By James Collins – Executive Summary – Major fires aboard U.S. Navy (USN) vessels undergoing maintenance routinely require mutual aid assistance from nearby municipal fire departments for extinguishment. History has shown that the spontaneous merging of fire agencies during these … All Hands on Deck: A Preparedness Analysis of Municipal Fire Department Mutual Aid During Fires Aboard U.S. Navy Vessels → The post All Hands on Deck: A Preparedness Analysis of Municipal Fire Department Mutual Aid During Fires Aboard U.S. Navy Vessels appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Jonathan Dorrough – Executive Summary – Legitimacy is vital for any institution to fulfill its mission and achieve its goals. For the police, whose mission is essential to a well-functioning society, legitimacy is of primary importance. This fact is … Legitimation of the Police: A Practitioner’s Framework → The post Legitimation of the Police: A Practitioner’s Framework appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Kelli Foy – Executive Summary – Anticipating, preventing, and mitigating acts of terrorism and targeted violence remains an ongoing and urgent challenge for law enforcement and homeland security practitioners. Despite several high-profile cases in recent years where a triggering … Igniting a Flame: Examining the Role of Catalytic Events in Triggering Violence → The post Igniting a Flame: Examining the Role of Catalytic Events in Triggering Violence appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Bobby Garcia – Executive Summary – The rising volume of irregular migrants poses a significant challenge for the U.S. government. Although irregular migrants were once composed predominantly of Mexican and Central American nationals, the makeup of contemporary migrant flows … Beyond the Border: The Impact of Flawed Migration Strategies in South and Central America on U.S. Immigration → The post Beyond the Border: The Impact of Flawed Migration Strategies in South and Central America on U.S. Immigration appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Daniel Harrington – Executive Summary – Social and political polarization are long-standing phenomena in the annals of American history. Even our most cherished foundational event – the American Revolution – was a “violent insurrection [that] divided American colonists into … Protests and Law Enforcement: Dynamic Responses in a Democracy → The post Protests and Law Enforcement: Dynamic Responses in a Democracy appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Justin Kates – Executive Summary – Interdepartmental friction, duplication of efforts, and inconsistent service delivery are challenges faced by emergency management, homeland security, and resilience organizations at the federal, state, and local government levels. These challenges were significantly highlighted … Designing for Disaster: Applying Structural Contingency Theory to Government Risk Mitigation and Consequence Management Organizational Structures → The post Designing for Disaster: Applying Structural Contingency Theory to Government Risk Mitigation and Consequence Management Org ..read more

By Lauren Laielli – Executive Summary – This research thesis seeks to analyze the evolution of New Jersey’s approach to homeland security, a topic yet unexplored in depth.[1] This research seeks to delve into New Jersey’s distinctive approach to homeland … Guarding the Garden: A Dissection of New Jersey’s State Homeland Security → The post Guarding the Garden: A Dissection of New Jersey’s State Homeland Security appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Steven Lee – Executive Summary – In an era demanding greater inclusivity and modernization, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) finds itself at a crossroads. Amid diversity-related challenges and allegations of discrimination, the FDNY took a progressive step … Transforming Values and Culture: The FDNY Fire Cadet Academy’s Blueprint for Change → The post Transforming Values and Culture: The FDNY Fire Cadet Academy’s Blueprint for Change appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Thomas McGroarty – Executive Summary – According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Flooding is the most frequent severe weather threat and the costliest natural disaster facing the nation.”[1] In 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) … Cancelling the Flood: Increasing FEMA Community Rating System Participation in Flood-Prone Communities → The post Cancelling the Flood: Increasing FEMA Community Rating System Participation in Flood-Prone Communities appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more

By Geir Gabrielson – Executive Summary – Mission command is a military leadership approach to enable decisive action in battle or other crises. U.S. Army doctrine states that mission command, “empowers subordinate decision-making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.”[1] … From Battle to Homeland: Does Battlefield Leadership Work in Homeland Security → The post From Battle to Homeland: Does Battlefield Leadership Work in Homeland Security appeared first on Homeland Security Affairs ..read more