Terrorism and the Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management

Download or read book Terrorism and the Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management written by Jeffrey D. Brake and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report, issued in April 2001 (five months before the 9/11 attacks) reviews the legislation and policies then current that governed the military's role when supporting law enforcement in a domestic terrorism crisis and highlights some of the issues then confronting the U.S. government. Contents: (1) Introduction: The Forecast Trend; Current U.S. Government Policy; (2) Crisis Management of Domestic Terrorism Events: National Level Crisis Management Structure: The National Security Council (NSC); The FBI Crisis Management Structure: The FBI Operational Response; The Critical Incident Response Group; The Domestic Emergency Support Team; (3) The Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management: Dept. of Defense (DoD) Policy; The Posse Comitatus Act; Requests for Technical Assistance: Military Technical Assistance Operational Response; Searches and Evidence; Disposition and Transportation of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD); Reimbursement; Training; Requests for Tactical Assistance: Constitutional Authority; The Insurrection Statutes; Military Tactical Assistance Operational Response; (4) Conclusion and Issues for Congress. Figures. This is a print on demand report.