Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments
Domestic Preparedness
February 28, 2017
This guide is designed for local governments to help them prepare for recovery from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning recovery activities that are comprehensive and
Global Health Council Launches Global Health Briefing Book for U.S. Congress
Domestic Preparedness
February 22, 2017
This report, released by the Global Health Council, is a biennial publication of comprehensive statistics and examples showing how the United States has been a global health leader for the
Three “I”s to Repairing the Police/Community Relationship
Marc R. Partee
February 22, 2017
Over the years, the fragile relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they
serve has been strained to the point of fracture. The goal now for law enforcement agencies is to repair
existing relationships with the communities they serve and build new positive relationships with youths
to ensure future community resilience.
Joseph Trindal on Law Enforcement Retention
Joseph W. Trindal
February 21, 2017
On 18 January 2017, Domestic Preparedness’ publisher Martin Masiuk met with Joseph Trindal, president and chief operating officer at Coastal International Security, to discuss the challenge of retaining personnel in law enforcement and possible solutions for addressing this problem. As long-term personnel retire, so too does their knowledge. Challenges by external forces, escalation of violence toward officers, and technological challenges each can have adverse effects on recruiting and retaining personnel. Possible solutions involve maintaining high standards and vetting procedures for new officers, beginning efforts at the grade-school level, improving public opinion, building community support, leveraging best practices, and training officers on new technologies and community-centric practices.
Today’s Law Enforcement Challenges
Kay C. Goss
February 21, 2017
Civil unrest in cities across the country challenges public servants to think analytically about
how to restore public confidence and protect citizens from bad actors and events that threaten their
safety and security. This article summarizes a four-hour roundtable that DomPrep and the Baltimore
Police Department convened to share insights on tactics and approaches for success.
Charles J. Guddemi Retirement
Domestic Preparedness and Domestic Preparedness
February 21, 2017
DomPrep would like to announce the retirement of a good friend and advisor, Charles J. Guddemi.
After more than 25 years of law enforcement service, he retired from the U.S. Park Police on 31 December
2016.
Community Oriented Policing Under Fire
Rodrigo (Roddy) Moscoso
February 15, 2017
In the days leading up to the 2017 U.S. presidential inauguration, word began to spread across the executive branch that significant cuts were coming to many domestic programs. However, reducing funding and resources for law enforcement could present challenges for established and future community-oriented policing efforts.
A New Model Proposed for U.S. Bioterrorism Response
David M. Ladd
February 14, 2017
On 17 January 2017, the InterAgency Board released its “Proposed Model for Bioterrorism Response:
Initial Operations and Characterization” position paper (BT Position Paper). This 28-page document puts
forward a method to make use of the many federally developed standards and strategies produced over the
past 16 years – at a cost of millions of taxpayer dollars – that have yet to produce a national
capability.
Managing Civil Unrest & Protests in a New Environment
Melissa Hyatt
February 8, 2017
Those in law enforcement can attest to the continuous changes in the profession. In the 1960s, it was inconceivable to have predicted where time and technology would transport the country
Implementation of an Active Shooter Plan
William O. Jackson Jr.
February 8, 2017
Effective response to an active shooter incident requires planning and role reinforcement through training for personnel who may be affected by an incident, as well as for leaders and managers responsible for coordinating responses. For example, personnel near an active shooter need to use the appropriate response model – for example, Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate (ALICE) – depending on the circumstances unique to the incident.
