Description
Overview
Return the scenario from your discussions, in which you are the captain of your local police municipality. Several weeks ago, the chief assigned you the task of bringing him up to speed regarding terrorism. You began by explaining the history and metamorphosis of terrorists and their tactics. Now, the chief wants to know what impact terrorism has had upon law enforcement, and he wants you to begin at the federal level. The chief is familiar with the three major areas where federal law enforcement was influenced by terrorism (the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, passing of the Patriot Act, and the reorganization of the FBI). His current request is for a synopsis of the reasons behind each of the three changes, as well as an explanation of what the changes were. He has asked you to format it as a memo addressed to him.
Instructions
Create an interoffice memo addressed to Chief Glen Edwards that includes the following criteria:
Identify two changes to federal law enforcement from each of the three entities (the Department of Homeland Security, reorganization of the FBI, and the Patriot Act), for a total of six changes.
Summarize two positive and two negative measures these changes caused.
- Requirements
- Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Running head: CHANGE
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Change
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
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INTEROFFICE MEMO
Date:
To:
Chief Glen Edwards
From:
Re:
CHANGES BROUGHT TO FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BY TERRORISM
America’s fight against terrorism has led to the re-orientation of policies especially those
touching on law enforcement agencies. The war on terror intensified after the September 11
attacks with the Bush administration initiating changes focused on anti-terrorism, which led to
the establishment of the DHS, the FBI reorganization and passing of the PATRIOT Act.
Consequently, there was a shift in how the United States combats terrorism with the changes
helping to keep abreast with the increased use of technology and other intelligence measures by
terrorists. Thus, the implementations as seen the United States thwart further terrorist attacks on
U.S soil and take the war to countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq.
Homeland Security (DHS)
Preventing Terrorism
The sole purpose for the creation of the DHS was for preventing terrorist attacks on US
soils bringing 22 agencies under one department. This focus on avoiding terror threats has seen
the mandate of agencies within the department change with all realigning and combining efforts
to combat the global threat posed by terrorism (Wise & Nader, 2002). Consequently, the DHS
instituted efforts aimed at keeping pace with the evolution of terror tactics with terrorists using
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sophisticated means of attack such as biological, chemical, cyber-attacks and nuclear weapons.
Moreover, the rising threat of terror saw the DHS focus their efforts on terrorists’ recruitment as
opposed to fighting terror groups (Perrow, 2006). These efforts have seen the department work
with at-risk communities to counter the efforts of terrorist recruiters and stifle the growth of
terrorist organizations both within and without the country’s borders.
REAL ID
The other change to the DHS brought about by terrorism acts came with the passing of
the REAL ID Act, which established minimum standards of security aimed at restricting
production and issuance of licenses. Moreover, the Act in an effort aimed at curbing a repeat of
the September 11 attacks prohibited federal agencies against acceptance of licenses or
identification cards from states not in c...
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