September 11th 2001 marks a day in US history that no one will ever forget. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that occurred that day resulted in the biggest emergency service response ever in US history. Hundreds of police officers, EMS, and firefighters surrounded the area. However, according to a New York Times article, “The New York Police Department's response to the Sept. 11 attack was effective in many areas but suffered from lapses in leadership and coordination and a lack of proper planning and training, according to a draft report by an independent consultant for the department.” (Rashbaum, 2002)
To be a cop, one must have more than just mental awareness and physical strength. Being prepared for anything, at any time, is just one of the many characteristics that all cops must possess. Unfortunately, New York City police officers were lacking in this department on the day of September 11th. Being that no one was really prepared for such an event to ever occur, police officers were very “lost” that day. Numerous articles reported that officers were not only unaware of who was in charge that day and who they should report to, they also stated that many officers acted without first getting instructions from their superiors. No one can ensure that every split-second decision will be the correct one, however if properly trained and prepared; it’s much more likely that the best decision will be made. Regrettably, our police department was inadequately trained prior to the terrorist attacks in New York City. Before September 11th, no one had ever predicted disaster to strike like it did, and our country was not prepared to handle such an intense terrorist attack. Our country did not perform the adequate drills ...
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...r improvement. The efforts that have been made to improve our country are definitely something to be proud of. In my opinion, if we can get smaller, local law enforcement agencies on board with everything that’s happening in bigger cities, we might actually have a really good chance at preventing an event like 9/11 from ever occurring again.
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