Understand the Department of Homeland Security’s organization
What will be an ideal response?
• The DHS is a cabinet-level agency within the executive branch
• It is headed by a secretary who reports to the president
• Operational units within the DHS
o TSA, screens for destructive devices by using explosive detection machines, bomb sniffing dogs, x-ray beams, Federal air Marshall program
o US Customs and Border Protection: primary responsibility, (1) apprehending illegal criminals, (2) seizing illegal drugs and contraband, (3) protecting US agriculture. Primary mission of CBP is to prevent terrorists, terrorist weapons and WMD from entering the US
o US Citizenship and Immigration Services: visas, naturalizations, asylum and refugee
o ICE: has range of investigative responsibilities (page 44)
? Divisions in ICE: Federal Protective Service, Office of Detention and Removal, Office of Investigations
o Secret Service: White House
o US Coast Guard:
o FEMA:
o Federal Law Enforcement Training Center:
o Science and Technology Directorate
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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c. Most murders occur among people who are acquainted. d. Three-strikes laws may encourage criminals to kill while committing burglaries and robberies.
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A) Inmate violence B) Overcrowding C) Medical care D) Drug abuse
Russian crime groups make extensive use of the state governmental apparatus to protect and promote their illegal activities
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false