Local law enforcement terrorism prevention efforts: A state level case study

Pelfrey, William V.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.03.007

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“…Agency size and jurisdiction size have also been linked to preparedness activities (Davis et al, 2004;Gerber et al, 2005;Jiao & Rhea, 2007;Pelfrey, 2007). Larger agencies (or agencies with more populous jurisdictions) tend to take more measures than smaller (or less populous) jurisdictions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A second explanation considers size as an internal organizational characteristic. Viewed from an organizational perspective, measures such as updating terrorism policies or procedures (Pelfrey, 2007), entering into mutual aid agreements (Gerber et al, 2005), and adding specialized units (Davis et al, 2004), all items that are included in various preparedness measures, represent increasing formalization (policies, mutual aid agreements) and horizontal differentiation (special units). Researchers have generally found that larger organizations are more complex across a variety of dimensions, including formalization and horizontal differentiation (see, e.g., Blau, 1970;Blau & Schoenherr, 1971;Langworthy, 1986;Maguire, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some scholars have suggested a paradigmatic shift in police work is underway as state and local authorities assume increased responsibilities for the prevention of and response to large-scale terrorist incidents (Jackson & Brown, 2007;Oliver, 2006;Ortiz, Hendricks, & Sugie, 2007). During the past 10 years, many agencies have enhanced emergency preparedness through a variety of measures including, but not limited to, completing risk assessments, gathering and/or disseminating terrorism-related intelligence, updating or entering into mutual aid agreements, participating in joint-training activities, and developing formal written response plans for terrorist incidents (Caruson, MacManus, Kohen, & Watson, 2005;Council of State Governments, 2005;Davis et al, 2004;Davis, Mariano, Pace, Cotton, & Steinberg, 2006;Pelfrey, 2007). These measures are not undertaken universally.…”

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“…These measures are not undertaken universally. For example, Pelfrey (2007) found that only a quarter of South Carolina law enforcement agencies had a policy addressing terrorist threats. Davis et al (2006) reported that more than half of law enforcement agencies surveyed updated mutual aid agreements for the purposes of terrorism, emergency response, or both.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Davis et al (2006) reported that more than half of law enforcement agencies surveyed updated mutual aid agreements for the purposes of terrorism, emergency response, or both. Despite both proposed and actual changes in emergency preparation, relatively few empirical studies have examined how American law enforcement agencies have addressed the homeland security function (see, e.g., Davis et al, 2004;Davis et al, 2006;Gerber, Cohen, Cannon, Patterson, & Stewart, 2005;Jiao & Rhea, 2007;Ortiz et al, 2007;Pelfrey, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Threatened Globally, Acting Locally: Modeling Law Enforcement Homeland Security Practices

Burruss¹,

Giblin²,

Schafer³

2009

Justice Quarterly

102

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The present study examined the effects of institutional pressures on homeland security preparedness among law enforcement agencies in Illinois. The data come from the Illinois Homeland Security Survey (IHSS). Specifically, the study employed three theories to explain homeland security preparedness: contingency theory, resource dependence theory, and institutional theory. We hypothesized that institutional pressures will lead to isomorphism as agencies attempt to conform to institutional expectations about appropriate activities in a homeland security era. To evaluate these theories and their impact on homeland security practices, the authors used confirmatory factor analysis. The IHSS data lend strong support to the application of organizational theory as a lens through which homeland security preparedness can be understood. Institutional pressures, such as professional and government publications, training, professional associations, and the actions of peer agencies, significantly influenced municipal and county agencies in Illinois. Funding, while often thought important to encourage preparedness, was not a significant predictor. The results of this analysis advance our understanding of homeland security preparedness via institutional theory by suggesting that the larger environment is salient.

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Section: Contingency Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Contingency Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Threatened Globally, Acting Locally: Modeling Law Enforcement Homeland Security Practices

Burruss¹,

Giblin²,

Schafer³

2009

Justice Quarterly

102

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Police programmes that seek to increase community connectedness for reducing violent extremism behaviour, attitudes and beliefs

Mazerolle

Eggins

Cherney

et al. 2020

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Background Police can play a role in tackling violent extremism through disrupting terrorist plots and by working with communities to identify individuals at risk of radicalisation. Police programmes to tackle violent extremism can involve a range of approaches and partnerships. One approach includes efforts to improve community connectedness by working to address social isolation, belonging, economic opportunities and norms and values that may lead people to endorse or support violent extremist causes and groups. The assumption is that the risk of an individual being radicalised in the community can be reduced when police work in pothe international legal ordersitive ways with community members and groups to mobilise and support activities that help generate a sense of belonging and trust. Police programmes that build a sense of belonging and trust may help ensure individuals are not influenced by activities that violent extremists use to attract support for their cause. Objectives The review aimed to systematically examine whether or not police programmes that seek to promote community connectedness are effective in reducing violent extremist behaviours, attitudes and beliefs. The review also sought to identify whether effectiveness varied by the intervention type and location. Search Methods Using terrorism‐related terms, we searched the Global Policing Database to identify eligible published and unpublished evaluations between January 2002 and December 2018. We supplemented this with comprehensive searches of relevant terrorism and counter‐terrorism websites and research repositories, reference harvesting of eligible and topic‐relevant studies, forward citation searches of eligible studies, hand‐searches of leading journals and consultations with experts. Selection Criteria Eligible studies needed to include an initiative that involved the police, either through police initiation, development, leadership or where the police were receivers of the programme (such as a training programme) or where the police delivered or implemented the intervention. The initiative also needed to be some kind of a strategy, technique, approach, activity, campaign, training, programme, directive or funding/organisational change that involved police in some way to promote community connectedness. Community connectedness was defined as being community consultation, partnership or collaboration with citizens and/or organisational entities. Eligible outcomes included violent extremism, along with radicalisation and disengagement which are considered to be attitudinal and belief‐based components of violent extremism. These outcomes could be measured via self‐report instruments, interviews, observations and/or official data. To be included, studies could utilise individuals, micro‐ or macroplaces as the participants. Finally, studies needed to provide a quantitative impact evaluation that utilised a randomised or quasi‐experimental design with a comparison group that either did not receive the intervention, or that received “b...

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Multiagency programs with police as a partner for reducing radicalisation to violence

Mazerolle

Cherney

Eggins

et al. 2021

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Background: Multiagency responses to reduce radicalisation often involve collaborations between police, government, nongovernment, business and/or community organisations. The complexities of radicalisation suggest it is impossible for any single agency to address the problem alone. Police-involved multiagency partnerships may disrupt pathways from radicalisation to violence by addressing multiple risk factors in a coordinated manner. Objectives:1. Synthesise evidence on the effectiveness of police-involved multiagency interventions on radicalisation or multiagency collaboration 2. Qualitatively synthesise information about how the intervention works (mechanisms), intervention context (moderators), implementation factors and economic considerations. Search Methods: Terrorism-related terms were used to search the Global Policing Database, terrorism/counterterrorism websites and repositories, and relevant journals for published and unpublished evaluations conducted 2002-2018. The search was conducted November 2019. Expert consultation, reference harvesting and forward citation searching was conducted November 2020. Selection Criteria: Eligible studies needed to report an intervention where police partnered with at least one other agency and explicitly aimed to address terrorism, violent extremism or radicalisation. Objective 1 eligible outcomes included violent extremism, radicalisation and/or terrorism, and multiagency collaboration. Only impact evaluations using experimental or robust quasi-experimental designs were eligible. Objective 2 placed no limits on outcomes. Studies needed to report an empirical assessment of an eligible intervention and provide data on mechanisms, moderators, implementation or economic considerations. Data Collection and Analysis: The search identified 7384 records. Systematic screening identified 181 studies, of which five were eligible for Objective 1 and 26 for Objective 2.Effectiveness studies could not be meta-analysed, so were summarised and effect size

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Local law enforcement terrorism prevention efforts: A state level case study

Cited by 39 publications

References 10 publications

Threatened Globally, Acting Locally: Modeling Law Enforcement Homeland Security Practices

Threatened Globally, Acting Locally: Modeling Law Enforcement Homeland Security Practices

Police programmes that seek to increase community connectedness for reducing violent extremism behaviour, attitudes and beliefs

Multiagency programs with police as a partner for reducing radicalisation to violence

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