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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461763303321

Autore

Joyal Renee Graphia <1979->

Titolo

State fusion centers [[electronic resource] ] : their effectiveness in information sharing and intelligence analysis / / Renee Graphia Joyal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012

ISBN

1-59332-530-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice: recent scholarship

Disciplina

363.2/3

Soggetti

Terrorism - Prevention - Information resources management - United States

Law enforcement - Information resources management - United States

Interagency coordination - United States

Domestic intelligence - United States

Intelligence service - United States

National security - United States - Information services

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Post 9/11 policing: changes and challenges -- Redefining the role of intelligence in policing -- The emergence of fusion centers -- Research design & methodology -- The changing law enforcement culture -- Are fusion centers achieving their intended purposes? -- Perceived effectiveness of fusion centers -- The importance of management & personality -- Fusion centers as innovative entities -- Conclusions & discussion.

Sommario/riassunto

The 9/11 Commission investigating the September 11, 2001, attacks concluded that the nation's intelligence community had failed to 'connect the dots,' thus ushering in the era of homeland security. As a result state and local fusion centers emerged; however, there is little research available addressing either their activities or effectiveness. Joyal explores these and related issues. Drawing upon the perceptions of those working in and closely with state fusion centers, particularly law enforcement, it appears that fusion centers are successful in improving law enforcement's ability to collec