The Importance Of The Black Lives Matter Act

September 11, 2001 showed that there were weaknesses in communication and emergency response. It also significantly changed the role police have with the prevention of terrorist acts. As Oliver stated, “... policing in the post-September 11 environment is not only a response to the specific events...but also an amalgam of change brought about by various political, economic, and social factors in the United States...” (Homeland Security for Policing, 2007, p. 43).

The attacks were more localized than most catastrophic disasters, did not overwhelm emergency shelters or food distribution centers, and did not destroy the city infrastructure in either New York or Washington.. However, the 9/11 experience highlights one critical concept. One cannot ignore the importance of maintaining highly trained local emergency responders as well as properly staffed and equipped local emergency response agencies; local first responders are on scene first, handle the vast majority of rescue operations, and cannot be practically replaced by federal responders, especially when disasters strikes without

In the article Law enforcement lessons from Hurricane Katrina it states how the local law enforcement should take a greater responsibility when planning for a disaster. Law enforcement at a local level can be considered the first line to a management team. They also know their city, or district, better than any other agency; therefore, by having a plan already, it could reduce the panic and confusion for civilians as well as, other agencies who provided assistance. By having a plan for a “worst case scenario” whether that be physically training, or learning through disaster which had occurred in the past, agencies could improve their efficiency during a crisis. One of the reasons it is crucial law enforcement personnel receive this type of training is also because of the public. If the public see that an agency they are supposed to rely on does not know what to do, it impacts the confidence they have on that agency for future disasters. In conclusion, a way to implement an effective response is to focus on local law enforcement agencies as they would be the first responders to a

Black Lives matter does not care about black lives. They only care when a black man is killed by the police. Why does no one protest the fact that black people kill each other by the dozens on the streets of Chicago? While they protest, their children are on the streets ditching school and selling dope. When inner city kids do go to school, they are taught by uninterested and incompetent teachers. Why do they not protest the quality of their children’s schools? Why do they not protest for better healthcare and jobs? Why are they not attacking the problem at its source? If I was running black lives matter, I would try to improve the socioeconomic status of these communities. I would make sure kids were getting a quality education so they

No matter what the crisis is that will call for the response of individuals within the Public safety’s organization, someone will always find some m form of problem with how they responded to that crisis. One crisis that still bring up questions or debates as how the communication and the response affected our nation on 9/11. One would think that we could move away from that awful day, but it is still being judged, because of the loss of lives, the response time, property damage, and how the community was affected as well as the communities’ adjustment to life after that day. We can remove one of those question, because the communities will never be that same and they continuously fear another attack of their city. Life will never be the same after that day, and it “revealed that we lacked interoperable communication which severely hindered our response time and there was little cross discipline coordination, no framework in place to foster or create the ad hoc organization needed to respond to such a massive crisis” (Renaud, 2012, p. 2).

Planning and preparation are a constant battle for the emergency responder community. They must stay up to date with polices and training. They must run drills, so that they are comfortable and familiar with how to respond, in the case of a catastrophic emergency. They can not just plan for one type of scenario, but they must run through every type of event that could unfold. Types of scenarios they could practice for include mass shootings, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, bomb threats, bio-attacks, or anything that could have a large scale of casualties. After high intensity incidents, the responders have an after actions review, where they contemplate on what worked

As the Disaster Coordinator for the city I am responsible for ensuring the public safety and welfare of the citizens within the city's jurisdiction. This requires me to have a full understanding on my role and responsibilities for managing disaster response and employing resources in order to save lives, protect property, the environment. Additionally I’m tasked to preserve the less tangible but equally important social, economic and political structures. My first reaction was to alert the regional Joint Terrorism Task Force to prepare them for possible activation. Next it is vital to gain situational awareness and develop a Common Operating Picture (COP). This COP is the who, what, where, when and how as it relates to the incident. Situational awareness starts at the incident site and includes continuous monitoring of reporting channels to gain

“Beneath armor of skin and bone and mind most of our colors are amazingly the same.”

A term that is currently up for debate on the meaning is “Black Lives Matter”. The black lives matter movement started as a result of recent black deaths caused by police officers. Examples include, Ferguson Missouri and Baton Rouge. Every time a new black man or woman tragically loses their life at the hands of law enforcement the nation goes into full out protest mode. In an effort to put an end to black men dying this way, the black community started the Black Lives Matter movement. The way that this term was originally meant to be used was in a positive way. The black community wanted their voices to be heard; they wanted the nation to know that they were just as important as everyone else and should be protected equally by the police.

The Black Lives Matter movement has swept across America. It 's branched out with chapters in over 31 cities and held rallies and boycotts across the United States(Sidner). The Black Lives Matter movement started with the outrage of the death of a young man. It continues to take over headlines and raise awareness on police brutality and inequality. However, the movement has met resistance from the All Lives Matter group. This group thinks that Black Lives Matter is a movement to express hatred towards other races. However, statistics, the views of fellow citizens, and the overall purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement, can prove that the movement wasn 't meant to express hate on other races and that we need to support the movement instead of going against it.

Who does this problem affect the most and why? In regard of the movement Black Lives Matter this has a huge impact on African Americans as racism is being seen throughout the movement. People of color are being portrayed as a huge threat to society as well they are being treated less than human being. Certain races seem to not get away from the stigma from the beginning of time and are name calling and racially profiling people. Through the years African Americans are put in a hard situation being judge by the pigment of their skin and not by the person they are. According to mappingpoliceviolence.org it states that at least 102 unarmed black people in 2015 have been killed by police men. In 2015 more than 3x African Americans were killed by

First off would like to stated what black lives matter means doesn’t mean that a black person is seen as better than anyone else but that we as a group are focusing on the issues that protein to black people. The fact that we have to explain ourselves to you means there a problem. Why should I have to beg for my life . to beg that my life matters. I am not 3/5s of a person. i traded my skin color for my freedom the moment I came into the world we are tired now were getting restless. Its 2016 but we still have to march against our own government. The only thing that has changed over the years is technology. Not the people as black people we are enslaved just the setting is different they are keeping it low so the younger generations can say

This paper will address an emergency response drill to a school shooting incident in the United States. The topics that will be addressed will include the agencies that are involved, the location, type of incident, budgetary concerns and any other pertinent information that involves handling the scenario. Although this scenario is fictional, it will be similar to those of the school shooting that occurred at Columbine High school. The value of mock training exercises and drills are confidence building, personnel safety, the use of mock scenarios can reduce legal liability and increase defensibility in cases involving civil and criminal litigation. The training scenario will often expose vulnerabilities while affirming the strength of current security and safety practices” (Preparing and Conducting Mock Training, n.d.)

Emergency management faces many challenges in today’s modern society. In the years prior to 9/11 emergency management was primarily focused on natural disasters. That has since changed; we now face a diverse variety of risks and hazards on a constant basis. As we continue to grow in population current and newer have compounded into more problems that emergency planner must face and find solutions for.

When a disaster has taken place, first responders who provide fire and medical services will not be equipped to meet the demands for many services. Several issues such as the number of victims, communication failures and road blockages will stop people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment 's notice through 911 emergency services. Individuals will have to rely on others for help in order to meet their immediate lifesaving and life sustaining needs. If access is blocked or the agency’s capacity is exceeded, it may be hours or days before trained help arrives. There is a four-phase model that organizes the events of emergency managers. This model is known as the “life cycle” which includes dour