CJUS 550 Discussion2-Reply1

CJUS 550 Discussion2-Reply1

The below assignment has been written by another student. Please
read it very carefully and reply to it by providing 200 words, apa
format, at least 2 or 3 citations in addition to course textbook
Schmalleger, F. (2011). Criminal justice today: An introductory
text for the 21th Century (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice Hall. Your work should be original work. ThanksLaw enforcement entities have been shifting to a new way to
document and track criminal activity. The purpose for the shift was
to enable all law enforcement entities to transform their
technology, but most of all improve the operations. Since the
terrorist’s attack of September 11, 2001, this tragic event opened
the eyes of all Americans to show the importance of a review of how
the data was collected. Most essentially, this attack on the United
Stated showed that the law enforcement entities did not have a plan
in place nor an effective and quick way to communicate with other
major law enforcement entities. Communication with other community
infrastructures was basically non-existence to include, nuclear
plants, water treatment facilities, hospitals, etc. basically,
those agencies that are vital and could easily be compromised by
terrorist attacks. After realizing Americans were at risk, measures
were put in place not only to ensure, but to improve the gathering
of intelligence and communication with the vital agencies. Thinking
back and recalling, law enforcement agencies used at one time, the
using of an enlarged map that was marked with colored push pins to
show the vital areas of which were patrolled. Each colored push pin
represented a crime that was committed inserted in the area of the
vicinity. Today, agencies have moved away from the colored push
pins to charts, graphs, power point presentations, etc. The U.S.
Homeland Security contributed to various agencies during a five
year period (2004-2009) $340 million to law enforcement entities.
The purpose of the distribution of the monies was for the agencies
to implement their creation of tracking intelligence. “In order to
develop an efficient Intelligence-led policing (ILP), goals must be
met by all levels of government to include: change in
organizational structure/process, develop plans against attack,
establish follow through with the threat data, using newer
technology and secure connection” (Carter, 2004, p. 5). Agencies
need to work together in enhancing and exchanging their
information. The importance of fusion centers came into play after
September 11, 2001. The purpose was to create a center in different
areas across the United State for representations from selected law
enforcement entities, emergency services, etc. to coordinate and
exchange vital data. “There are more than seventy fusion centers
that currently operate in thirty-seven states. Each fusion center
varies in size and location. Some are in offices of government
buildings, others are in stand-alone facilities” (Schmalleger,
2011, p. 200). The fusion centers consist of multiple
representatives from agencies combined in one center. The fusion
centers are still a work in progress due to the need for better
enhanced technology. “There is little indication that the fusion
centers created are of any use to predict terrorriost plans of
foiling prospectives attacks” (Taylor & Russell, 2012, p. 197).
According to Proverbs: 1: 1-33, “The proverbs of Solomon, son of
David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to
understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise
dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to
the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise
hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain
guidance” (ESV). Christine

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