Florida Law Enforcement's Role in Agroterrorism
Abstract
The 2005 Department of Justice s National Institute of Justice report Defining Law Enforcement s Role in Protecting American Agriculture from Agroterrorism was used as a framework for analyzing the State of Florida s capabilities for preparing and responding to an agroterrorism attack. A series of desired capabilities were developed from the report s conclusions and recommendations, and research was conducted to establish Florida law enforcement s current capabilities. From these two points of reference, gap analysis identified the deficiencies in Florida s capabilities. Research and analysis found Florida s preparation capability gaps revolve around a general lack of intelligence and information sharing focused on the agriculture sector. The key recommendation is creation of a state agriculture intelligence and analysis unit interacting with the fusion centers, critical infrastructure protection program, and the food and agriculture sector. Florida s response capabilities were found to be quite robust. Gaps found in the area of response could be closed with relatively minor policy and strategy enhancements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA619680
Entities
People
- Benjamin E. Burns
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School