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Civil Rights and Law Enforcement Intelligence

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies have reestablished and reengineered their intelligence capacity largely through guidance provi...

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Terror Attacks on Law Enforcement Worldwide

Local police officers throughout the world are the first line of defense against terrorism. Police officers confront terrorists during traditional activities such as routine traffic stops, warrant ser...

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The Future of Homeland Security: An Interview with Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has had no shortage of fires to put out since his swearing in on March 3, 2005. He has dealt with the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and overseen...

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The International Terrorist Threat to the United Kingdom

In early 2005 Dame Eliza had received approval for her decision to retire from the Security Service effective April 2007, after 33 years as an officer of the Security Service, the last 10 as either di...

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Special Focus: Homeland Security: Common Sense Measures to Safeguard your Community

This advisory system serves as a foundation for a simple communications structure for the dissemination of information regarding the risk of possible terrorist attacks to all levels of government, as ...

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Special Focus: Post-September 11 Policing in Suburban America

Since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the entire law enforcement and emergency services sectors have had to review, and in some case redefine, their roles in their co...

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What Chiefs Need to Know About Port Security

Port security used to be a topic of little interest to any agency not involved with or adjacent to a port. Specialized port policing agencies throughout the country traditionally had little contact or...

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Fighting Crime and Terrorism through Data Integration

The constellation of clues and evidence related to criminal activity is often spread across disconnected databases and paper files in thousands of local, state, and federal agencies. In many cases cri...