Homeland Defense

Paper Summary:

The article looks at the jurisdiction, size and mission of each of the agencies. FEMA stands for Federal Emergency Management Agency which is a part of Department of Homeland's Security. Citywide Incident Management System, CIMS, was made applicable to the City of New York broadly based on the National Incident Command Model. NYPD or the New York City Police Department in the United States holds the fundamental responsibility for enforcement of various laws and carrying out investigations within the five regions of NY City. The writer then discusses the role and core values of each of the agencies and the parts they play in the Homeland Defense.

From the Paper:

"NYPD or the New York City Police Department in the United States holds the fundamental responsibility for enforcement of various laws and carrying out investigations within the five regions of NY City. NYPD is regarded as the first police department to function in a modern style in the United States on the lines of Metropolitan Police of London. The chief of NYPD is the New York City Police Commissioner with the senior sworn officer ranked as the Chief of the Department. The Department is divided into 10 bureaus and each being headed by a Bureau Chief, where the Chief of Detectives lies at the apex of the Detective Bureau. The 10 bureaus are "Patrol Services, Detective, Criminal Justice, Organized Crime Patrol, Transportation, Support Services, Housing, Internal Affairs, and Personnel & Training". (New York City Police Department)"

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