The Importance Of Intelligence Fusion Centers

Local law enforcement is the first-line of defense against terrorism and nefarious agents that wish to harm U.S. persons and interests. Based on the 9/11 Commission’s findings, Congress specifically created the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE)(DHS.GOV 2016). OSLLE has two, overarching responsibilities regarding homeland security. First, the organization leads and coordinates DHS policies aimed at “preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disaster” at the local, state, or territorial level(DHS.GOV 2016). Second, it is tasked with serving as a liaison between DHS and local and state law enforcement departments and agencies throughout the U.S(DHS.GOV 2016). Experts note that

Domestic terrorists are turning into such a bigger threat as there becomes more and more dangerous domestic terrorist groups. For instance, right-wing extremists are becoming more of a danger that we can’t ignore. As said by Kurt Eichenwald, “[Timothy] McVeigh, the infamous anti-government extremist, murdered 168 people in 1995 when he detonated a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.”Like Timothy McVeigh, many U.S. citizens have had violent disagreements about rights and freedoms with government officials, which has caused many of these antigovernment extremist groups to form. According to Ron Nixon, “Mr. Ellison said, ‘Right-wing extremists have launched an average of 330 attacks a year and killed about 250 people between 2002 and 2011. These are dangerous people.’” Right-wing extremists are becoming a bigger threat to our country. They are attacking and killing more people every year and we need to find a

According to most analysis of the lone-wolf terrorist, the lone-wolf terrorist is identifiable by a few characteristics. However, Bartol and Bartol list seven main characteristics in textbook. The lone-wolf terrorist may identify or sympathize with extremist movements, but they operate individually. Since they operate alone, they act with the influence of a leader or hierarchy. They may often strive for notoriety on the behalf of an interest group. Because their plans are well throughout in advance, it is consider to be premeditated. Unlike other terrorist, the lone-wolf appears to have suffered from some form of mental illness. Lastly they may prefer solitude instead of the companionship of friends because they lack interpersonal and social skills (Bartol & Bartol, 2014, p337).

[Blank 1] From Anti-Racism groups, people of color, and even our own Government has been targeted by Domestic terrorist. Domestic terrorist like to act alone in secrecy or in a group planning their next move and people don’t react until it’s too late. [Blank 1] But some Domestic Terrorists use Social media to explain their motives or beliefs all over the social media. Using social media would intimidate people about what they believe but they also use it to set-up rallies and marches and Social Media Companies let it just happen. People being targeted in real life and social media has been getting worse and worse but what do our counter-terrorism groups research them. Counter Terrorism expert says it’s hard to track down domestic terrorist while most Departments are focused on threats outside the U.S. According to [Galhotra 1]. A survey that was took in September 2011 by New America Foundation and Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Policy it showed that in a 10 year period 114 non-jihadist cases were found and at the same time they found 188 cases of Islamic terrorism in the U.S. and examined that most plots were either foiled or just unsuccessful. This research can show that over a 10 year period Americans have been Attacking other Americans because of their ideologies. [Johnson 2] Also while Left-wing groups commit crimes like vandalism and arson it still doesn’t compare to Right-wing groups most of their

According to national security specialists, lone wolf terrorists are the hardest to track down (Hilleary 2013). They are very unpredictable and their plans are typically not very difficult to conduct, with everything they need on the internet (Hilleary 2013). However, they do have many common traits. They typically have a political and/or personal grievance, feeling that they or their society have been harmed in some way (Hilleary 2013). They often will have disconnected from work, daily routines, and even loved ones (Hilleary 2013). Like other types of terrorists, they do sometimes suffer from mental disorders such as depression (Hilleary 2013). Sometimes they view violence as the way of gaining respect or love, or to prove themselves (Hilleary 2013). Looking at profiles alone, it is very difficult to notice a clear difference between someone who preaches hate and someone who wants to carry out a terrorist attack (Stewart

Yes it difficult to detect thsee individuals who carry out these lone wolf attacks but I believe that if law enforcement agencies get the involvement of citizen just like how dhs have passenger as a layer of security this model use be replicated in the society as a whole.Let citizenso know the importance they place for preventing such lone wolf attacks from happenings.Remember a terrorists never open his plans on targeted places when they want to cause disaster.The police are not every but citizens are.If it raised a concerns don't relax say something to law

Crimes are the result of individuals that do not follow established laws of the land. Criminals can either be individuals or they can be organized groups. The best way for law enforcement to handle the challenges of criminal element is to understand their strategies and then counter them. The purpose of this paper is to review domestic terrorism-related intelligence and how it is related to criminal intelligence. Using criminal intelligence is the first step in dealing with criminal elements. The data is compiled, analyzed, and then sent out in an

The formation of fusion centers is a step in the right direction to countering terrorist threats. By working efficiently and appropriately, information leading to arrests can be shared across county lines, state lines, and all around the world in a timely manner. Fusion centers can make law enforcement agencies more competent and effective in stopping crimes (to include terrorist attacks) before they take place. As long as the centers follow the laws they are governed by, they will remain ethical and can be a helpful addition in protecting the United States. Fusion centers in the United States perform a valuable role in countering terrorist threats, their positive influence far

Many aspects of the terror danger from correspondence between terrorist gatherings to enlistment of new individuals has been changing, to a great extent because of constantly creating Web innovation and new potential outcomes in the inter. State and local law requirement will keep on assuming a vital part in country security and counterterrorism. Residential law enforcement must receive a society of mindfulness helpful for amplifying its potential in perceiving the early indications of terrorism and local radicalization. Dug in societies frequently hinder change. For a social movement to happen in law enforcement, noteworthy exertion and enlivened administration must be shown over all strata of government. All law authorization Uniformity

That information was shared with the “president’s national security advisor” (Allen 10). March 2000, the CIA had found that “terrorist-Nawaf al-Hazimi-left Bangkok for Los Angeles.” Hazmi along with Khalid al-Midhar became two of the 9/11 hijackers and that Khalid was “known to have an U.S. visa” and had been able to come and go freely from the “United States from June 2000 to July 2001”(10). In 2001, FBI from the Minneapolis field office apprehended “Zacarias Moussaoui” and “were concerned about a threat to “target airlines” shared the possible information with “FBI headquarters and the CIA”(Allen 11). The [CIA] and the [FBI] “headquarters,” never seemed to to link what they had found to “warnings emanating” from the [CIA] itself about an impending terrorist attack,” or to a possible existence of “two al Qa’ida” plants from the Kuala Lumpur meeting, al-Midhar and al-Hazmi”(Allen 11).“High- level advisors even today still think that there must be some form of acquiring of information from possible domestic threats” (Lawner 2). The Supreme Court ruled back in 2004, that U.S., and foreign nationals can be detained unrestricted as long they are classified “enemy combatants”(Courtney, and Walter

Monitoring of the masses instead of individual suspected terrorists threatens citizens privacy and liberty. “The answers are unclear; the future remains uncertain. Much will depend on events and reactions, especially concerning the frequency and intensity of future terrorist attacks by foreigners on Americans and on American soil. Such uncertainty means that there will be an uneasy, and changing, tension and balance between the demands of national security and the demands of democracy.” (Rosati). Depending on the level of fear some people will have to give up some of their civil liberties to maintain the safety of the United States. There will more than likely be a resistance to giving up freedom in exchange for security. When the emotion of fear drives decisions; citizens could make irrational choices that would give more power to the government. In an anonymous survey 33% stated that domestic terrorism is a threat and 66% did not feel that domestic terrorism is a threat to them

Local law enforcement can facilitate information gathering among ethnic or religious community groups with whom police have established a relationship. It will generally be citizens who observe the unusual groups of men living in apartments or motels, or unusual behavior at flight schools in their own community, and could be expected to report such observations to the local police. Problem solving models typically used in community policing are well suited for preventing and responding to possible terrorist activity. Using existing data sources, agencies can conduct target vulnerability assessments and develop risk-management and crisis plans. Community policing is not in itself a tactic or strategy, but instead a philosophical approach to how policing is conducted. At its core, community-oriented policing is based on law enforcement and the community joining together to identify and address issues of crime and social disorder.

3) “It was not until after 9/11 that democratic countries introduced legislation that criminalised an ‘act of terrorism’” (O’Hare, 2011) To aid police in their fight against terrorism, the Australian Government has made a significant number of changes to current legislation, as well as introducing a number of new counter-terrorism laws to assist law enforcement in responding to terrorist threats. “The states and territories have referred legislative powers to the Commonwealth to allow the creation of a single set of terrorism offences under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code).” (Counter-Terrorism White Paper, 2010, p. 55) These amendments, and additional legislation, have been instrumental in allowing law enforcement to respond to terrorist threats. In addition to new criminal offences, new powers include; more effective detention and questioning powers; the ability to declare terrorist organisations illegal; and the ability to exercise more control over people’s movements. The new counter-terrorism “offences are aimed at individuals who engage in, train for, prepare, plan, finance or provide support for terrorist acts.” (Counter-Terrorism White Paper, 2010, p. 55) Other tools within the Criminal Code available are ‘control orders’ and ‘preventative detention’. “Control orders are protective measures that can restrict a person’s movements and activities.” (Counter-Terrorism White Paper, 2010, p. 57) Whereas

Over the years, the amount of attacks on the US has increased, unfortunately. These attacks have occurred on planes, malls, churches, schools, etc., which in some cases people may have been able to report that a friend or family member had said something alarming to them. By reporting these people and having them monitored for a specific period of time could be beneficial for the public. As well as, those who were previously arrested for making threats. Monitoring people who previously announced that they were going to harm others could also save lives if the person attempted or announced to social media or a friend of their potential actions. There are cases where people should be monitored and when they should not be. Reports need to be assessed further before these people have the civil rights

Bill C-51 also known as the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, is a bill that was first tabled in Parliament in January 2015. It was introduced to enhance Canada’s original anti-terror laws which were created shortly after the terrorist attack on September 11th 2001 in the United States of America. Moreover, the need to revise and amend these laws became even more evident after recent attacks both in Canada and abroad. In doing so the government recognized the need to adopt a more preventative approach to dealing with internal and external threats. However, there are a large number of individuals, groups and institutions which opposed this bill. This was evident in March of 2015 when political protests were held and over fifty-five rallies took place across Canada (Lepore, 1). The majority of those opposed to the new anti-terror legislation expressed concerns with three major components of the bill and the vagueness; to privacy concerns with the new information sharing between agencies, new amendments to the Criminal Code surrounding terrorism offences and the increased powers provided to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS); specifically their perceived lack of oversight. Although this piece of legislation is crucial to the safety and security of Canada against acts of terrorism it requires some amendments in order to ensure proper oversight and respect for Canadian values. This paper will argue that changes need to be made to the CSIS act, specifically regarding