White, Jonathan R. : Grand Valley State University
Summary
The United States government is reorganizing to increase domestic security. How will these changes impact the
American criminal justice system ? DEFENDING THE HOMELAND: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SECURITY
is the only book that illustrates up-to-the minute information on how our criminal justice system has changed since
9/11. Written by an expert on academic leave to provide training for the Department of Defense, White provides
an insider's look at issues related to restructuring of federal law enforcement and recent policy challenges. The
book discusses the problem of bureaucracy, interaction between the law enforcement and intelligence communities,
civil liberties, and theories of war and police work. From a practical perspective, the book examines offensive
and defensive strategies. The book gives an introduction to violent international religious terrorism and an overview
of domestic terrorist problems still facing law enforcement.
Benefits:
Defending the Homeland is the only book on the market dealing with Homeland Security issues as they've come
to light since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
White discusses the changing role of law enforcement since 9/11 in regards to proactive and reactive policing.
Presents to-the-minute aspects of the US PATRIOT Act.
Information is provided on biological, chemical, radiological, and electronic threats to American security.
Features an extensive glossary of terms to help develop students' understanding of this complex and constantly
changing topic.
Beuracratic problems associated with creating a homeland defense strategy are clearly explained.
White discusses the political and religious aspects of modern conflict and warfare and how it effects the US
defense strategy.
Includes practical guidelines for intelligence-gathering for local law enforcement.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
1. THE DILEMMA OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING IN STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
The Day America's World Changed. Routine Patrol on September 11. Eyes and Ears? The USA Patriot Act. Foreign and
Domestic Terrorism. The Dilemma Defined.
2. INTELLIGENCE RIVALRIES AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.
Intelligence vs. Law Enforcement. Homeland Security: Constitutional Issues. Increasing Powers Under the Constitution.
3. BUREAUCRACY PROBLEMS. Bureaucracies: Two Views. A New Version of an Old Argument. Rethinking Police Work. The
Logic of Re-conceptualizing the Police Role. Factors Inhibiting Changes in the Police Role. The Bureaucracy Problem.
4. ON POLICE WORK IN THE CLAUSEWITZIAN PARADIGM.
Science and Art. Hoffman's Analysis of Asymmetry. Assymetry in Afghanistan. The Nebulous Nature of Low Intensity
Conflict. Manning's Analysis of the Police Mandate. Patrol, Investigation, and the Defense Mission. State and Local
Police and International Affairs. Clausewitz's Indecisive Wars.
5. TAKING THE OFFENSE.
Questions to Set the Offense. Overcoming Reaction. Bodrero's Model. Training. Building Intelligence Systems. Tips
for Building an Intelligence System. Planning. Information Sharing. The Inevitable Failure of Intelligence.
6. THE DEFENSIVE ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Military Surprise Attacks and Terrorism. Defending Symbols and Structures. Coordinating A Menagerie of Agencies.
Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction. Responding to Chemical and Radiological Threats. Law Enforcement and
the Infrastructure. Planning Infrastructure Protection. Planning to Prevent Cyber Attacks.
7. UNDERSTANDING ISLAM AND VIOLENT SECTS.
Islam is Not the Enemy. Islam 101. Explicable Frustration. The Ideology and Theology of Violent Unitarianism. The
Political Theology of Sayyid Qutb.
8. TERRORISM AND THE FUTURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Al Quaeda and Viloent Wahhabism. The Al Quaeda Manual. Domestic Extremists Still Remain. Future Trends in International
Terrorism.
