Copyright (c) 2009 Berkeley Electronic Press All rights reserved. http://www.bepress.com/jhsem Recent documents in Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:37:59 PST 3600 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/77 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/77 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:32:08 PST Robert Ditch Emergency Management http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/76 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/76 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:06:21 PDT Thomas E. Poulin Emergency Management http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/75 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/75 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:39:09 PDT An Early Warning System (EWS) is the first line of defense against hazards of all kinds. EWS supports mitigations capabilities and plays a vital role in minimizing human and monetary losses due to natural and man-made disasters. In this paper current and future trends for EWS implementation in Jordan are discussed. An integrated Early Warning System for Jordan (JoEWS) is proposed to enhance mitigation and response capabilities for future disasters in Jordan. Naill Momani Emergency Management http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/74 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/74 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:16:01 PDT Nick Deshpande Emergency Management http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/73 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/73 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:59:39 PDT Mary B. Manjikian Homeland Security http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/72 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/72 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:57:59 PDT Jim Redick Emergency Management http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/71 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/71 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:45:59 PDT Dean R. Larson Emergency Management http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/70 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/70 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:29:33 PDT Steven Weiss Emergency Management http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/69 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/69 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:19:54 PDT A copy of the full report is attached as supplemental material, for the convenience of the readers. Meir Elran Homeland Security http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/68 http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/vol6/iss1/68 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:47 PDT The terrorist attacks on America are seen as a pivotal period for the nation and for policing. They have thrust policing into a new mission that will have a wide ranging impact on the police role, organizational strategies, staffing, training and policy. State, local and tribal police are now at the forefront of Homeland Security activities, yet there remains a great deal of uncertainty about their mission. The ramp-up efforts by federal and state government are reminiscent of the staging for civil defense in the 1960's. As a result of 9/11, there has been an invigoration for cities and towns to develop response plans for any localized terrorist incidents. The safety of the public is important and falls to government agencies. Community policing was intended to encourage community input and involvement. As communities and our country attempt to put safeguards in place and raise awareness, community and business leaders, and neighborhood groups should be enlisted to assist. The tenets of community policing can be utilized to plan and engage the community as police agencies endeavor to respond to a new mission. Using a sample of New England police agencies and police practitioners, this research will query whether police agencies are changing their organizational mission to integrate Homeland Security activities. The researchers used several methods to analyze police agencies and their role in Homeland Security. First, examining police agency mission statements through content analysis, the authors found little evidence of a formal Homeland Security focus. This research utilized a web-based survey tool to elicit officer perspectives on Homeland Security objectives. Stephen A. Morreale Homeland Security