and slaughtering the Yazidi people. This is encompassed under crimes against humanity, war crimes, crimes against peace, and genocide. Thus, Baghdadi should be subjected to life imprisonment for the conduct of crimes…