CRJU 3310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: National Incident Management System, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Posse Comitatus Act
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High intensity drug trafficking area (hidta) program. The racketer influenced & corrupt organizations act (rico) The fbi defines terrorism as the unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof in political or social objectives. Terrorist attacks in the u. s are caused by both foreign & domestic terrorists. Like chemical weapons they are also dependent on wind & weather & are difficult to control. Posse comitatus act of 1878: prohibits using military to execute laws domestically, military can be called on to provide personnel & equipment for certain special support activities. In dhs presidential directive 5, management of domestic incidents: george w bush directed secretary to develop a national incident management. Created to coordinate response personnel from more than one agency or teams from more than one jurisdiction: has been adopted to help local police agencies respond to terrorist incidents.
