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Has terrorism as a crime be committed domestically has changed policing? How? Why?

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Has terrorism as a crime be committed domestically has changed policing? How? Why?

In my opinion, I will definitely concur domestic terrorism has changed our policing. The most obvious alert for the need of the changes would be the incident of September 11. The federal government has greatly increased terrorism prevention and response efforts. However, a large degree of responsibility for dealing with these threats and for alleviating citizen fear rests at the local level. To some degree, the majority of local police departments in the United States have worked to reduce the fear of future terrorist attacks and to prevent and plan for attacks. Law enforcement officials are strategically rethinking public security procedures and practices to maximize the potential of their resources. Community policing involves broadening the nature and number of police functions compared to traditional policing models. It emphasizes organizational change, active problem solving, and external partnerships to address issues that concern both the police and citizens. In recent years, the philosophy of community policing appears to have been adopted to differing degrees by a large number of law enforcement entities in the United States. For example, a 2001 U.S. Department of Justice report indicates that from 1997 to 1999, departments employing personnel designated as community police rose from 34% to 64%. In addition, the absolute number of community policing officers rose from 21,000 to 113,000. However, ...

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