A New Role for Local Police in Radiological Security

Abstract

Since the 9/11 attacks, the possibility of another attack on America using radiological weapons has been a subject of much discussion both in the press, in national security and homeland security circles and in the academic literature. While much of the federal government's focus has been on preventing radiological material from being smuggled into the United States, this thesis examines the possibility of terrorists using materials that are readily available in medical, research and industrial locations. A dirty bomb or radiological dispersal device could have a devastating impact on the economy and greatly raise public fears. Local police agencies have previously not had a formal role in radiological security. This thesis explores policy initiatives, based on community policing principles conducted at the local police level, which will enhance security at locations where radiological materials are kept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474055

Entities

People

  • Thomas Lee

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Counterterrorism
  • Criminals
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Personnel Management
  • Radiological Weapons
  • Security Personnel
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies