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The Pros And Cons Of Counterterrorism

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There is a constant threat to the United States and its citizens in the form of terrorism. Taking the proper steps is crucial to ensure the Homeland stays protected as well as the people that rightfully live in it. There are still many terrorist organizations that have explicitly spoken and wrote about having their ultimate goal to inflict terrorism on the United States. These organizations are being constantly monitored with professionals and counterterrorism agencies. The National Counterterrorism center is one of the leading agencies in gathering intelligence and reporting on potential terrorism activity. This agency folds all the information they gather and acquire and dispenses reports and analysis to send to other appropriate agencies …show more content…

One way all policing agencies could improve is move to more of an intelligence led counterterrorism method. Many of the police departments place very little emphasis on counterterrorism. Outside of the big city, this is an issue that is on the back burner and is referenced here and there. There needs to be educational programs in place for the public as well as the officer on the streets every day. Looking for potential terrorist activity is similar to looking for criminal activity but there are many differences. We need to have officer trainers educating their officers as well as developing programs to educate the general public. Town hall meeting every so often and school assemblies to explain terrorism and many of the facets included in it would be quite …show more content…

Being prepared to investigate these threats in our nation is critical and must be done with the utmost care. Making one particular mistake could let that person go free and potentially put the lives of many people in danger. Early detection of these possible terrorists is a key component to providing the utmost protection to our citizens and the property of this nation as a whole. By evolving the police force and emergency management to include more counterterrorism we will be able to incorporate those ideas legally and accurately. As a nation, we face threats every day. Having the education to see the indicators of those threats with both the general public and the protectors of justice is a major component of making sure the United States is secure and

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Within this essay logos is expressed numerous times and is shown in a great way. “One recent study found that between 1999 and 2009, 86 terrorist plots against Americans have been foiled.” (Holder, Napolitano, and Clapper, 707) shows they have really dug up some evidence and know their facts. The United States has really stepped up their game after the tragic 9/11 tragedy on keeping the residents of this great country safe. Not only is it their responsibility but ours as citizens of the United States to keep safe and the authors really express this throughout the essay.

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Introduction The Joint Terrorism Task Forces and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fusion Centers are two crucial intelligence-gathering programs in the United States. Both programs play a big role in preventing terrorist attacks and other criminal activities, such as drug and weapon smuggling. These agencies are responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence information to identify potential terrorist threats and prevent attacks. Understanding the history and impact on the United States is essential to ensure effective law enforcement and national security measures. This paper will examine the history of the Joint Terrorism Task Forces and DHS Fusion Centers, the benefits of the programs, the impact of the programs on national security

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We have learned that it is not possible to prevent terrorist attacks, completely. [5]. Although, DHS, Homeland Security and the many agencies that have come together nationally and worldwide to end terrorism, work to mitigate threat of terrorism, in response and defense, there may never be a 100% certainty that an attack will not happen. And, it is important to understand that threats to the security of the nation do not stop at just

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The United States cannot afford another 9/11, so that why increase the intelligence efforts in counterterrorism. The terrorist want to harm the United States by any means necessary by learning and readjusting their post 9/11. 2. How effective are modern measures in hardening critical infrastructure and other potential targets?

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Tighter airport security has improved airline transportation’s security and reduced the number of attacks on airlines since 9/11. For example the Christmas 2009 day tentative to blow up the plane during a flight Amsterdam Detroit was a tactic to escape airport security measures, which were effective in controlling terrorist behaviors (Howard & Hoffman, 2012). Tapped phone lines and internet monitoring have helped to prevent some important plots in the country. “Jihad Jane” activities were uncovered by such means (Howard & Hoffman, 2012). The support of counterterrorism by citizens means that sacrifice is needed from every one.

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These terrorist attacks would cause a major shift in the way immigration was handled by the United States. The Homeland Security Act was passed by President Bush in 2002, which was solely created to keep the U.S. safe from future terrorist attacks. This department oversees numerous agencies, especially including the agencies that involve immigration. Immigration enforcement has increased due to the increasing rate of deportation. “Immigrant removals — including deportations and so-called voluntary departures — went from roughly 200,000 people in 2001 to nearly double that in 2011.”

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These officers should encourage the community to be more involved in the prevention of crime. This will also help all communities, not just the big cities, feel more confident and comfortable in the system that serves them. There is currently so much tension between the police and the

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For example, the New York City Police Department currently employees close to 50,000 police officers. The reason for such a high employment rate is simple; crime has to be stopped and the people need to be protected. Since September 11, 2001, the government knew that an attack on American soil was definite and the people were at risk. The answer would have to be an increase in all criminal justice agencies, allowing more trained officers/agents to protect, investigate and prevent against crime and terroristic threats among the American public. This would also imply that all intel needs to be passed on through all law enforcement agencies for efficient safety.

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Gus Martin defines state sponsored-terrorism as an official government that supports policies of violence, repression, and intimidation when it is an act committed against an enemy of the state. They pursue such policies by using or creating “unofficial” groups through monetary means to commit a heinous act against an individual or group that is deemed an enemy of the state. (Martin, 71) There are two types of terrorism committed by the state. That of state assistance for terrorism and the other of state patronage for terrorism. In terms of patronage, on the international level this is when the government creates a group to act beyond the scope of the government and its laws and on a domestic level they impact culture and national security to maintain the governments form of “law and order”.

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Seeing how easily a negative picture can be painted to outsiders really strikes a nerve with me as I have seen from the inside on how much officers care about and give back to the community. I have to wonder on how it has become that law enforcement has been so severely forgotten as people to uphold the peace and protect their communities and this narrative of hatred towards the uniform relentlessly grows. I hope to help change this narrative one day, to help restore a public trust once again between officers and their communities and to stop all of the panic because of some stories that were twisted to the public view to better fit the narrative of how officers are no longer these pillars of justice and rather bloodthirsty killers. It is weird to know that some people in the world want to harm members of my family merely because of the occupation of their job, especially when you consider that job is meant to be on of protecting the innocent and those who can no longer protect themselves. Having the good officers do is not healthy for the communities their are sworn to protect, expanding the rift between both officers and their communities is paving a road of danger in disaster just waiting to happen, because I have seen how well a well-respected force can perform in their community it is extremely important to me that more communities in our country can have this level of trust and reliance on their

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I wanted to learn about domestic terrorism incidents and what separates domestic terrorism from international terrorism. The term of domestic terrorism seems to have changed in recent years from those with anti-government views like Timothy McVeigh and the Weather Underground to include those with beliefs of international terror groups such as the Boston Marathon Bombers and Fort Hood shooter. I felt somewhat unsure as to if suspects like the Boston Marathon Bombers fit the category of domestic terrorism or international terrorism, and I now feel as if I have a much better understanding of terrorism terms. I would have liked to explore more topics related to how we can better detect and prevent possible domestic terrorists and homegrown violent

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In reference to a bill introduced to Congress forbidding the use of tactics defined by torture; The United States government must consider all of the ethical options and possibilities they have. Torturing anyone is morally unethical but allowing terrorists to murder innocent civilians is against every moral we, as humans possess. As morally just people America needs to find the exceptions in which we are willing to use torture in countering terrorism. As leaders of the free world our government has the responsibility to do everything in their power to protect innocent people and gain the needed information to do so. In order to win the war on terror, officials will occasionally have no choice but to torture the terrorists withholding information to prevent these attacks on humanity.

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For that reason, I believe that one way to improve police relations in local communities would be by having the police more socially active in communities, as opposed to only interacting when problems arise. This would put a face behind the actions of the police and improve their relationships with the people they

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