Module One - Information sharing
Police can possibly prevent the next terrorist attack in the United States. In order for a threat to be detected; however, information regarding suspicious activity must be conveyed to the appropriate government officials in a timely manner. As an example of a communication deficiency, the significance of this issue was demonstrated in terror related activities that occurred on September 11, 2001. Many people believe these attacks could have been prevented by government officials. If actionable intelligence information is shared by the respective intelligence and law enforcement communities, as well as members of the private sector, perhaps law enforcement agents can more successfully identify terrorist suspects, and take action to prevent a future terrorist attack.
Information sharing, with respect to the threat of terrorism in the United States, describes a two way communication process with key stakeholders in either the public or private sectors of governance. This process begins with the collection of raw data from a potential multitude of various sources.
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Each category of hazard is represented as follows: health, left quadrant blue; flammability, top quadrant red; reactivity, bottom quadrant yellow; and special hazards, bottom quadrant white. (An Introduction to Hazardous Materials: Unit 3) Utilizing the NFPA 704, fire fighters visually inspect the information from a safe distance. As a result of information provided in the NFPA 704, hidden dangers will be quickly exposed; thereby enabling emergency workers to recognize the appropriate personal protective equipment to wear within the appropriate time constraints. Without this data, firefighters are not be prepared to combat hazardous situation; and therefore should not intervene in the hazardous
There was a lack of sharing information amongst agencies. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) refused to share information with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) (or any other agency) about the arrival of at least two well-known Al-Qaeda operatives in the United States in 2000, even though they were tracking them closely for years. In the days leading up to the attacks, three of the hijackers received speeding tickets from local law enforcement.
The Department of Homeland Security faces challenges of failure to coordinate and cooperate in the latest fight against computer crimes as well as more general intelligence-gathering operations. (...
Since September 11, 2001, the criminal justice system has improved its methods to secure our nation from terrorist attacks. These improved methods can be summed into four kinds of categories and actions. The first key action the department of justice took was protecting America through investigation and criminal prosecution. The next changes were legal which were made to enhance the counter-terrorism efforts and help with investigation and prosecution. Then there are the structural changes to the operations of agencies to enhance counter-terrorism efforts....
Retrieved May 6, 2014, from International Labour Organization: http://www.ilo.org/safework_bookshelf/english?content&nd=857170498 Greenwald, J. (2011). The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire brought safety changes. Business Insurance, 45(11), 1-18. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=59700942&site=ehost-live&scope=site Greer, M. E. (2001, October). 90 Years of Progress in Safety.
As indicated on page 416 of the 9/11 report “The biggest impediment to all-source analysis-to a greater likelihood of connecting the dots-is the human or systematic resistance to sharing information.” In other words, success revolves around the ability of the IC connecting the dots. Regrettably Kramer (2005) believes that bureaucracies often get in the way by implementing a variety of mechanisms that tend to isolate the dots. The IC argued on several occasions that they were unable to share information because of vaguely written laws that were often misunderstood. As stated above, the information sharing barriers that existed prior to September 2001 had a long history b...
With the government’s fear of another 9/11, preventing this from reoccurring is very crucial to the United States politicians and so through the use of modern technology, they are willing an...
The United States has endured numerous security breaches and high security threats over the past two decades. After the attacks on 9/11, the office of Intelligence became a vital source in retrieving sensitive data and tracking down potential terrorists and their networks which could pose a threat to the American people and then forwarding that vital information to the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies. Intelligence became a key role in “assessing threats to critical American infrastructures, bio-and nuclear terrorism, pandemic diseases, threats to the borders to the nation, and radicalization within American society” (Randol, 2009, p. 7). The sharing of homeland security intelligence has become a precedence for Congress and the government. Our nation must be one step ahead of any potential terrorists that want to harm our turf. Within this text the capabilities and limitations of both domestic and foreign intelligence in supporting homeland security efforts will be explained;
Homeland security entities are proactive in the fight against terrorism on American soil. Their mandate is to collect information relating to potential attacks and analyze it to find a solution to the danger. With this in mind, these entities employ numerous spying techniques to collect intelligence for safeguarding of the nation. Homeland security entities have spies in almost all the countries in the world, especially those that show aggression towards America. The main aim of these spies is to carry out espionage to determine threat levels and find ways of neutralizing threats (Randol, 2009). This involves deployment of secret agents to areas or countries that exhibit terrorism activity in a bid to collect information. The spies interact with local people and members of terrorist groups using aliases that enable them conceal their identities.
Intelligence collection and apprehension of criminals have occurred for many years; however, with the exception of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, these actions were performed by different organizations. Nonetheless, roles and responsibilities have changed since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Intelligence-led policing and the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing program were incorporated, and fusion centers were established to help gather intelligence from different levels of the government. Although law enforcement at the local, state, and tribal levels aid in intelligence collection, it is important to ensure that intelligence gathered to protect national security and law enforcement intelligence are kept separately. Even though law enforcement operations can strengthen intelligence operations and vice versa, complications can arise when the two actions are combined. Government agencies must also ensure that sensitive and secret information does not leak or is not compromised when sharing intelligence. Therefore the purpose is to describe intelligence and law enforcement operations, discuss the expectations of prevention and punishment, and discuss the benefits and consequences of combining law enforcement and intelligence operations.
The first is the quality of the relationship between law enforcement and the citizens. The second is using both law enforcement and the citizens to coordinate and focus on identifying and eliminating the roots of crime in the community. During the 80s and 90s, the community policing movement achieved acceptance, the federal government began providing grants for community policing initiatives, and police officials across the United States began utilizing community-oriented methods (Community Policing Consortium, 1994; Cordner, 1997; Moore, 1994). Unfortunately, this all changed on 9/11 because we fortified our country. The police of New York City scrambled to contain the aftermath of the collapse of the World Trade Center, the Federal Aviation Administration diverted all incoming international flights and grounded all domestic flights, Immigration and Naturalization Service officials and U.S. Customs agents stopped the flow of traffic across international entry points, and local law enforcement agencies were put on high alert (Brown). At the same time lawmakers were drafting counterterrorism legislations. Authorities were given new powers through the PATRIOT Act, such as the roving wiretaps. A roving wiretap is keeping tabs on a person through continuous surveillance instead of using several wiretaps that require authorization for each
Hazardous materials can be important in everyday life when properly handled. However, when improperly handled, they can result in injury, death, and destruction as well as have lingering effects that may last for years to come. To address the risk of an uncontrolled hazardous materials release, there must be a coordinated effort to identify, locate, and quantify the hazardous materials in a particular location (Drexel University Safety & Health, 2001). Typically, industry and government agree that a hazardous materials incident is one where
D. Give detailed information about the safety precaution about the types and use of fire extinguisher equipment
Regulation compliance, employee safety, fire safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste removal, training procedures, and management relations are samples of features taken into consideration during a Safety Major’s day. Though there are numerous specializations safety professions can choose, a base knowledge in all fields is essential for a successful career. Therefore, I intend to pursue a continuation of safety certifications that will demonstrate a persistent ability to learn about my career. For the initial duration of my profession, I hope to obtain an Environmental Health and Safety specialist entry level position for an established organization. If the opportunity arises, I will promote within the same organization until
Chemical and fire hazards in the workplace cause serious injuries that in most cases are fatal.
A hazard is defined as an activity or object that has the potential to cause harm if contact is made with the person, object or activity (MHS, 1996; Harmse, 2007; HSE, 2006). These hazards in a work place need to be identified and dealt with accordingly to prevent any harm to employees or any individual acquainted to a certain activity or establishment. The key roles and principles of occupational hygiene are Anticipation, Identification, Evaluation and Control (Schoeman and van den Heever, 2014; Harmse, 2008; SAMTRAC, 2012). To practise in accordance to the above principle; a hazard identification and risk assessment needs to be conducted. Anticipation is the foreseeing of the activity