Tools Used in Domestic Terrorism

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Tools Used in Domestic Terrorism

Domestic terrorism has been on the rise in recent years in the United States. According to the Federal Bureau of investigation, domestic terrorism refers to terrorist activities that operate entirely within the United States without direction from external sources. Their actions are motivated by the issues which are so rife in the American Political scene and social concerns in general. Terrorists use violent acts such as beheadings, bombing in public places and armed attacks to intimidate their subjects. Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) uses several tools to counter domestic terrorism.

Firstly, the criminal justice system is used as a useful tool for countering domestic terrorism. The criminal justice system is perfect source of intelligence concerning terrorist outfits. In the courtrooms, suspects are given a platform for providing accurate and verifiable information. In the process, the judiciary aims to maximize collection of information from communities. Additionally, the criminal justice system works effectively by significantly incapacitating the terrorists. Successfully prosecuting the terrorists is a perfect technique where the HSEM effectively uses to ensure those with wicked intentions get locked away from the general public. The justice system is, therefore, an effective counterterrorism tool (White, 2016).

Secondly, training activities are conducted by HSEM. It takes the center stage in providing training courses to individuals especially groups of people like students and workers in a particular organization to combat instances of terrorism. It divides the training workshops effectively to integrate specific methods to specific social groups. They advise groups on the best approaches to social safety and security. They provide safety assessments and ways to respond to violent intruders. In addition to that, they offer access controls to points for safety points in case disaster strikes. Countering domestic terrorism involves instilling in the hearts of people the willingness to respond to situations despite the villains being part of the training programs.

Thirdly, collection and analysis of intelligence is a tool that is employed widely in tackling domestic terrorism. Experts refer to it as the first line of defense before an attack occurs in a place. HSEM uses a multifaceted approach in tactfully analyzing the situations to thwart the plots of the terrorists. By doing so, the security organ penetrates groups with suspicious intentions while maintaining an anonymous identity. The intelligence collected undergoes a process of scrutiny and analysis to realize the full plans of the groups fully. Information obtained helps to determine the time when the place is at great risk and the tactics that the terrorists may use during the attack. It is, however, not relied to a great extent by HSEM because it is not a surefire indicator of impending attack or danger. Therefore, it only serves to guide decision making (White, 2016).

In conclusion, HSEM ensures the above tools are well coordinated and blended to suit a specific counterterrorism activity. By using the above tools effectively, Homeland security and emergency management unit successfully avoids, denies and defend strategies which are of evil intention to the security of the people. The tools as outlined above provide strategies and guidance for surviving any form of terrorist attack within the country. Information is a powerful tool that is engrained in the DNA of the organization thus showing its significance. Since it is a sensitive docket, HSEM employs the best tactics which are suited for specific attacks.

Reference

White, J. R. (2016). Terrorism and homeland security. Cengage Learning.