Discussion 1 Importance of Each Level of Law Enforcement

Competencies Addressed in This Discussion

Introduction

Each level of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) has special expertise that it brings to the fight against terror. While each is indispensable, they are weakened when they are not used in concert. This discussion will cover the special characteristics of each and how they complement one another.

As the captain, the next step in your terrorism training and education for the chief is to address the individual characteristics that the three levels of law enforcement bring to the fight against terror.

For your initial discussion post:

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Discussion 2 Organizational Culture Inhibiting Cooperation

Competencies Addressed in This Discussion

Introduction

Within the U.S. government, specifically, law enforcement, there exists a culture that resists cooperation and communication. In your command staff discussion board for the week, discuss the root cause of this culture and ways to mitigate it.

As the captain researching for the chief, you have observed that there is a culture in the government that hinders communication and cooperation between the three levels of law enforcement (federal, state, and local). You took it upon yourself to interview a key representative from each level to see if the opinions and views they had about cooperation and communication were similar to those that had been revealed in your literature review. These interviews can be found in the Interagency Coordination and Collaboration media, linked in the Resources for this discussion.

Based upon the introduction to this unit, your readings, and the clues found in your interviews, begin this discussion by posting the following:

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