...Roberto Cruz Professor Ibach English 104 April 28, 2015 Surveillance Many forms of surveillance have always existed as people watch over others for mutual care, for moral caution, and to figure out information secretly. If one has nothing to hide, then they have nothing to worry about. When one is in a public space, he/she is in the eye of the public. So what’s the difference in being watched by a closed circuit TV camera and being seen in public? Even if one is caught doing something embarrassing, the police will not arrest him/her and no surveillance officer will put an individual on national television. Surveillance does enhance our society for there are many advantages in having surveillance. Surveillance provides safety for a community, it can deter crime, and it catches many things that an individual doesn’t catch. Surveillance provides safety for a community. Surveillance cameras in public places ensures public safety. ToughEfrain26, a poll survey taker on Debate.org, states that “Surveillance cameras would to a safer public environment, by providing surveillance at times, and in areas where law officials cannot be present.” An individual will rarely attempt to harm another person when he/she is aware that his/her actions are being recorded on camera. Cameras keep an individual safe. Jonathan Sparco, a platinum level expert author for Enzine Articles, states that “A residential security system is becoming more and more important due to the increasing crime...
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...Section A. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has a large Chain of command. At the head is the EOC Commander, who receives information from the other parts of the chain, and is responsible for relaying that information to other agencies, and also the Homeland Security agency (formerly Federal Emergency Management Agency). The Safety Officer is in charge of making sure safety policies are followed, and also for relaying what safety equipment might be needed. This person also keeps track and investigates injuries reported as a result of rescue operations. The Liaison Officer answers questions and provides briefings for the other agencies during this emergency. This person is the main point of contact for other agencies. This role takes the pressure off of the agency commander, diverting attention and questions to the liaison officer. The Public Information Officer gathers together the proper health information needed and ensures that the public is informed of pertinent health information specific to the emergency. This person also ensures that everyone has the same information and is aware of which information is to be disseminated to the public. The Legal Officer will ensure that the legal aspects of emergency operations are followed. This will include following and enforcing the contractual obligations of several different agencies involved in this emergency event. The EOC coordinator will coordinate all of the command staff, and ensure that each one is performing...
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...A NPSTC Public Safety Communications Report The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. Defining Public Safety Grade Systems and Facilities Final Report 5/22/2014 Support to NPSTC provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC), and the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC). Points of view or opinions expressed are those of the originators and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials | American Radio Relay League | Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | Association of Public Safety Communications Officials | Forestry Conservation Communications Association | International Association of Chiefs of Police | International Association of Emergency Managers | International Association of Fire Chiefs | International Municipal Signal Association | National Association of State Chief Information Officers | National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials | National Association of State Foresters | National Association of State Technology Directors | National Emergency Number Association | National Sheriffs’ Association 8191 Southpark...
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...the government only makes the rules and leaves it up to the policing to enforce them. Well in my opinion if the government would have more communication with polices or other officials they would see that some of those rules need to be amended/changed/ or a new law needs to be put in place to enforce the rule at question. Many of the government officials have no clue as to what is going on in society today so they really are not beneficial to the public eye because they are not aware of the situations that we face as the public. The police have the first hand view of what is going on in the society because they are out in the streets patrolling and communicating with the people while the government sit high in the offices and just do paper work with no concern of society’s issues. In looking at all that is going on the government has no communication with the police at all so they are not involved with a lot of the cases or problems that may are going on. This has impacted the relationship on the U.S as a whole because the public feels as though their opinion doesn’t matter. Until the government and the police start communicating society may never get the justice and help they is desired or needed to...
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...Officer Recruitment and Selection Process for the Vermont Highway Patrol CJA/214 The basic eligibility requirements for being hired as a Vermont Trooper are to have a high school diploma or GED, age 21 and over, U.S. citizen, a background demonstrating good moral character, and satisfactory completion of Peace Officer Academy (POST) Entrance Exam (Vermont Department of Public Safety, 2013). The minimum requirements to become a Vermont Highway Patrol are that applicants must be a U.S. Citizen; must be at least 21 years of age as of initial testing date; must have a high school diploma or equivalent; may not have received more than three minor traffic violations within two years prior to the initial test date; not been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or pled guilty to a lesser charge within two years prior to the initial test date; not been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or pled guilty to a lesser charge within two years prior to the initial test date; not been convicted of, or used hard drugs within five years prior to the initial test date; not been convicted of, or used other drugs not classified as hard drugs within two years prior to the initial test date; not been convicted of, or involved in the sale, manufacturing or cultivation of illegal drugs within five years prior to the initial test date; not been convicted of a felony as an adult, may not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic...
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...bataha asl,ax, submitted by akjlksjd Republic of the Philippines Department of Local Interior Government NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, PNP Camp Crame, Quezon City (CORRECTED COPY) (odd-dpi) MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NUMBER 2009-020A TO : The Deputy Chief, PNP for Operations Directors, Directorial Staff Regional Directors, PROs SUBJECT: GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ON THE RATIONALIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINES DATE : JULY 08, 2010 1. REFERENCES: a. Executive Order No. 546, Series of 2006; b. NHQ-PNP LOI No. 38/06 (“MAAGAP”); c. NHQ-PNP LOI No. 02/09 (MAGPALAYA); d. NHQ-PNP Memo Circular No. 2009-008 dated May 18, 2009; e. NHQ-PNP Memo Circular No. 2009-020, dated November 13, 2009; and f. NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2010-154, dated June 1, 2010 entitled: “Approving the Guidelines and Procedures for the Rationalization of the PNP Mobile Groups.” 2. PURPOSE: This circular sets forth the guiding principles, operational guidelines, procedures and responsibilities in the implementation of certain provisions of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Republic Act No. 8551, and Executive Order No. 546, Series of 2006, entitled “Directing the Philippine National Police to Undertake Active Support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Internal Security Operations for the Suppression of Insurgency and other Threats to National Security Amending Certain Provisions...
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...M3: Review the need for measures to be taken to ensure personal safety and that of others when fffff attending an emergency incident scenario, with reference to relevant H&S legislation The first emergency service on scene must follow HASAWA, meaning that they must assess and deal with situation without putting themselves, the public or other colleagues at risk of injury or danger. First attending officer must assess the situation to look for hazards, or what could be potential hazards, which could possibly put themselves or any further attending emergency services at risk of danger, therefore further emergency services know what to expect upon arrival. All the emergency services attending the incident must acknowledge the Health and Safety Act, as they don't want cause harm to themselves or anyone near the incident, therefore no more injuries (if any in the first place) or scenes becoming contaminated, which would create more work for the other required specialist units. Health and Safety whilst driving, states that all servicemen/women required to drive to an emergency must undertake an Advanced Driving Course, which ensures that the driver has a better understanding and more skill at driving under pressure at high speeds, in an emergency situation. Another health and safety act that is used when at work is the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Act 2002). COSHH is a law that requires employers to control any substances that are or can be hazardous...
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...address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. Throughout this reading you will get the full concept of “Community Policing” and how it benefits us civilians as a society. LITERATURE REVIEW This section of the essay consists of a grouped summary of published sources that I will be presenting, that I will be using for my paper, you will read about the pros of community policing such sources will be Wycoff and Skogan (1993), McElroy et al (1993), The United States National Institute of Justice (1992), and Bayley (1989). I chose these sources because all these people were all involved with police field. HISTORICAL ANALYSIS On December 17, 1996 the resolution was further amended to expand the Community Policing Task Force from 9 to 15 members. On November 4, 1997 the resolution was further amended (Resolution 73916) to create the Community Policing Advisory Board (CPAB). In 2004, Oakland voters approved Measure Y, he Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act which influenced how Oakland handled community policing and violence suppression. On April 13, 2005 Oakland adopted Resolution 79235. This resolution reiterated Resolution 72727 and updated/changed a few things. The program was to be known as "The Community Policing Program of the City of Oakland." Four principles were outlined: "1.2.1 Its purpose is to reduce crime, enhance public safety, and to improve quality of life. 1.2.2 It is a peer...
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...Introduction On April 22, 2015 ScienceDaily released a news article that discussed the potential consequences of an earthquake on the west coast. This article references a recent report from the Seismological Society of America which has estimated that 143 million Americans living in the United States are exposed to the hazards of an earthquake (Seismological 2015). This report further estimates that the average long-term value of building losses from earthquakes is $4.5 billion per year with the majority of these losses coming from California, Oregon, and Washington (Seismological 2015). The Seismological Society of America estimates that 28 million Americans will experience an earthquake that will generate enough sufficient shaking to bring about moderate to severe harm. This investigation revealed that more than 6,000 fire stations, 800 doctor's facilities, and about 20,000 open and private schools are vulnerable to earthquakes in California(Seismological 2015).Furthermore, this weekend has been filled with news about the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal killing an estimated 900 people and injuring more than 1,500 (Strong 2015). This earthquake has forced Nepal to declare a state of an emergency. This recent news has caused much discussion about what individuals and business can do to plan and be prepared for an emergency. This paper will provide recommendations on what can be done to prepare adequately for an earthquake and how the use of digital images can enhance...
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...CAPABILITY OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO REACT TO DISATERS Devon Clemons American Military University 12 February 2015 Abstract Every day throughout United States, thousands of emergency personnel respond to various types emergencies both natural and man-made. Such disasters pose significant problems for emergency managers and emergency response personnel as well as the medical facilities that treat them. At a moment’s notice, medical facilities can become overwhelmed after a disaster from people seeking medical attention. The key to success is information sharing and management among these responding organizations during and after a disaster. The idea of sharing information does not occur overnight, the plan should be implemented before any disaster occurs. Many of the issues responders face range from a lack of preparedness and training of emergency responders to a lack of communication. Disaster readiness remains uneven across the United States especially in small cities or rural areas and without significant disaster preparedness many emergency responders or emergency facilities such as hospitals or clinics remain unprepared for natural disasters. As a result, many facilities may be unprepared to accept and care for an influx of patients as a result of a terrorist attacks, chemical spills, and natural disasters. This paper will explore problems emergency responders may face during disasters due to a lack readiness and preparedness. In addition, this paper...
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...Address correspondence to: Gilbert A. Nick, BA, Center for Public Health Preparedness, Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-495-7830, Fax: 617-998-8849, ; Email: ude.dravrah.hpsh@kcing EEf af The Effects on the Population Regarding Emergency Responders & Preparedness Copyright © 2009 Association of Schools of Public Health wAA Emergency preparedness planning affects those people of the population that are vulnerable during emergency situations. According to the National Council on Disability, these individuals that have social, physical, and are a part of struggling economic population groups are more likely to be stranded while awaiting evacuation assistance, are more likely to be refused shelter by unprepared organizations, and or experience difficulties in accessing emergency services due to preexisting health conditions or vulnerabilities. It is important that individuals that are more vulnerable have a set plan in place when tragedies happen they are protected and taken care of. The health community has made attempts to address this problem and few investigations have been done in an attempt to gain an integrated perspective and unified approach when addressing the challenges that local emergency responders face when at risk individuals and the vulnerable Those who are qualified “at-risk individuals,” “vulnerable populations,” and “special-needs populations;” are used according...
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...Link Value Resolution Link AFF Arguments * Prevented terrorist attacks * Quick accurate information * No other way to prevent attacks ACTIONS/OPTIONS | WHO ARE AFFECTED | BENEFITS | HARM | (1) Tighter security | All travelers and general public | * Reduces obvious threats and risks. * Can prove a deterrent | * Major inconveniences for the public due to longer time delays. * Intrusiveness leading to loss of privacy (due to constant monitoring, spot searches, etc. | (2) More accurate identification systems | All travelers and general public | * Can increase public safety by making identification of thousands of criminals and other offenders easier (Source:http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps/QandA.html) | * Current Facial Profiling systems are limited in capabilities and prone to errors (Source: "Biometrics Expert Delivers Lecture on Facial Recognition at RAND's Washington Office":http://www.rand.org/natsec_area/products/facialrecog.html | (3) Increased surveillance of communications | All those who use phones, faxes, email, and Internet for their communications | * Could reveal plans of suspects proactively to provide advance warning | * Possibility of virtually all personal/public communications being subject to monitoring. * Access to personal and business records without need to show evidence of crime (Source: ACLU Release (10/05/01):http://www.aclu.org/news/2001/n100501a.html) * Possibility of sharing of sensitive private information...
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... September 10, 2012 Communication and Crisis Paper 2 On August 28, 2005 a nuclear reactor that malfunctioned, in the Three Mile Island created a release of radiation into the environment which caused a crisis. However, it drew a lot of media and created concerns in the local area. There were traditional form of technology by which was used to notify the public, television networks and local radio stations were also used. Compared to the crisis that took place in 2005, Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the New Orleans area, immersing many parts of the city under water causing trauma to families, the strategy for communication that was used are the internet, which reached a greater number of the public. As a director of a regional Emergency Management office if I started receiving official reports that the public water supplies of several towns in the area have become exposed with a life-threatening biological agent, the strategy I would use to start a contingency plan that would address my organization and the public without creating panic would be to send an immediate email to all staff to attend an emergency, mandatory meeting. Employees who are unable to attend because of emergency situations will have access to video conference. I would notify one of our communication specialists in the company to give a presentation about what needs to be done and to notify the staffs about our organization’s emergency policies and...
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...STATE OF WASHINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PRIORITY (TSP) PLAN I. PURPOSE The purpose of this planning guide is to describe the State of Washington's policy and procedures for the Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) system. It summarizes the legal and regulatory basis and procedures for all non-federal government agencies in Washington (including public medical facilities). It will aid potential users in determining eligibility for TSP and outlines the procedures for submitting TSP applications in Washington. II. OBJECTIVE The objective of this plan is to provide guidance to users on identifying TSP requirements, submitting applications for TSP, and implementing TSP. III. REFERENCES This plan contains information from various sources. Local governments should get a copy of CPG 1-18, "Guidance for Telecommunications Service Priority System" for a complete description of the system before determining their eligibility for TSP. National Communications System (NCS) Manual 3-1-1, another excellent reference, is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402 or from the NCS home page at http://www.ncs.gov/tsp/ A. Title 47 CFR, Part 64, Appendix A, "Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System for National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP)." B. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Civil Preparedness Guide (CPG) 1-18, "Guidance for Telecommunications Service Priority System", July 1992. C...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper In this paper the subjects to discuss are newspaper articles and scenarios given in season two, episode five of Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in the course materials section of University of Phoenix student Website. A fire began in the Neighborhood community and the residents developed respiratory problems related to the smoke. The fire is not contained even after five days (Pearson health science, 2011). The community needs an emergency preparedness and response plan. Local, state, and national public health agencies such as the Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and local and state EMS should have participated in this emergency situation. Summary of event Neighborhood is a community located near a forest and along the bank of the river with a population of 64, 200 residents. A forest fire has been raging for five days and is nearing the town of Neighborhood, destroying numerous acres of land. Firefighters are battling to obtain control of the forest fire, whereas the health care workers are battling to keep the patients breathing. The seniors are coming to the senior center clinic with breathing problems, and the hospital is overcrowded with patients with breathing issues. The hospital has shortage of staffs and the quality of care is law. The city officials are urging the citizens to stay indoors and not to go out unless it is necessary because winds are blowing the smoke toward the town...
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