LAW ENFORCEMENT ARCHIVES
Chemical Nerve Agents: A 24/7 Threat
Jerome Hauer
June 14, 2006
Organophosphorous insecticides, low-cost & readily available at local garden shops, could be the WMD of choice for tomorrow’s terrorists. Antidotes are available, but are under lock & key far from the scene of a likely incident of national significance.
Toronto and the U.S. Canadian Border: What Should and Should Not Happen Next
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
June 7, 2006
The arrest of 17 terrorists last weekend in Toronto has led to calls for tightened U.S. security on its northern border. That is probably part of the answer, but not necessarily the most important or most effective way to proceed.
A Long List of Questions; A Very Short List of Answers
Jerry Mothershead
May 24, 2006
The administration’s development and release of an “Implementation Plan” to deal with pandemic influenza is a helpful start – but no more than that. Few if any states or cities are taking the steps needed to protect their citizens.
The Creation of New Surge Capacity
Michael Allswede
May 24, 2006
Very few U.S. hospitals have enough beds, operating rooms, or the medical staff & equipment needed to deal with a truly major disaster. Many warnings have been issued, but no plans are yet in place to deal with a worst-case scenario.
Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, Chief to the National Guard Bureau
John F. Morton and H. Steven Blum
May 17, 2006
Podcast DomPrep’s John Morton met with Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, Chief, National Guard Bureau.
The NCR’s Homeland Security Plan for the D.C. Area
Brian Geraci
May 10, 2006
It started as an innovative approach to the prevention of bank robberies. Today, the same multi-agency approach is being used, with increasing effectiveness, to detect, prevent, and/or deal with the consequences of terrorist attacks.
Triage Strategies for Hazardous Materials Mass-Casualty Incidents
Duane Caneva
May 3, 2006
What are the best indicators of victim survivability? The RPMs provide a few clues that can be used to START processing. But continuing updates and additional analyses are needed to improve the decision-making process.
Beans, Bullets, and Boxcars: DOD and the Private Sector
Luke Ritter
April 26, 2006
The first question a President asks in times of international crisis is “Where are the carriers?” The first question contingency planners ask is “Where are the cargo ships?” Meanwhile, warfighters are asking “How much fuel & ammunition do we have?”
Preparing to Cope With a Pandemic Flu
Michael Allswede
April 26, 2006
There are several ways, none of them easy-or 100 percent certain-to fight a pandemic that could kill hundreds of thousands of everyday citizens. The Los Alamos project suggests that the first-responder focus should be on vaccinations.
Moussaoui: A Murderer Who Deserves to Die!
Neil C. Livingstone
April 26, 2006
He is a buffoon, a clown, a danger to his own people. Most important of all, though, Zacarias Moussaoui is a mass murderer who knows right from wrong and should be sentenced to death.
It Is Time for a National I.D. Card
Neil C. Livingstone
April 19, 2006
“Immigration Reform” is one of the most important, and most controversial, issues now facing the American people. But no reform bill being considered would work without a requirement for verifiable identification included.
MDA: Anything Associated With the Maritime Domain
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
April 12, 2006
The nation’s port-& maritime-security forces face a daunting task in trying to protect 361 ports 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The terrorists have several major advantages – including a few gift-wrapped from the United States & its Free-World allies.
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