Combating terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : how prepared are state and local response organizations? / / Lois M. Davis ... [et al.] |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.325/17 |
Altri autori (Persone) | DavisLois M |
Soggetto topico |
Civil defense - United States - Evaluation
Terrorism - United States - Prevention - Evaluation Emergency management - United States - Evaluation |
ISBN |
1-281-18082-3
9786611180829 0-8330-4239-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Overview; Approach; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two - Preparedness Activities; More Intelligence Information About the Terrorist Threats Wanted, but Security Clearances Are Lagging; In Response to 9/11, Organizations Undertook Activitiesto Improve Preparedness; Types of Incidents Organizations Consider Most Important to Prepare for Are Consistent with Their Missions, but They Vary in Priority Placement
Organizations Differ in Their Participation in FederallySponsored Programs and Their Expectations of DHSChapter Three - Organizations' Views About Funding Needs and Relationships Between Perceived Threat, Funding, and Preparedness; Organizations' Views About Funding Needs; Relationship Between Receipt of Funding andOrganizations' Preparedness Activities; The Relationship Between Perceived Threat, Receipt ofFunding, and Preparedness Activities; Results; Results for Relationship Between Perceived Threat andUndertaking Preparedness Activities; Chapter Four - Conclusions What Is Going Right and Areas for Improvement Support Needs and Expectations of DHS; Appendix A - Comparison of Distribution of Funding and Support and Preparedness Activities; Appendix B - Participation in Federally Sponsored Programs Since 9/11; Appendix C - Weighting and Sampling Design; Appendix D - The Survey Instrument; Appendix E - Survey III of Federal Preparedness Programs for Combating Terrorism: Fire Department Instrument; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219987003321 |
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2006 | ||
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Long-term effects of law enforcement's post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism and homeland security [[electronic resource] /] / Lois M. Davis ... [et al.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.325/160973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | DavisLois M |
Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
Soggetto topico |
Terrorism - United States - Prevention
National security - United States Police training - United States - Costs Law enforcement - United States Civil defense - United States |
ISBN | 0-8330-5112-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The evolution of funding -- The evolution of fusion centers and information-sharing -- The effects of the focus on counterterrorism and homeland security on personnel and training -- Framework for estimating the potential costs associated with shifting law enforcement personnel to focus on counterterrorism and homeland security -- Future challenges. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220124903321 |
Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, c2010 | ||
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Reparable harm [[electronic resource] ] : assessing and addressing disparities faced by boys and men of color in California : executive summary / / Lois M. Davis, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Dana Schultz |
Autore | Davis Lois M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (25 p.) |
Disciplina |
305.38
305.38/8960730794 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DavisLois M
KilburnM. Rebecca SchultzDana (Dana J.) |
Soggetto topico |
African American boys - California - Social conditions
African American men - California - Social conditions Hispanic American boys - California - Social conditions Hispanic American men - California - Social conditions |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-03338-7
9786612033384 0-8330-4675-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Preface; Executive Summary; Conclusions; References; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220103503321 |
Davis Lois M | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, c2009 | ||
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The role of the United States Postal Service in public safety and security [[electronic resource] ] : implications of relaxing the mailbox monopoly / / Lois M. Davis ... [et al.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.1 |
Altri autori (Persone) | DavisLois M |
Soggetto topico | Postal service - United States - Safety measures |
ISBN |
1-282-03333-6
9786612033339 0-8330-4660-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Background; Study Approach; Study Limitations; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO- The USPS's Monopolies and Its Role in Public Safety; Introduction to the USPS Monopolies; What Happens If the Mailbox Rule Is Relaxed?; The Public Safety and Security Roles of the USPS and Private Couriers; The Role of the IS in Public Safety and Security; CHAPTER THREE- Relaxing the Mailbox Rule: Effect on Public Safety and Security Incidents; Types of Security Incidents and Trends
Differences Between the USPS and Private Courier Companies in Training, Public Accountability, and OversightSecurity Implications of Relaxing the Mailbox Rule; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR- Relaxing the Mailbox Rule: Effect on the IS's Ability to Detect, Deter, and Investigate Crime; Relaxing the Mailbox Rule: Effect on Federal JurisdictionOver Mail; Relaxing the Mailbox Rule: Effect on Investigation Costs; Relaxing the Mailbox Rule: Effect on Tracking Trends in Mail Crime; Relaxing the Mailbox Rule: Effect on the Ability to Deter Crime; Summary CHAPTER FIVE- Public Perceptions About Relaxing the Mailbox RuleMethods; Key Survey Findings; Summary; CHAPTER SIX- Conclusions and Issues for Further Consideration; Conclusions; Issues to Be Considered If the Mailbox Rule Were Relaxed; APPENDIX A- Methods; APPENDIX B- Detailed Tables of Incidents; APPENDIX C- Guidelines and Training; APPENDIX D- Differences Between FTC and IS Fraud Data; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220104303321 |
Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2008 | ||
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Understanding the public health implications of prisoner reentry in California [[electronic resource] ] : state-of-the-state report / / Lois M. Davis ... [et al.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina | 365/.6087409794 |
Altri autori (Persone) | DavisLois M |
Soggetto topico |
Criminals - Rehabilitation - California
Medically uninsured persons - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-12688-4
9786613530745 0-8330-5916-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; S.1. Preparing to Meet the Health Care and Rehabilitative Needs of California's Reentry Population: Summary of Recommendations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Background; Health Care Needs of Returning Prisoners Are High; The Size and Composition of California's Prison Population Are Changing; Recent Policy Changes Will Influence How California Approaches Meeting the Health Care Needs of the Reentry Population; Study Objective and Scope; Study Limitations; Organization of This Report
Chapter Two: What Do We Know About Prisoners' Health Care Needs and the Capacity of the Safety Net to Meet the Needs of the Reentry Population?Introduction; What Are the Health Care Needs of the Reentry Population?; 2.1. Prevalence of Infectious Diseases Among Male Prison Inmates in the United States and California, by Race/Ethnicity for California Inmates; 2.2. Prevalence of Drug Abuse/Dependence and Mental Illness Among Male Prison Inmates in the United States and California, by Race Ethnicity for California Inmates; Where Do Prisoners Go Upon Release from Prison? Concentration and Distribution of Parolees Within California 2.1. Relative Concentrations of Parolees in California, by County; 2.2. Relative Concentrations of Parolees in Alameda County; 2.3. Relative Concentrations of Parolees in Kern County; 2.4. Relative Concentrations of Parolees in Los Angeles County; 2.5. Relative Concentrations of Parolees in San Diego County; What Are the Demographic Characteristics of Parolees and of the Socioeconomic Areas in Which They Locate?; Results of Analysis of Demographic Characteristics of California Parolees 2.3. Demographic Characteristics and Term Served of California Parolees, Overall and for Four Counties 2.4. Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Seven Cluster Categories; Results of Analysis of Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Areas in Which Parolees Locate; 2.6. Summary of Statewide Socioeconomic Clusters of Census Tract; What Does the Health Care Safety Net Look Like for Parolees in Four Focus Counties?; Conceptual Framework; 2.7. Conceptual Framework for Evaluating the Health Care Safety Net for the Reentry Population Analysis of Geographic Distribution of Health Care Facilities in Los Angeles County 2.8. Health Care Safety Net in Los Angeles County Relative to Parolee Concentrations; 2.9. Mental Health Care Safety Net in Los Angeles County; 2.10. Substance Abuse Treatment Safety Net in Los Angeles County; Analysis of Accessibility of Reentry Population to Health Care Safety-Net Facilities in Four Counties; 2.5. Summary of Accessibility Results for Hospitals and Clinics, by County; 2.6. Summary of Accessibility Results for Hospitals and Clinics, by County and Race/Ethnicity 2.7. Summary of Accessibility Results for Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Treatment Providers, by County |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220080703321 |
Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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