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The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security is one of America's most potent assets in the fight against terrorism and crime. In addition to serving as the security and law enforcement a...
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In Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5), President Bush called on the secretary of homeland security to develop a national incident management system to provide a consistent nationwide ...
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The Australian law enforcement response to the Bali nightclub bombings in October 2002 is one of the most significant operations ever undertaken by Australian law enforcement agencies. Led by the Aust...
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A CNN lead story in February 2004 should scare every police chief in America. The story is a military story — a member of the National Guard is alleged to have tried to pass military secrets to al Q...
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As part of its program to ensure that the nation's first responders are well prepared to deal with the threat of terrorist activity, the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) of the Department of Hom...
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The Office of Justice Programs, in the U.S. Department of Justice, initiated funding for the Matrix (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) project in response to the increased need for timel...
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Hate crimes occur in jurisdictions nationwide. In some communities, however, they are more prevalent than others. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the law enforcement community b...
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The potential exists for a chemical agent to be used as a weapon against the civilian population of the United States. An element of the response to such an event involves protection of life by decont...
