IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V26N1 2020
By Dr. Joshua Sinai Bending the Law of Unintended Consequences:A Test-Drive Method for Critical Decision-Making in Organizations Richard M. Adler,
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The Takedown of Pablo Escobar
An IACSP Q&A with Former DEA Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena Interviewed by IACSP Senior Writer, Paul Davis Retired
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Security Driver: Option 2 Shooting from Inside the Vehicle
by Anthony Ricci In Part One of this article we discussed using your vehicle as a weapon as a last
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Police Offensive/Defensive Knife Tactics
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Only a few law enforcement academies teach knife tactics to cadets. In Ohio, one
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IACSP Event Review: CARVERCON 2.0
By Paige Morrison and Sami Araboghli Two years ago, the inaugural 2018 CARVER Target Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment Conference –
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Perspectives on the American Way of War: The U.S. Experience in Irregular Conflict
By Dr. Thomas A. Marks Strategically, adaptation to insurgent challenges invariably proves difficult. Not only must the precise nature of
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Red Teaming Future Waves of Catastrophic Terrorism
Dr. Joshua Sinai This article’s objective is to demonstrate how a red teaming methodology can be employed in brainstorming sessions,
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A Better Way to Conduct Security Vulnerability Assessments
By Luke Bencie Why is it that progress comes quickly in some areas of our lives and slowly in others?
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Terrorists, Spies, and Cyber Criminals: The FBI on Threats to the Homeland
By Paul Davis On the morning of December 6, 2019, a gunman opened fire at the Naval Station at Pensacola,
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Islamic State Has a Major Opportunity in Libya
By Olivier Guitta Special to IPT News Islamic State, the supposedly almost-defunct jihadist group, is not only making a comeback
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Wawa: Anatomy of a Huge Retail Security Breach
By David Gewirtz Oddly enough, if it weren’t for Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, our credit card information would right
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SITREP 2020 1ST QTR
Last month, the security situation in the Sahel deteriorated, especially in central Mali, western Niger and northern Burkina Faso, where
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V25N3 2020
By Dr. Joshua Sinai The Concealed Handgun Manual:How to Choose, Carry, and Shoot a Gun in Self-Defense Chris Bird, [Seventh
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Active Shooter Training that Challenges Police to be a Far More Viable Force
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis Active shooter crimes have been on the rise in the U.S. since the late
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Security Driver: The Last Options, Part One
By Anthony Ricci Protective Driving focuses on a number of aspects that relate to the Protective Agent’s job. These aspects
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An IACSP Q&A with Eric O’Neill
Interviewer Paul Davis Eric O’Neill is an author, attorney, security consultant and professional public speaker. In 2001, Eric helped capture
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2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, October 14-16, 2019
By Dr. Joshua Sinai On October 14-16, 2019, the Army USA (AUSA) held its annual meeting and exposition at the
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IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf V25N2 2019
By Dr. Joshua Sinai After Combat:True War Stories from Iraq and AfghanistanMarian Eide and Michael Gibler (Potomac Books/An Imprint of
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Iran May Defeat the United States and Conquer the Middle East… Unless!!!
By Col. Dan Dickerson It is a common human tendency to continue to apply old rules and to follow old
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IACSP Update: Security Situation in Colombia
Dr. Thomas A. Marks Security situations evolve with bewildering speed and complexity, necessitating long-term commitment that is both correct and
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Assessing the Threat of Terrorists’ Use in Their Warfare of Radiological Exposure Devices (REDs) and Dirty Bombs
By Dr. Joshua Sinai It is possible for terrorists to employ weaponized radiological exposure devices (REDs) and dirty bombs in
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People mourning at a memorial for the victims of the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting. Ruperto Miller/Panama
The Threat of Domestic Terrorism: Combating Targeted Violence
By Paul Davis In September 19th the Justice Department indicted Alexi Saab with charges dealing with his suspected surveillance of
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Self-Driving Cars and Why They Should Scare You
By David Gewirtz The problem with self-driving cars, not to overstate the obvious, is that they’re self-driving. There’s an AI
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SITREP 2019 4th QTR
Eight weeks ago, Turkey launched a major offensive against Kurdish-led forces in Syria’s north east and, though fighting eased mid-month,
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An IACSP Q&A with Chief Inspector Daniel P. MacDonald
Chief Inspector Daniel MacDonald has served in the Philadelphia Police Department for more than 27 years. He is currently the Chief of the Intelligence Bureau.
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Counter-Sniper Response To The Terrifying Nature Of Sniper And Active Shooter Ambushes: Washington D. C. and Dallas (Part Three)
This report, the third in the series, will cover two additional sniper ambushes: The Washington, D.C.-area Beltway Sniper incidents in 2002, and the Dallas, Texas, ambush in 2016.
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Let’s be Blunt Time For A New Critical Infrastructure Sector?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 16 infrastructure sectors that are critical to the safety, security, and way of life of the United States. Varying from our financial systems and energy grid – to healthcare, transportation, and communication networks, any disruption to these systems would wreak havoc on the American way of life.
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THE 3 ZONE SECURITY PLAN
Security is an imperfect art; even on the best day it cannot remove all aspects of danger or risk from an environment, especially during a crisis. This is mainly due to the fact that security plans, strategies and tactics are all generated by human beings and all humans are flawed. However, it is always better to have a plan and not need it than to need a plan and not have it. The world today is an extremely dangerous and unpredictable place even on a calm day.
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Red on Red: Security Situation in Nepal
Recent political violence in Nepal by the radical Chand aka Biplav faction should not have come as a surprise. Behind the national self-congratulation at ending the insurgency in November 2006 through negotiation, all Maoist factions continued to use terrorism to ensure the outcome of polls and to dominate local areas, thus to recruit and amass the funds needed for political action. In fact, turning a blind-eye to such violence has been a hallmark of the post-conflict order.
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People mourning at a memorial for the victims of the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting. Ruperto Miller/Panama
Hizballah: A Terrorist Group Profile
By Dr. Joshua Sinai Hizballah (“Party of God”) was established in 1982 as a result of a coalescence by pro-Iranian
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