Changes in homeland security activities since 9/11: an examination of state and local law enforcement agencies' practices. (4th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnson, Thomas C.; Hunter, Ronald D.
• Is Part Of: Police practice & research. Volume 18:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 173
• Publication Date: 2017-03-04
• Subjects: Homeland security policing -- homeland security preparedness -- homeland security risk -- terrorism preparedness -- terrorism risk -- first responders; Police -- Periodicals; Police administration -- Periodicals; Law enforcement -- Periodicals; Crime prevention -- Periodicals; 363.2
• DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2016.1261253
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1561-4263

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigated differences in state and local law enforcement agencies participation in homeland security activities within the year after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and 13 years later. Further, this investigation assessed whether there were regional differences for these practices during these same time periods. Activities assessed were based on a homeland security initiatives index. Data suggest that, in the year after the attacks, agencies' participation in all of Stewart and Morris' homeland security activities was not high and statistically significant differences existed across several regions for some of these practices. However, since then, the number of agencies participating in all of Stewart and Morris' homeland security activities increased and statistically significant differences between regions decreased. The increase in participation may be attributed to incentives provided by the federal government. Nevertheless, data suggest that support may be waning within law enforcement agencies to participate in homeland security activities.