The Homeland Security Department consist of many agencies and other divisions. It provides the best security at major events, structures, facilities and most importantly, to the president of the United States. The Department of Homeland Security consist of many agencies and other divisions. The Directorate for National Protection and Programs work to reduce risk to facilities and services such as airports, roads, bridges, utilities, and computer system (Mockaitis). Another branch of the…
City and in Washington D.C., Pennsylvania State Governor Tom Ridge was appointed to be the first director of the Office of Homeland Security. This office overlooked and regulated a nationally seen strategy to keep our country safe against domestic and international terrorism attacks. The Department of Homeland Security was put in place to ensure that we are safe no matter time of the day or the year. President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 on November 25, 2002. It…
There are a lot of essays about whether or not people agree with what is being done about illegal immigrants in the United States, but what Mark Krikorian wrote in his article The Perpetual Border Battle are things that cannot be argued or miss interpreted. Krikorian based his whole essay around facts and statistics, which to some might not be the most entertaining piece to read. It is very effective in getting his point across in a way that cannot be argued. Mark Krikorian’s article The…
Introduction This paper will describe three types of police plans which could be used after a natural disaster such as a category 5 hurricane slamming into a town. We will go over how each of the plans would be implemented justify our reasons for doing it that way. In responding to a disaster law enforcement plays a big role in helping the community and its safety. Police Departments know the community the best and know how to interact with them during any crisis. This will help them…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are a vital part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One of the major tools that agencies have between departments across all levels of law enforcement is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). These documents contain concepts of mutual understanding, goals, plans, responsibilities, and actions for each party that is involved. For example, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) established…
and inward toward the United States for examples of rampant abuse of natural resources for monetary gain. New technology and advances in EPA standards are, and should be, considered operating expenses. Global terrorism is real, there is no question. TSA is a government entity and the tax…
institutions constraint the president’s ability to pursue his national security policy priorities. In this paper, I will argue that the congress with his constitutional power, and the president’s advisory team with their close proximity to the president are the factors that most severely constrain the president to pursue the national security policy priorities. The first factor to constraint the president ability to pursue his national security policy priorities…
A Case Study of the United States Critical Infrastructure There are services within every society that acts as the life force behind its success; whether rudimentary or advanced these services are employed in order to maintain a functional nation. The United States of America is no different, several systems and assets support our nation by providing essential services from water supply, economic, healthcare, communication and transportation (Critical Infrastructure Sectors, 2015). Whether…
After 9/11, surveillance did not become substantively different; it was not an event that pushed our technological capacities forward, but a tragedy that provoked societal change. The topic of surveillance entered mainstream public discussion, with great public concern and support. “The apparent crisis was immediately seen as an opportunity for already existing systems and capacities to be more fully exploited. 9/11 thus brought surveillance to the surface. The existence of a “surveillance…
HMA grant program, the HMGP, the PDM, and the FMA programs were created to assist communities from individual homeowners to state in funding their mitigation projects or plans. Applying for either one of these programs has their own application process. Submission of application must go through a series of reviews from the subapplicant level to the Applicant level (i.e. State, tribal, and territories) before it gets submitted to FEMA for another review and approval. Applying for PDM and FMA…