NCJ Number
46108
Date Published
1977
Length
562 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY OUTLINES WAYS FOR THE ARMY TO UPGRADE EXISTING POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE COMMANDERS AND STAFFS WITH METHODS DESIGNED TO DETER POSSIBLE TERRORISM OR LESSEN THE IMPACT OF ACTUAL TERRORISM.
Abstract
THIS IS THE REPORT OF A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF COUNTERING TERRORISM ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. FIVE BASIC ANALYSIS TASK CATEGORIES WERE ESTABLISHED: CRISIS MANAGEMENT, AWARENESS (EDUCATION AND TRAINING), U.S. ARMY CAPABILITIES (PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT), TARGETS, AND INTELLIGENCE. THESE CATEGORIES RECEIVED ANALYSIS IN THREE DISTINCT ORIENTATIONS OR PHASES: PREEVENT, EVENT, AND POSTEVENT. THE STUDY TEAM PREPARED A THREAT ANALYSIS OF TERRORIST DEVELOPMENTS AND ACTIONS, FOCUSING PARTICULARLY ON INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE OF VALUE IN THE EVENT OF A FUTURE ATTACK AGAINST A MILITARY INSTALLATION; DEVELOPED A CRISIS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CREATION OF PREDETERMINED PLANS FOR RESPONDING TO A CRISIS BROUGHT ON BY A TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST A MILITARY INSTALLATION; EVALUATED FIELD COUNTERTERROR OPERATIONS AND TACTICS; DEVELOPED AN OVERALL PROGRAM OF AWARENESS EDUCATION AND RESPONSE TRAINING REGARDING TERRORIST THREAT AND COUNTERMEASURES; DEVELOPED A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE VULNERABILITY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO TERRORIST ATTACK; ANALYZED IN DETAIL THE EXISTING STRENGTH, WEAKNESSES, AND NEEDS IN THE UTILIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE FACTORS AND ASSETS; CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF EXISTING REGULATIONS AND POLICY WITH REGARD TO COUNTERING TERRORISM OR OTHER MAJOR DISTURBANCES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS; AND UNDERSCORED THE NEED FOR INCORPORATING LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT INTO THE ARMY MATERIEL DEVELOPMENT AND READINESS COMMAND'S SYSTEM OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. APPENDIXES CONTAIN THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THESE ASPECTS OF TERRORISM AND COUNTER-TERROR RESOURCES. (KBL)