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July 2005 |
Hi Tech Criminal Justice Newsletter
Terrorism Edition
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Greetings!
This month's newsletter looks at terrorism and homeland
security. Two original pieces are included along with
information concerning five stellar resources for information on
emegency planning, homeland security and terrorism.
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Over 1,000 police officers killed |
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Over 1,000 police officers were killed by terrorist world-wide in
2004.
According to data from the National Counterterrorism Center's (NCTC),
World Incident Tracking System (WITS), of the 3192 terrorist attacks
in 2004, 591 involved police officers. Terrorist attacks resulted in
1,080 police officer fatalities and 1,370 injuries.
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Homeland Security: A Needs Assessment |
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Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA |
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In June 2003, the International Association of Chiefs of Police
announced the results of their Homeland Security Preparedness
Survey. The survey, sponsored by ITT Industries, was sent to more
than 17,000 state and local law enforcement agencies . The results
of the survey were not surprising; nine out of ten law enforcement
agencies did not feel they were adequately prepared to prevent or
respond to a terrorist event. Moreover, police officers across the
nation identified among the keys issues were interagency
communication, specialized equipment and the lack of sufficient
training.
It is not just police officers who feel unprepared. In a 2004,
the U.S. Conference of Mayors released a report that said 44% of the
cities surveyed had responded to a multi-agency incident within the
last twelve months wherein a lack of interagency communication made
operations difficult and, 88% reported they lacked interoperability
with federal Homeland Security agencies .
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ChemBio Weapons and WMD Terrorism News Archive |
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The ChemBio Weapons and WMD Terrorism News Archive is compiled from
the tri-weekly news service offered by the Washington office of the
Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of
International Studies.
This news listserve archive consists of links to and key excerpts
from articles, testimony, newspaper and magazine articles,
government reports, speeches and specialized news reporting
services.
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Jamestown Foundation |
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The Jamestown Foundation's mission is to inform and educate policy
makers and the broader policy community about events and trends in
those societies which are strategically or tactically important to
the United States and which frequently restrict access to such
information. Utilizing indigenous and primary sources, Jamestown's
material is delivered without political bias, filter or agenda. It
is often the only source of information which should be, but is not
always, available through official or intelligence channels,
especially in regard to Eurasia and terrorism.
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The Homeland Security Institute |
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The Homeland Security Institute (HSI) is a Studies and Analysis
(S&A) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
established pursuant to Section 312 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002. The HSI delivers independent and objective analyses and
advises in core areas important to its sponsor in support of policy
development, decision-making, analysis of alternative approaches,
and evaluation of new ideas on issues of significance.
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Disaster-Resource.com |
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Whether you are a senior executive looking for an industry overview,
an experienced manager searching for the latest trends, or a new
contingency planner in need of the basics, you will find the GUIDE
to be the most comprehensive source for crisis/emergency management
and business continuity information. The online DISASTER RESOURCE
GUIDE is set up to help you find information, vendors, organizations
and many resources to help you prepare for (mitigate) or recover
from any type of natural or other type of disaster. The GUIDE is to
help you keep your business running, your government agency
operational, no matter what!
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Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management |
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This publication features original, innovative, and timely articles
and other information describing research or practice. The journal
seeks to provide new information and understanding of emergency
management (EM) in the homeland security (HS) environment and hopes
to foster a community of persons who share these interests.
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Contact Information
phone: 909 599 7530
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