ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION The events of September 11, 2001, with attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, marked a major change in the efforts of the American government to cope with the threat of terrorism (see Figure 23.1 ). This included the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security and a major reorganization of the government, designed to bring most federal law enforcement and intelligence functions under one “roof.” (See Box 23.1 for the mission statement and organization of the Department of Homeland Security.) Although the Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to be the lead domestic agency responsible for terrorism investigations, a greater role has been placed on other federal, state, and local government agencies, the latter being focused largely on identifying threats. A number of training programs related to counterterrorism continue to provide training to local law enforcement. The State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) program, sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), provides training at no cost to state and local police agencies.
