Terroris, and homeland security

Assignment 1: Our readings this week identify some strategies and challenges for using intelligence-led policing (ILP) to fight crime.  At the federal level, nearly every agency with federal law enforcement officers has some type of intelligence support.  However, the ILP we discuss this week is focused on city & state law enforcement organizations.

Choose a city or state in the United States and select a position (do you believe it would be effective or not) and write a policy paper providing recommendations to implement ILP, or not to implement it ( or remove it), and explain why.  Whichever choice you make, you will need to analyze both sides of the issue. Some people see great benefits in information sharing, and some people see huge problems with civil rights and civil liberties abuse.  You are writing this for the Chief of Police in the town of your choosing. This is not a history paper. The Chief knows the history.  Explain WHY you recommend or do not recommend using ILP.

Name:  Jane Smith

Subject (One sentence):  Keep it short and to the point.  (e.g. Development of Intelligence-Led Policing in Alaska)

Goal Statement (one paragraph):  Identify exactly what the goal is. 

Issues & Analysis (1/2 -3/4 page): Identify TWO issues which must be addressed if ILP were to be implemented or not implemented and write 1-2 paragraphs on each.

Insert a small title in front of each paragraph (e.g. Need to Hire Intelligence Analysts; Cross-train injured Police Officers; Cross-Train Crime Analysts; Leaking of Privacy Data; Security Clearances).  Analyze whether it could or could not work. 

Consider the decision-maker’s point of view. Is cost an option?  Training?  Civil rights and civil liberties? Legal challenges?  Will the workforce push back?  Do you need more people or funding?  Can workers be cross-trained?  

Recommendation (1/2-3/4 page): Based on the issues above, explain how to make ILP work, or the benefit of not using it.  The above section is much more in the weeds about the two issues you select.  In this section, you want to be more macro-level, or strategic, about your recommendation and the impact on the city.