NCJ Number
209431
Journal
Crime and Justice International Volume: 21 Issue: 85 Dated: March/April 2005 Pages: 9-17
Date Published
March 2005
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This article draws upon past conceptual frameworks in order to understand the new future role of policing, the era of homeland security.
Abstract
The new role in American policing in the post-September 11, 2001, environment was brought about in response to these specific events, as well as by the many political, economic, and social factors in the United States, such as the creation of the Department of homeland security, spending by State governments in the area of homeland security, and increased public concern regarding terrorism. Through a discussion of three previous eras of policing (Political Era, Reform Era, and Community Era), this article provides an understanding of the new era and direction of policing under homeland security. The function of police under homeland security is marked by a more focused concentration of its resources into crime control. Through crime control, many potential threats can be exposed and intelligence gathered. In addition, prior to homeland security policing there were currently four models of policing that included: traditional policing, community policing, problem-oriented policing, and zero-tolerance policing. The focus of policing under homeland security has incorporated the concepts of security and both anti-terrorism and counterterrorism into its primary focus. Recognizing that homeland security is a very different model of policing, it must also be recognized that problems will arise out of the implementation of this model. References