Soft target hardening : protecting people from attack /: protecting people from attack. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jennifer Hesterman.
• Authors: Hesterman, Jennifer L
• Contents: Foreword Preface Acknowledgments The Author Soft Targets Introduction The Difference in Threat, Vulnerability, and Risk References The Psychology of Soft Targeting and Our Unique Vulnerability Introduction What Is Terrorism? Who Becomes a Terrorist? Terrorist Motivations Terrorist Behavior Terrorism’s Effectiveness Terrorism’s Target Soft Target Violence: A Collective Twenty-First Century Black Swan The Internet as a Tool Soft Targeting Motivations Our Unique Vulnerability What Do We Most Fear? How Should We Respond? References International Terror Groups: Propensity and Ability to Mount Soft Target Attacks Introduction Modern Terrorism’s Roots AQ and Affiliates The Ideology Rise of bin Laden and al-Qaeda Emergent al-Qaeda AQAP ISIS/ISIL Other AQ Splinter Groups Bin Laden Speaks AQ’s New Goals and Tactics Hezbollah Methodology and Objectives Primary Area of Operations Tactical Proficiency Active and Deadly Operations in the Western Hemisphere South America Canada At the Mexican Border United States Hamas Hamas in the Western Hemisphere Summary of Threat References Domestic Terrorism and the Homegrown Threat Introduction History of Domestic Terrorism in the United States The Twenty-First Century and the Rising Tide of Domestic Extremism Right-Wing Extremism Militias Sovereign Citizens Left Wing Anarchists Anarchism and the Military Single-Issue or Special-Interest Terrorism The Earth Liberation Front Animal Liberation Front Homegrown Terror Rehabilitation and the Domestic Terrorist Jihadist Defined Recidivism Counter-Radicalization Efforts Inside the Saudi Program Possible Solutions in the United States The Lone Wolf Mexican Cartels Cross the Border Ideology: Money Tactic: Brutal Violence Against Soft Targets Goals: Money, Power, Control Major DTOs Impacting the United States Special Concern: Los Zetas Zetas Tactics Increasing Reach in the United States Nexus with Gangs Summary of Domestic Terrorist Threats against Soft Targets References Soft Target Threat Assessment: Schools, Churches, and Hospitals Introduction Vulnerability in the United States Small Cities and Rural Areas in the Crosshairs How Bad Actors Choose Targets The Soft Targets Schools K–12 in the Crosshairs K–12 Vulnerability Colleges: Campus Culture and Vulnerability Campuses Already Under Attack Escalating Number of Attacks on College Campuses Bad Blood: Intelligence, Law Enforcement, and Higher Education Churches The Proliferation of Church Attacks US Churches as Targets Hospitals Nefarious Use of Ambulances References Soft Target Threat Assessment: Malls, Sporting Events, and Recreational Venues Introduction Shopping Malls Other Significant Mall Attacks Terrorist Threats Against US Malls Vulnerable Open Air Marketplaces Sports Venues Stadiums and Arenas in the Crosshairs Performing Arts and Recreation Venues Tourist Sites: A Vulnerable Target References Hardening Tactics at Global Hotspots Introduction Soft Target Hardening in the Middle East Life in a Compound Schools and Christian Churches Hotel Security The Westerner as a Target State Department Engagement United Nations and Soft Targets References Soft Target Hardening 101 Introduction Steady-State and Crisis Leadership Intuition Insider Threat: A Fifth Column Good Hiring Practices—First Line of Defense Background Checks Kidnapping and the Use of Human Shields in Terrorist Operations Surrounded by Crises First Response and the Threat of Secondary Attacks Weapons of Mass Destruction In the SIRA Method Suicide Terrorism Face of Rage References Deterring and Mitigating Attack Introduction Effects-Based Hardening (EBH) Physical Security Parking Lots Prepositioned Vehicle Traffic Duty Security Locks Alarms Visitor Access and Badges Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Public Address System Ventilation System Dining Halls Emergency Preparations Hold Room Emergency Response Team and the Command Center Bomb Threat Medical Program Shelter in Place Elementary Schools in Focus Hardening the College Campus Building Relationships Students and Staff as Force Multipliers Exercising Due Diligence Churches Hospitals Malls Sports and Recreation Venues Red Teaming Soft Targets Conclusion References Fifteen Takeaways about Soft Target Hardening Reference Glossary Appendix A: List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Appendix B: NIMS, the ICS and FEMA Courses Appendix C: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Terrorism Vulnerability Self-Assessment Checklist Appendix D: Bomb Threat Checklist Appendix E: National Counterterrorism Center Bomb Threat Standoff Charts Appendix F: Planning and Emergency Smartphone Applications Appendix G: Primary and Secondary School Threat Assessment and Response Checklist Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 363.325170973; Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482244229
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