Assignment:
Case Assignment
Local, State, and Federal Partnerships:
Sometimes what appears to be a gas explosion, a local homicide situation, or a bomb threat may actually be instigated by domestic terrorists. Examples include drug-related terrorist acts, paramilitary radicals involvement, infrastructure sabotage, and toxins dispersal attempts.
Many Emergency Management Plans include a working partnership with local fire departments and law enforcement agencies. This case requires to review and discuss a specific plan to include the San Francisco Bay Area regional emergency coordination plan.
For this level, access the following:
1. National Response Framework, 3rd Edition (NRF). Read "Coordinating Structures and Integration," pp. 32 to 45.
2. National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS works hand in hand with the NRF. NIMS provides the template for the management of incidents, while the NRF provides the structure and mechanisms for national-level policy for incident management.
Respond to the following:
1. Explain the chain-of-command structure when receiving information about a possible act of terrorism in your city. The incident is confirmed to be the work of terrorists.
a. How does the local law enforcer handle a case of suspected terrorism?
b. San Francisco Plan: What is the function of the Terrorism Liaison Officer?
c. Explain the involvement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
2. Review the NRF and the NIMS in reference to terrorism (e.g., explosions, shootings, biological attacks) and note the locations in these documents.
What do the documents note concerning biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear terrorism?
Assignment Expectations
Length: Case assignments should be at least three pages long.
References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).
Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it must be enclosed in quotes.
Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper.
Format: APA format is recommended (but not required) for this assignment. See Syllabus page for more information on APA format.
Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
• Relevance - All content is connected to the question.
• Precision - Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
• Depth of discussion - Points that lead to deeper issues are presented and integrated.
• Breadth - Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered.
• Evidence - Points are well-supported with facts, statistics, and references.
• Logic - Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
• Clarity - Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
• Objectivity - Paper avoids use of first person and subjective bias.
SLP
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS
Natural/Accidental Disasters
1. National Response Framework. Review areas specifically pertinent to local, state, and federal government leaders and emergency management practitioners (pp. 11-19).
2. You will also need to become familiar with the "memorandum of understanding" approach to cooperative engagements.
a. Provide two examples of a memorandum of understanding. Explain why you chose these examples.
b. Explain why it is advantageous to have a reciprocal emergency response agreement with the town or city that adjoins your town or city. Give examples.
c. Search and Rescue Task Force: Outline a search and rescue plan of operation. Explain the preferred kinds of communication employed in a disaster scenario. Cite the specific place(s) in the NRF document where you got your search-and-rescue information.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: The SLP assignment should be at least 2 to 3 pages long.
References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).
Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it must be enclosed in quotes.
Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper.
Format: APA format is recommended (but not required) for this assignment. See Syllabus page for more information on APA format.
Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
• Relevance - All content is connected to the question.
• Precision - Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
• Depth of discussion - Points that lead to deeper issues are presented and integrated.
• Breadth - Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered.
• Evidence - Points are well-supported with facts, statistics, and references.
• Logic - Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
• Clarity - Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
• Objectivity - Paper avoids use of first person and subjective bias.
Required Reading
Disaster-specific memorandum of understanding (2017).FEMA.
Emergency Support Function #9: Search and Rescue Annex (2016), FEMA.
Law enforcement preparedness for public health emergencies: An executive summary of the resources series (2010). BJA-US Department of Justice.
Read pp. 1-8.
Memorandum of understanding between the City of Mercer Island and the American Red Cross Chapter serving King and Kitsap Counties concerning the placement, maintenance and care of disaster relief supplies (2007).
Overview of MSCC, emergency management and the incident command system.Health and Human Services (2012).
RECP law enforcement and coroner/medical examiner subsidiary plan: San Francisco Bay Area regional emergency coordination plan (2008).
Weine, S. (2017). How local law enforcement uses community policing to combat terrorism. Lawfare.
Required Websites
Fusion Centers and Joint Terrorism Task Forces:
CA.gov: State Emergency Plan
Preparing for emergencies: University of California San Francisco Police Department.
Recommended Reading
Newman, G.R. and Clarke, R.V. (2008). Policing terrorism: An executive's guide. U.S. Department of Justice.