03289nam 2200649 a 450 991081161900332120230801222732.01-59332-530-4(CKB)2670000000181591(EBL)1057809(OCoLC)787842785(SSID)ssj0000623457(PQKBManifestationID)12292717(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000623457(PQKBWorkID)10648101(PQKB)11045231(MiAaPQ)EBC1057809(Au-PeEL)EBL1057809(CaPaEBR)ebr10525662(EXLCZ)99267000000018159120111116d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrState fusion centers[electronic resource] their effectiveness in information sharing and intelligence analysis /Renee Graphia JoyalEl Paso LFB Scholarly Pub.20121 online resource (219 p.)Criminal justice: recent scholarshipDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-497-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 collecCriminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)TerrorismPreventionInformation resources managementUnited StatesLaw enforcementInformation resources managementUnited StatesInteragency coordinationUnited StatesDomestic intelligenceUnited StatesIntelligence serviceUnited StatesNational securityUnited StatesInformation servicesTerrorismPreventionInformation resources managementLaw enforcementInformation resources managementInteragency coordinationDomestic intelligenceIntelligence serviceNational securityInformation services.363.2/3Joyal Renee Graphia1979-1670150MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811619003321State fusion centers4031828UNINA