The Role of Law Enforcement in Emergency Management and Homeland Security

by Mark R. Landahl (Editor), Tonya E. Thornton (Editor)

Overview

The Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management series deals with a wide range of issues relating to global environmental hazards, natural and man-made disasters, and approaches to disaster risk reduction. As people and communities are the first and the most important responders to disasters and environment-related problems, this series aims to analyse critical field-based mechanisms which link community, policy and governance systems.

This book examines the role and involvement of law enforcement agencies across the spectrum of homeland security and emergency management. The chapters, developed by expert practitioners and academics in the field, focus on the mission areas of mitigation and protection, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. The introductory chapter sets the stage and the following content targets structures and activities specific to each mission area of homeland security and emergency management. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787693364
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date:	09/06/2021
Series:	Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management , #24
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Mark R. Landahl, serves as the Emergency Manager for the City of Rockville, Maryland. He recently retired from a law enforcement career, last serving as the Homeland Security Commander for the Frederick County (Maryland) Sheriff’s Office. In addition to work in practice, Dr Landahl teaches at several universities and regularly publishes and speaks on issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.  

Tonya E. Thornton (Neaves), is an Assistant Professor at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government, where she coordinates the Emergency Management and Homeland Security graduate certificate. Tonya’s research interests primarily focus on emergency management, traffic safety, critical infrastructure, and community resiliency. 

Table of Contents

Foreword; Law Enforcement: A Key Role during Disasters and Crises; Jason R. Jenkins
Introduction. Exploring the Role of Law Enforcement in Emergency Management throughout 2020; Tonya E. Thornton, Patrick R. Baxter, and C. Tyler Goodwin
Part 1: The Protection Mission
Chapter 1. Law Enforcement and the Protection of Critical Infrastructures; Robert C. Kenter and Michael Goldsmith
Chapter 2. Bots, Bytes, and Briefs: Cyber Investigations and Prosecutions; Eileen M. Decker, Matthew Morin, and Eric M. Rosner
Chapter 3. Wargames: A Catalogue of Post Broderick Cyber Threats; Eileen M. Decker, Matthew Morin, and Eric M. Rosner
Chapter 4. Border Security; Robert M. Lawler
Part 2: The Prevention Mission
Chapter 5. Preventing Terrorism: Structures and Processes; Keith W. Ludwick
Chapter 6. Law Enforcement Intelligence Process; Robert Vasquez
Chapter 7. Preventing Acts of Mass Violence; Paul J. Liquorie and Michael R. Ward
Part 3: Organizational Preparedness
Chapter 8. Preparedness and Planning for Law Enforcement Operations; Mark R. Landahl and Stacy L. Muffet-Willett
Chapter 9. Preparing for Planned Events: National Security Special Events; Chris D. Bertram
Chapter 10. Preparing Officers to Build a Culture of Preparedness: A Case Study of the Boston Marathon Bombings; Claire Connolly Knox, Daniel Linskey, and Jenna Tyler
Part 4: The Response Mission
Chapter 11. The Impact of the National Incident Management System on Law Enforcement; Brett Bailey
Chapter 12. Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies; Brett Bailey
Chapter 13. Policing Civil Disturbances: 21st Century Evolutions and Integrated Response; Max Geron
Chapter 14. The Promise and Challenge of Drones in Homeland Security; Stephen Craig Schwartz