M8D1: HSE and Criminal Justice: Critical Issues
Communication and education are critical issues in the field of homeland security. That is why we have identified inter-agency cooperation as one of our key issues of concern: namely, the need for different law enforcement agencies to share intelligence with one another. Related to communication are issues pertaining to education, including the education of communities and first responders about how best to respond to security issues and how to share information in digital formats. Another issue also related to education is the need to strike a balance between the civil liberties of suspects and the security of the community.
Coordination between civil and military agencies
Sylves, R.T. (2009). Civil-military relations in emergency management. Public Manager, 38(3),
75-79.
According to this article, there has been increased coordination between civilian and military law enforcement agencies in recent years. "Few appreciate how dramatic the latest penetration of military and national security matters has been in American emergency and public management. There are both positives and negatives associated with ramping up militarization and national security presence in emergency management (Sylves 2009). This article discusses the pros and cons of increased integration of civilian and military operations.
Education of first responders
Hart, S., & Ramsay, J.D. (2011). A guide for homeland security instructors preparing physical critical infrastructure protection courses. Homeland Security Affairs, 7(1)
"Over 350 academic...
In spite of this growth at the program level over the past ten years, there still exists a shortage of instructors and coursework in critical infrastructure protection (CIP)" (Hart & Ramsay 2011). The article discusses the optimal way to train first responders in the field of homeland security.
Incorporating civilians into homeland and community defense
Longstaff, P.H., Armstrong, N.J., Perrin, K., Parker, W.M., & Hidek, M.A. (2010). Building
resilient communities: A preliminary framework for assessment. Homeland Security Affairs, 6(3)
This article provides suggestions for creating more resilient and watchful communities that can spot and respond to security threats. Plans for bolstering civilian defenses on an "ecological, economic, physical infrastructure, civil society, and governance" level are discussed (Longstaff et al. 2010).
Digitalization of information in the field of criminal justice education
Tunnell, Harry D. (2013). Homeland security information representation: A case for standardization. Journal of Homeland Security Education, 2, 36-43
According to this article, "homeland security is such a new discipline, however, that it does not have a large body of organized, domain-specific, public digital material. Consequently, educators and students will have to rely on resources from other specialties until the homeland security discipline matures enough to develop adequate discipline-specific, publically available digital sources" (Tunnell 2013). The…
