Exam 15: Homeland Security

What Would You Do? The governor wants you to release the voicemails to the media and public so people can make their own decision regarding a label of terrorism or homeland security threat. She is placing intense daily pressure on you and has even suggested you should be removed from this position and demoted because you aren't moving fast enough. -What would you do?

What is the Terrorist Watchlist?

The FBI determined that the primary suspect in the bombing in Centennial Olympic Park at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Games was __________.

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. -Radical and criminal groups have frequently used terrorist tactics to influence what type of opinion?

Which of the following was established in November 2001 to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce, among other things?

Alex works for an agency of the Department of Homeland Security that prevents terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. What agency does she work for?

What does the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiative of "If You See Something, Say Something" refer to?

Summary A Releasing the voicemails to the media/public will please the governor and may result in the public supporting labeling the case a threat to homeland security. Alternatively, the public may think this is a local issue. If the problem is local, releasing the voicemails may spur a community member to come forward with information related to the case. To learn more, see "State and Local Law Enforcement Efforts for Homeland Security." Summary B Refusing to release the voicemails to the media/public will anger the governor and may put your job at risk. However, releasing the voicemails could be giving the culprit(s) the audience they want to spur them to take action. To learn more, see "State and Local Law Enforcement Efforts for Homeland Security." Choosing not to take advantage of available funds from the military means you lose the resources from the military. You will have to tell the governor that you need her to find the funds to support increased security. Labeling the threats as a scheme by local criminals should result in less tension between your agency and the community and thus, less need for additional resources. As your team of investigators pore through all the evidence, they are able to utilize high-tech voice analysis to determine the identity of the person leaving daily bomb threats. The suspect is Mohamed Akbar Mohamed, a 24-year-old male born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Your investigators determine he has been posting antigovernment messages on his social media accounts and has traveled to Afghanistan three times over the past two years to participate in ISIS training camps. Given that new information, you're reconsidering labeling this issue a terrorist threat. -Which of the following is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) definition of terrorism?

What is Secure Communities, and how has it been utilized?

In which city did police adopt a program to attempt to thwart terrorists by staging random security operations at so-called soft targets, such as city buses and sports arenas, in 2005?

Which part of the USA Patriot Act is designed to compensate the families of public safety officers killed during a terrorist attack?

Which agency was created in 2003 and was the most significant transformation of the U.S. government since 1947, when President Harry S. Truman merged the various branches of the U.S. Armed Forces into the Department of Defense?

Which of the following is classified as a biological weapon?

For a long time, most state and local law enforcement administrators viewed terrorism primarily as an international threat. What event occurred that changed these perceptions?

Which type of terrorism involves people who operate without foreign direction entirely within the United States and target elements of the U.S. government or citizens?

Summary A Releasing the voicemails to the media/public will please the governor and may result in the public supporting labeling the case a threat to homeland security. Alternatively, the public may think this is a local issue. If the problem is local, releasing the voicemails may spur a community member to come forward with information related to the case. To learn more, see "State and Local Law Enforcement Efforts for Homeland Security." Summary B Refusing to release the voicemails to the media/public will anger the governor and may put your job at risk. However, releasing the voicemails could be giving the culprit(s) the audience they want to spur them to take action. To learn more, see "State and Local Law Enforcement Efforts for Homeland Security." Choosing not to take advantage of available funds from the military means you lose the resources from the military. You will have to tell the governor that you need her to find the funds to support increased security. Labeling the threats as a scheme by local criminals should result in less tension between your agency and the community and thus, less need for additional resources. As your team of investigators pore through all the evidence, they are able to utilize high-tech voice analysis to determine the identity of the person leaving daily bomb threats. The suspect is Mohamed Akbar Mohamed, a 24-year-old male born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Your investigators determine he has been posting antigovernment messages on his social media accounts and has traveled to Afghanistan three times over the past two years to participate in ISIS training camps. Given that new information, you're reconsidering labeling this issue a terrorist threat. -Radical and criminal groups have frequently used terrorist tactics to influence what type of opinion?