Homeland Security for the 21st Century
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 298
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 298
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Homeland Security for the 21st Century provides an in-depth exploration of mass casualty and major destructive events from the historical, theoretical, and practical contexts. Beginning with a discussion of law applicable to first responders as well as any interested person, the student will find a wealth of information needed to understand current events and formulate solutions for complex operational problems now and into the future. This includes the history of catastrophic events and government response, planning and prevention, and emergency operations with helpful information regarding personal safety. The diversity of topics includes discussion of AI and computer network security, agency communications during emergencies, interacting with autistic persons in the field, and ethics of emergency operations. The book emphasizes the cooperation of first responders from law enforcement, fire service, and emergency medical services.
Chapter 1 Defining and Introducing Homeland Security
Chapter 2 Law
Chapter 3 A Historical Overview of Terrorism
Chapter 4 Acts of God and Acts of Persons: Natural Disasters and Human Faults
Chapter 5 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
Chapter 6 Securing Schools and Places of Public Accommodation
Chapter 7 Cybersecurity
Chapter 8 Protecting Ports and Borders
Chapter 9 Disasters Caused by Human Action
Chapter 10 Natural Disasters
Chapter 11 Agency Communication Strategies During Catastrophic Events
Chapter 12 Ethics and Other Important Issues in Homeland Security
Dr. M. George Eichenberg is a professor of Criminal Justice at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. In a nearly 50-year career dedicated to public service, Dr. Eichenberg has worked in private security, small city policing, juvenile corrections, and academics. He holds a BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Tyler, Texas, an MS in Criminal Justice Management from Sam Houston State University and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State.
Dr. Eichenberg has published in such diverse areas as police operations, minorities and the Criminal Justice System, and military history. Growing up during the Vietnam War era, his interest in Homeland Security began with a childhood fascination with guerilla warfare tactics. This interest evolved as he entered law enforcement and began interacting with fire and EMS personnel on a regular basis in a variety of emergency situations. He brings this long experience and scholarly interest to the study of Homeland Security and his text, Homeland Security for the 21st Century.
In addition to his teaching and administrative duties, he coaches the Tarleton Service Rifle Team and is an active competitor in service rifle matches. Above all, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Katy, their two daughters and sons in law, and their grandchildren.