Pittsburgh Police Department

Paper Summary:

In order to evaluate whether the Pittsburgh Police Department is prepared in the event of another terrorist attack, this paper begins with a discussion of terrorism. The paper defines terrorism, explains why it is used and what types of terrorism are the most common and considers whether there any weapons a city police department could use against terrorism. The paper also examines the methods that other countries have used to deal with terrorism and how these could be modified to fit a free country and a modern city. Finally, the paper synthesizes all of the information gathered and looks at how it could be used by the Pittsburgh Police Department to effectively fight a terrorist attack.

Table of Contents
Introduction
What is Terrorism
Types of Terrorism (Weapons of Fear)
Other Countries and How They Handle Terrorism
The Pittsburgh Police and Terrorism
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"On September 11, 2001, no police department in the United States was prepared for a terrorist attack. Neither was the FBI or the U.S. Military. Despite having access to the greatest weapons and technology in the world, a religious zealot living in the caves of Afghanistan, caught the US with its defenses down and its security open. The US Military was busy digging out its surviving generals from the remains of the Pentagon and the World Trade Center had melted into a large metal ball of refuse right in the middle of New York City's famous financial district. The only thing the New York City fire and police departments could do was respond to the challenge. What made this most difficult was that New York City housed its central command at the same location that had been attacked and destroyed by the terrorists, the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center."

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