Explosives Investigation Coordination Between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Explosives Investigation Coordination Between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Author: Glenn A. Fine
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 143792476X

The FBI and the ATF share jurisdiction for investigating fed. explosive crimes. These components have historically developed separate and often conflicting approaches to explosives investigations and related activities such as explosives training, info. sharing, and forensic analysis. This report examines the FBI¿s and ATF¿s operations of explosives-related activities from FY 2003 through April 2009. It evaluated the coordination between the FBI and ATF in explosive investigations, incl. the effectiveness of explosive incident protocols to determine lead agency jurisdiction, the extent of info. sharing and consolidation of explosives data, the degree of training coordination, and the use of lab. resources for explosives analysis. Charts and tables.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Author: William J. Krouse
Publisher: DIANE Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2010-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437933726

The ATF is the lead fed. law enforcement agency charged with administering and enforcing fed. laws related to the manufacture, importation, and dist. of firearms and explosives. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Developments; (2) Mission; (3) Appropriations: Budget Structure; Admin¿s. FY 2011 Request; Funding and Staffing, FY 1999-FY 2010; (4) Regulatory Backlogs; (5) Firearms Budget Program: Violent Crime and Gangs; Inspections of Licensed Gun Dealers; Southwest Border Gun Trafficking: Project Gunrunner; Electronic Trace Submission System; (6) Arson and Explosives Budget Program: SAFE Explosives Act; ATF and FBI Concurrent Jurisdiction over Explosives Invest.; (7) Alcohol and Tobacco Diversion. Illustrations.

Law Enforcement Coordination

Law Enforcement Coordination
Author: Eileen R. Larence
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437985580

According to the FBI, an estimated 1.3 million violent crimes occurred nationwide in 2009. The Dept. of Justice (DoJ) law enforcement components -- the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Drug Enforcement Admin.; FBI, and U.S. Marshals Service -- have overlapping jurisdiction over violent crime investigations, specifically when they involve illegal drugs, gang violence, firearms, explosives, arson, and fugitive apprehension. This report assessed the extent to which selected agents are clear on their agencies' roles and responsibilities, and how components determine and coordinate roles and responsibilities to avoid unnecessary use of resources. Includes recommendations. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.

Police and Military Dogs

Police and Military Dogs
Author: John Ensminger
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2011-10-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1040083889

It is essential that those in the criminal justice system understand the tasks that police dogs perform and the evidence that their work produces. Police and Military Dogs: Criminal Detection, Forensic Evidence, and Judicial Admissibility examines the use of police and military dogs for a wide variety of functions and explores canine biology and be

The Handbook of Homeland Security

The Handbook of Homeland Security
Author: Scott N. Romaniuk
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 970
Release: 2023-07-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351385461

The Handbooks of Homeland Security Handbook is a convenient, one-stop reference and guide to the latest regulations and developments in all things relevant to the homeland security and defense domain. The book is divided into five parts and addresses such critical areas of as countering terrorism, critical infrastructure protection, information and cybersecurity, military and private sector support for Homeland Security, risk assessment, and preparedness for all-hazards and evolving threats. In total, more than 100 chapters outline the latest developments in homeland security policies, directives, and mandates as well as emergent threats and topical considerations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its stake-holders. The diverse array of chapter topics covered—contributed to by dozens of top experts in the field—provides a useful and important resource for any student, professional, researcher, policy-maker, or library in understanding the domestic initiatives of public-sector Homeland Security entities and their responsibilities in the current global environment.