Exam 15: Homeland Security

According to the FBI, terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or a segment thereof, to further political or social objectives. Terrorism has impacted the United States on many different levels and has required military and police forces to make significant changes in how they operate and investigate certain crimes and behaviors. These changes are a direct response to the events on September 11, 2001 and how vulnerable Americans felt. One of the main objectives of the Patriot Act was to remedy the lack of communication between federal agencies trying to fight terrorism. In addition, it gives law enforcement new abilities to search, seize, detain, or eavesdrop in pursuit of possible terrorists. This scenario focuses on terrorism and homeland security. A newly proposed state law in Texas will significantly expand immigration regulations to include the immediate deportation of any undocumented immigrant. The legislation has received a lot of attention throughout the country and there have been daily bomb threats targeting the capital. According to intensive investigation by analysts, these threats appear to be coming from a Middle Eastern male connected to a terrorist group. However, local criminals sometimes use this type of message to throw off investigators. You are the police captain in charge of security at the state capital. You have been tasked with finding a solution to increase security, but your financial budget to do so is very limited. However, the military has offered to cover all security-related expenses if you label this incident as a "homeland security" threat, including assistance to establish a fusion center. From your experience, you know such a label will provide you with financial resources, but it will cause a tremendous amount of public scrutiny and will significantly increase police-community tensions. -One of the main objectives of what act was to remedy the lack of communication between federal agencies trying to fight terrorism?

Which methods include ongoing and coordinated planning, intelligence gathering, and investigating activity by various agencies and prevent acts of terrorism before they occur?

According to the FBI, terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or a segment thereof, to further political or social objectives. Terrorism has impacted the United States on many different levels and has required military and police forces to make significant changes in how they operate and investigate certain crimes and behaviors. These changes are a direct response to the events on September 11, 2001 and how vulnerable Americans felt. One of the main objectives of the Patriot Act was to remedy the lack of communication between federal agencies trying to fight terrorism. In addition, it gives law enforcement new abilities to search, seize, detain, or eavesdrop in pursuit of possible terrorists. This scenario focuses on terrorism and homeland security. A newly proposed state law in Texas will significantly expand immigration regulations to include the immediate deportation of any undocumented immigrant. The legislation has received a lot of attention throughout the country and there have been daily bomb threats targeting the capital. According to intensive investigation by analysts, these threats appear to be coming from a Middle Eastern male connected to a terrorist group. However, local criminals sometimes use this type of message to throw off investigators. You are the police captain in charge of security at the state capital. You have been tasked with finding a solution to increase security, but your financial budget to do so is very limited. However, the military has offered to cover all security-related expenses if you label this incident as a "homeland security" threat, including assistance to establish a fusion center. From your experience, you know such a label will provide you with financial resources, but it will cause a tremendous amount of public scrutiny and will significantly increase police-community tensions. -What is the organization of individuals from federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies in an area whose focus is homeland security?

Which of the following is an example of a special-interest terrorist group?

Why do loosely affiliated international radical extremists pose the most urgent threat to the United States?

What does the term homeland security refer to?

What Would You Do? The governor of Texas demands an immediate decision from you. She insists this security threat is not terrorist related and says that labeling it as such will cause unnecessary public outrage and tension. She tells you that she doesn't want any more riots to occur because she is up for reelection in six months. She promises you a promotion to the rank of assistant chief if you make the decision not to label this threat a homeland security/terrorist incident. -What would you do?

Why is Jared Loughner, who gunned down U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and at least 17 others in 2011, considered a "lone wolf" extremist?

Are domestic terrorists a real threat?

Much of the evidence is present in the debris that follows a terrorist explosion similar to the crime of __________.

How do we balance our civil liberties and our personal security?

Who will usually have the first contact with a terrorist?

How many sections of the USA Patriot Act outline new powers for government operations?

In what year did a federal judge rule that the National Security Agency's (NSA's) program of surveillance without warrants was illegal?

Before the establishment of the this agency, ad hoc task forces of local and federal authorities would be established to investigate each new terrorist case as it occurred, and then disbanded after the investigation. This occurred before the establishment of what agency?

Which of the following are information requests issued by a local FBI official who certifies that the information is relevant to an international terrorism or foreign intelligence investigation?

Which agency was created to serve as the primary organization in the U.S. government for integrating and analyzing all intelligence pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism and for conducting strategic operational planning?

What Would You Do? You are the police captain in charge of security at the state capital, and you have been assigned the task of increasing security. The governor has been calling you because she is worried about increased tensions between the public and the police. She wants to know how you will increase security without increasing police-community tensions. She is putting daily pressure on you to come up with an immediate and effective solution. She is worried that if you label this situation a terrorist/homeland security threat, several activist groups will protest, which will definitely tie up more police resources. -What would you do?

Which groups profess a revolutionary socialist doctrine and view themselves as protectors of the American people against capitalism and imperialism?

Taking advantage of available funds from the military by labeling this a threat to homeland security provide you with resources which will greatly increase the likelihood that you will find the culprits and prevent a terrorist bombing. Money from the military will help offset the police resources necessary to deal with the community. If you do not take advantage of the financial assistance from the military you will have to tell the governor that you need her to find the funds to support increased security. -Which of the following is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) definition of terrorism?