Law Enforcement Agencies Expecting Terrorist Attacks Are Generally Better Prepared

摘要

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks,law enforcement agencies bolstered their preparedness efforts,but there is substantial variation in approach and needs among local agencies in small and large metropolitan counties,according to a new report by the RAND Corporation.The report,based on a nationwide survey of 208 state and local law enforcement agencies that was conducted just prior to the formation of the U.S.Department of Homeland Security,"provides the department with an important benchmark to assess improvements in preparedness and to better target federal funding to the law enforcement community,"said Lois Davis,senior policy researcher