History of Security in the Us

Among the criminal justice organizations, there are numerous criminal justice professional associations that assist law enforcement with policies, standards, analysis, and training and education. The Department of Homeland Security has a mission to secure the nation from any threat it may face (“Homeland Security”, n.d.). The Department of Homeland Security duties are wide-ranging and their goal is to keep America safe.

In the 1900’s and early 2000’s a series of events would bring a change in priorities for Federal Law Enforcement, namely the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), which was on the brink of being dissolved. “The Inspector General’s 2003 report stated that prior to 9/11, ‘the Bureau devoted significantly more special agent resources to traditional law enforcement activities such as white collar crime,

Prior to the infamous day of September 11, 2001, law enforcement agencies were heavily focused on traditional crimes similar to homicides, robberies and organized crime(Davis, 2010). Law enforcement agencies are meant to serve and protect the citizens of their jurisdictions according to the citizen’s perspective concerns. Unfortunately, preventing and combating terrorism was not the main concern for the people of the U.S., so there was not much support in focusing the necessary resources and funding for law enforcement agencies. Surprisingly, every airport security before 9/11 was contracted out to private security companies(Villemez, 2011). I can think of an abundance of issues that stem from hiring private security firms for airports like the lack of standardization in training and equipment used to perform sensitive, essential tasks in preventing terrorism at airports. Another concerning issue law enforcement agencies face was the lack of communication and sharing of intelligence amongst another(Davis, 2010). There were so many smaller law enforcement agencies working in seclusion that is was nearly impossible to connect the dots of terrorism or any crimes in relation to terrorism(Davis, 2010). Local police departments had no clue if a current resident was a suspected terrorist by the federal law enforcement agencies even if they had arrested those suspects for an unrelated crime(Davis, 2010).

"Private security and public law enforcement share many of the same goals: preventing crime and disorder, identifying criminals, and ensuring the security of people and property," ("Private Security and Public Law Enforcement," n.d.). There are many more private security officers than public police officers, making tandem projects and collaboration essential ("Private Security and Public Law Enforcement," n.d.). There may be some overlap between public law enforcement and private security, but generally the latter can be more highly specialized and are therefore useful in situations such as campus security.

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With municipal and state budgets being slashed across the nation, in response to the prolonged economic recession which devastated America's bottom line, many professional police forces have been compelled to reallocate resources or reduce their numbers. To fill the void in law enforcement left by these cuts to police budgets, many private companies have become increasingly reliant on the services provided by the private security industry. Although private security officers safeguard our apartment buildings after sundown, patrol mall parking lots to prevent theft, and enhance public safety at sporting events, most members of society fail to ascribe the same sense of heroic duty to private security officers as they do the police. Indeed, criminal justice researchers have consistently demonstrated that "without the services of private industry, a gaping, colossal, protection vacuum would exist in the distribution of justice, [and] the protection of assets and facilities" (Nemeth, 2011), but nonetheless private security officers are not afforded the same respect or legal protections as traditional law enforcement officials. One of the most alarming trends to develop in the last decade, as private security contracting grew from a niche occupation to a full-fledged industry, is the rising rate of incidence involving private security officers discharging their service weapons in the line of duty, and being charged with manslaughter or even first degree murder simply for doing

Over the course of the united states history there have been many different ethnic groups who have been discriminated. There 's sna very long list of people who were forced out of certain opportunities because of their skin color, but for this project I old like to focus on the African American people.

Private security includes corporate, public and private security firms, armored car services, and more. The most important job in this field would be a security guard. A security guard is a job that is important because it offers another layer of protection other than governmental police officers. As crime increases, so does the demand for private security, which is one of the fastest growing fields in criminal justice (Guard Academy Ontario, 2014).

Public policing and private security have several distinct differences. Public policing is the ability to enforce the law and maintain order in society. Private securities are paid agencies that perform the protective and loss-prevention duties not handled by police officers. Yet public policing and private security offers the same services and duties. These services and duties are performed to achieve some of the same goals. Both serve as leaders in their line of work. The leadership requirements are regulated by two different standards. They both share a positive relationship with the criminal justice system. This

Sojourner Truth was born in 1797 in Hurley, New York. The exact date of her birth is still unknown, but it is believed to have been during the fall. Truth was born into slavery and was given the name Isabella Baumfree. Sojourner parents were slaves as well. Isabella was first owned by a Dutch named Charles, who was happened to be a decent slave owner. Slave trading was very prominent, she was traded and then sold several times within her life. Proceeding his death, she was separated from her mother and auctioned to another set of plantation owners, the Neelys.Sojourner ran away from slavery before the Emancipation Act could be established or published and then she changed her name to Sojourner Truth.

Private protective services have had an incredible impact on law enforcement and safety in America. More people are employed in private security than in all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies combined. It is estimated that there are nearly 2 million people working in private security and probably about 1 million working in public law enforcement. This gap will increase, as it is anticipated that the number of people employed in private security will increase at a faster rate compared to the number in public law enforcement.

Over the course of American history the United States military has been in need of more able bodied men to fight for the security of the nation than it has had. George Washington needed men during the Revolutionary era, George W. Bush needed men after the events on 9-11, and the next president will need men to continue the fight on terrorism. America has been reactive in their efforts to maintain a well-regulated military by only calling upon healthy abled bodied men during time of war. When in fact, America, should have been proactive by keeping a well-trained and well-staffed military on hand at all times. Every able bodied male should serve at least four years in the United States Armed Forces because the United States need protection at any given moment. The security of the United States is more important than ones right to choose to be in the Armed Forces. The rights of the people of the United States will not exist if there is not enough able bodied males to protect those rights. Of course non able bodied males should be excluded from this. A law to force every male to join the Armed Forces would go too far.

Some individuals believe that America is headed for another large-scale attack. September 11, 2001 demonstrated that an enemy discovered a weakness to the proverbial super-fortress that citizens knew as America. Post attack; national security measures were questioned, government officials lost credibility due to disorganized legislation, and citizens feared for their safety for the first time in a long time. Americans realized that the inherent right to safety as a society was in question. Something had to be done, and was.

The purpose of this paper is to define and give as much detail information about Homeland Security in the United States and law enforcement and how they are integrated. I hope after reading this paper you will be well informed on the duties and responsibilities of these agencies. People have always lived in fear but with the help of these agencies we will no longer have to live in fear. I will try to give as much detail information as possible to help with any problems or situation that might come up. Homeland Security in the United States and law enforcement have extensive research skills and knowledge in serving and protecting citizens and other important groups and agencies. Homeland

Security in America has evolved from the time of the first settlers to today’s well-trained forces. Factors leading to the significant growth of private security from pre-Civil War to post World War II consisted of a lack of public police and large monetary loss by private industry. Today, security is global and faces challenges and changes, with increases in terrorism and technology crimes. It must maintain a high level of professionalism and maintain technological innovation remain a respected industry.