Homeland Security in the USA: A Student Handbook

Homeland Security in the USA introduces and compiles multiple public documents into a concise reader. Numerous resources, spanning the development of the Department of Homeland Security to specialized duties of various departments, are collected and organized in one convenient location. The Modules cover the history, relevant terminology, and action points that have been standardized to keep our borders and citizens safe from natural, accidental and terrorist activity. 

Compiled and edited by a HAZMAT-authorized first responder who has hands-on experience at the scene of some of America’s most critical disaster sites, this textbook provides a dynamic research tool for the CJ student seeking to enter the field of homeland and border security.

Table of Contents 

Module 1: Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security 

Module 2: The National Strategy for Homeland Security Student Brief 

Module 3: The Homeland Security Risk Lexicon Student Brief

Module 4: The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace Student Brief

Module 5: The National Response Framework Student Brief

Module 6: The National Infrastructure Protection Plan Student Brief

Module 7: The National Emergency Communications Plan Student Brief

Module 8: The National Preparedness Guidelines Student Brief