A POLICE EXECUTIVE’S ROLE IN COMBATING TERRORISM

Presented by DSS

Summary

The Police Role in Combating Terrorism program is a two-week interactive seminar for law enforcement managers and executives offered by the Diplomatic Security Service’s Anti- Terrorism Assistance Program. The program is designed to teach law enforcement theories and models of police management as they apply to institutionalizing anti-terrorism competencies. Particular emphasis is placed on the strategic planning and executive leadership required to institutionalize new anti-terrorism competencies in a modern law enforcement or security agency. These concepts will be taught in the abstract using brief lectures and exercised in a course-long notional problem utilizing group discussions, group exercises, and role-play exercises.

Objectives:

• Define the concept of terrorism

• Discuss the challenges of managing institutional changes enabling the growth of anti-terrorism competencies

• Identify how routine police management functions can encourage the institutionalization of anti-terrorism skills

• Understand the core principles inherent in the management of institutional change

• Design an effective organizational development plan