Law Enforcement Role in Anti-terrorism

Long-Term Solutions Long-Term Solutions Going after the possible causes of terrorismGoing after the possible causes of terrorism Targeting to eradicate the causes in the long termTargeting to eradicate the causes in the long term Short-Term Solutions Short-Term Solutions Providing security to publicProviding security to public Uncovering terrorist activitiesUncovering terrorist activities Preventing terrorist incidentsPreventing terrorist incidents Arresting the terroristsArresting the terrorists

Long-Term Solutions: Research Studies about Terrorism Prevention Data collection, surveys, descriptive classifications Data collection, surveys, descriptive classifications Technological research and development Technological research and development Cost-benefit analysis Cost-benefit analysis Conceptual modeling Conceptual modeling Gaming, future predictions Gaming, future predictions Correlation studies: relations between variables Correlation studies: relations between variables Case studies, specific topics Case studies, specific topics Public opinion surveys Public opinion surveys Evaluation research Evaluation research

Long-Term Solutions: Eliminating the Causes of Terrorism Once the studies are performed, the causes and motives of terrorism can be designated. If we know the causes of violence, then it should be easy to eliminate these causes by targeting to eradicate them. Eliminating these causes may take time. In fact they are long-term solutions. However, they may be the easiest way to bring peace to the society. Once the studies are performed, the causes and motives of terrorism can be designated. If we know the causes of violence, then it should be easy to eliminate these causes by targeting to eradicate them. Eliminating these causes may take time. In fact they are long-term solutions. However, they may be the easiest way to bring peace to the society.

Short-Term Law Enforcement Role in Anti-terrorism General Issues to be considered as terrorists begin to strike General Issues to be considered as terrorists begin to strike Implementing Guidance on Combating TerrorismImplementing Guidance on Combating Terrorism Legislation and Combating TerrorismLegislation and Combating Terrorism Training and Assistance ProgramsTraining and Assistance Programs Intelligence and Information SharingIntelligence and Information Sharing Officer and Public SafetyOfficer and Public Safety Beginning to target the terrorist organization from the recruitment process till it carries out its activities Beginning to target the terrorist organization from the recruitment process till it carries out its activities Knowing when and how to intervene. Knowing when and how to intervene.

Implementing Guidance on Combating Terrorism If a government wants to be efficient in confronting terrorism, its detailed responses against terrorism need to be addressed in the legislations and policies. If a government wants to be efficient in confronting terrorism, its detailed responses against terrorism need to be addressed in the legislations and policies.

Legislation and Combating Terrorism There are two dimensions of legislation and regulations in the fight against terrorism. There are two dimensions of legislation and regulations in the fight against terrorism. The first is outlawing terrorism and its activities. The first is outlawing terrorism and its activities. To have the all law enforcement officers act within the law. To have the all law enforcement officers act within the law.

Training and Assistance Programs Training the law enforcement Training the law enforcement If you do not know your enemy, you cannot fight with him.If you do not know your enemy, you cannot fight with him. Respondents’ readiness to combat terrorism Respondents’ readiness to combat terrorism Educating the public about the real nature of terrorism. Educating the public about the real nature of terrorism.

Intelligence and Information Sharing Typically, the intelligence services are reluctant to share the information they have. However, in some cases this may lead to several problems. Therefore, the intelligence gathered by independent intelligence agencies must be shared by proper government agencies in order to increase harmony in the fight against terrorism. Typically, the intelligence services are reluctant to share the information they have. However, in some cases this may lead to several problems. Therefore, the intelligence gathered by independent intelligence agencies must be shared by proper government agencies in order to increase harmony in the fight against terrorism.

Officer and Public Safety Safety measures should be mandatory for the law enforcement officers and other potential targets. Safety measures should be mandatory for the law enforcement officers and other potential targets. Public should believe that the government is doing its best to protect the people leaving in that country. On the other hand, terrorism should be dropped from the primary public agenda in order not to help the terrorists to propagandize themselves. Public should believe that the government is doing its best to protect the people leaving in that country. On the other hand, terrorism should be dropped from the primary public agenda in order not to help the terrorists to propagandize themselves.

How does recruitment work?

Planned Law Enforcement Response Pre-Action, Prevention, Intelligence Recruitment Process Recruitment Process Person becomes terrorist Person becomes terrorist Gets placed in the terrorist structure Gets placed in the terrorist structure Terrorist Organization promotes actions Terrorist Organization promotes actions Planning for actions Planning for actions Decision to act Decision to act PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, PROACTIVE STRUGGLE MOSTLY INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT’S JOB

Planned Law Enforcement Response After Incidents Proactive, Intelligence & Anti-Terrorism Investigation, Investigation, Operation, Operation, Interrogation, Interrogation, Trial, Trial, After Trial After Trial Activities in the prisonActivities in the prison Save?Save?

Spontaneous Incidents Some how a terrorist gets arrested. Some how a terrorist gets arrested. Body searchBody search House searchHouse search Archive workArchive work Coordination with Intel. Dep.Coordination with Intel. Dep. Activities in other citiesActivities in other cities InterrogationInterrogation Decision on the suspectDecision on the suspect Release as bait? Release as bait? Leave organization Leave organization No connection No connection

Wanted Terrorists May arrest immediately May arrest immediately Wait till decision to act Wait till decision to act Wait till decision to flee Wait till decision to flee Follow for relations and activities to reach other members and cells Follow for relations and activities to reach other members and cells