PUBLIC HEALTH ARCHIVES
Project SeaHawk: Building Unity of Effort in Maritime Security
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
August 23, 2006
The first step: to get all federal, state, & local maritime agencies to work more closely with one another in security planning. The current task, equally important: coordinate all day-to-day security operations within and involving the nation’s seaports.
Responding to a Suicide Bomber Incident
Robert (Bob) Stephan
August 16, 2006
It may be impossible to thwart all suicide bombings. But there are several important steps to follow to deal with the aftermath, save the lives of innocent victims, and minimize the destruction of critical infrastructure and other facilities.
OSINT Databases: Help From the Private Sector
Jennifer Hardwick
August 16, 2006
The U.S. intelligence community is smart enough to know that no one knows it all. For that reason it relies frequently on the nation’s open-source intelligence industry to provide additional information.
Former Fire Chief Lynn A. Miller, Emergency Management Coordinator, Winchester, VA
John F. Morton
August 9, 2006
Shares his views on the regionalization of emergency preparedness plans, operations, and training, the need for strong support from governors and other elected officials, and various related subjects.
In-Car Police Video Systems Under Assault
Neil C. Livingstone
August 9, 2006
Although well-intentioned, proposed IACP regulations governing the type of imaging systems installed in police cars could lead to judicial chaos and prevent the trial and conviction of an untold number of criminals “caught in the act.”
NIMS and the NCR: Trials and Triumphs at the Operational Level
Joseph Watson
August 2, 2006
The 1982 Air Florida crash begat COG, which begat the multi-jurisdiction National Capital Region, which this year set a major real-time example for effectiveness in uniting a host of different first-responder agencies working together for a common goal.
NIMS: Is Better Coordination Needed?
Brian Geraci
July 26, 2006
A national master plan had to be developed to cope with future disasters affecting the U.S. homeland. Issuance of the NIMS presidential directive seemed a positive step, but funding & political problems have raised doubts.
Interpol’s New Bioterrorism Guide: Incident Pre-Planning and Response
Michael Allswede
July 12, 2006
The world’s largest international police organization has developed and is disseminating a new “how-to” manual to help member agencies cope with the increasingly lethal threat posed by transnational terrorist groups.
The IED Problem: Solutions On Display, and On the Way
Robert E. Besal
June 28, 2006
Improvised explosive devices have already caused more than 16,000 casualties, and the number is growing almost every day. Front-line commanders joined forces with industry leaders to discuss & develop workable anti-IED systems.
Chemical Nerve Agents: A 24/7 Threat
Jerome Hauer
June 14, 2006
Organophosphorous insecticides, low-cost & readily available at local garden shops, could be the WMD of choice for tomorrow’s terrorists. Antidotes are available, but are under lock & key far from the scene of a likely incident of national significance.
A Note from the Publisher, 7 June 06
Martin D. Masiuk
June 7, 2006
DPJ departs from its planned schedule as and when needed to provide some high-level insights and background information on fast-breaking news issues of immediate interest.
A Long List of Questions; A Very Short List of Answers
Jerry Mothershead
May 24, 2006
The administration’s development and release of an “Implementation Plan” to deal with pandemic influenza is a helpful start – but no more than that. Few if any states or cities are taking the steps needed to protect their citizens.
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