Assignment 1: Local Police Department Liaison Briefing on Local Infrastructure Protection as it pertains to the NIPP
Background
Imagine yourself to be assigned as a local police department’s liaison to the US Department of Homeland Security. DHS has asked for local cooperation in planning for upcoming major special events to be held in your community. Your Chief of Police has asked you for a briefing on what might be considered Critical Infrastructure in your community as well as information about the National Infrastructure Protection Plan.
Instructions
Think about your own local community, the one you live or work in. Be specific in identifying and describing your community so that the reader has a picture of what types of Critical Infrastructure are present there.
To accommodate the Chief’s request, please address the following in your brief:
- A brief description of Critical Infrastructure in your community, as defined in Module 1.
- Describe how the NIPP provides for a coordinated approach for critical infrastructure protection.
- The roles and responsibilities of local agencies in relation to NIPP expectations.
- Important laws and/or regulations that might be applicable to critical infrastructure protection policies.
In developing your brief, utilize the resources provided in the Course Resources/LibGuides for Module 1 as well as any course-external resources you deem important.
Length: Five pages (about 1,250 words), not including title and reference pages.
References: Support your assignment with at least five (5) course internal and/or external scholarly resources.
The completed assignment should address all the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards.