Homeland Security Intelligence Process
The Intelligence Process Between Homeland Security Intelligence
And State and Local Law Enforcement
The Intelligence Process Between Homeland Security Intelligence
And State and Local Law Enforcement The attacks on September 11th significantly impacted our nation in a number of ways, none more so than national security, our current procedures, and our way forward. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 established the Department of Homeland Security as an executive department with the primary mission of preventing terrorist attacks in the United States (Public Law 107-296, 2002). The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commision Act of 2007 clearly identified the Department of Homeland Security State and Local Fusion Center …show more content…
This paper will look to address some of the current challenges involved with sharing information from criminal intelligence analysts in the Fusion Centers to national security intelligence analysts in the Department of Homeland Security and other intelligence agencies.
Criminal Intelligence and National Security Intelligence While Carter, L. David (2004) addresses the need for a clear distinction between law enforcement intelligence and national security intelligence, the line is not easily drawn in the present day threat environment. In the past year and a half alone there have been several high profile attacks on US soil such as the shootings at the Aurora, Colorado movie theater, Sandy Hook Elementary, and the Washington D.C. Naval Yard, to the Boston Marathon bombings to name a few. At each of these events a flurry of law enforcement intelligence and national security intelligence were attempting to figure out the motives behind the attack as soon as possible …show more content…
Since the Fusion Centers were stood up by each state they are all different in their own unique way. This means that inter-agency relationships are largely dependent on the individual’s relationships and networking abilities at each separate Fusion Center. The inherent problem here is that the processes that work especially well at one location is not being implemented on a massive scale to the rest of the Fusion Centers, potentially leaving one location with a set of challenges that could easily be correct by sharing lessons learned or implementing policy based on the success stories. In an October 2010 report, the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General identified that some Fusion Center personnel said they rely on their local points of contact at local field offices instead of utilizing the contacts provided at headquarters. This is another example of personal contacts and relationship without a standardized process leading to varying degrees of effectiveness through the different Fusion
And State and Local Law Enforcement
The Intelligence Process Between Homeland Security Intelligence
And State and Local Law Enforcement The attacks on September 11th significantly impacted our nation in a number of ways, none more so than national security, our current procedures, and our way forward. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 established the Department of Homeland Security as an executive department with the primary mission of preventing terrorist attacks in the United States (Public Law 107-296, 2002). The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commision Act of 2007 clearly identified the Department of Homeland Security State and Local Fusion Center …show more content…
This paper will look to address some of the current challenges involved with sharing information from criminal intelligence analysts in the Fusion Centers to national security intelligence analysts in the Department of Homeland Security and other intelligence agencies.
Criminal Intelligence and National Security Intelligence While Carter, L. David (2004) addresses the need for a clear distinction between law enforcement intelligence and national security intelligence, the line is not easily drawn in the present day threat environment. In the past year and a half alone there have been several high profile attacks on US soil such as the shootings at the Aurora, Colorado movie theater, Sandy Hook Elementary, and the Washington D.C. Naval Yard, to the Boston Marathon bombings to name a few. At each of these events a flurry of law enforcement intelligence and national security intelligence were attempting to figure out the motives behind the attack as soon as possible …show more content…
Since the Fusion Centers were stood up by each state they are all different in their own unique way. This means that inter-agency relationships are largely dependent on the individual’s relationships and networking abilities at each separate Fusion Center. The inherent problem here is that the processes that work especially well at one location is not being implemented on a massive scale to the rest of the Fusion Centers, potentially leaving one location with a set of challenges that could easily be correct by sharing lessons learned or implementing policy based on the success stories. In an October 2010 report, the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General identified that some Fusion Center personnel said they rely on their local points of contact at local field offices instead of utilizing the contacts provided at headquarters. This is another example of personal contacts and relationship without a standardized process leading to varying degrees of effectiveness through the different Fusion