Homeland Security

1. What plans were put in place to avoid another 9/11?

1.1. There are sub departments that were created under Homeland Security in order to focus on specific areas of conflict such as borderline defense, airline travel safety, e.t.c. Some of these departments are Border Patrol, TSA, Anti terrorism, US Customs, Secret Service

1.2. Sources that can be used to find information on this question can be newspaper articles, journals

1.3. An increase in military force, more ships, tanks and jets as well as weapons being built in order to fight against future attacks

2. Why has the department of homeland security had to change their tactics and procedures over the years?

2.1. With the increase of immigrants coming to America from hostile countries, smuggling of drugs, weapons and foreigners, new policies and procedures had to be put in place to override older policies that are no longer effective in deterring future attacks.

2.1.1. There are statistics that can be used that shows how DHS use to operate back when they were first created to how they operate now.

2.2. Homeland security has to evolved with the changing of time, which involves how terrorist organizations operate. They carry the responsibility of minimizing the exposure of attack and creating a faster recovery time from such attacks

3. what led to the creations of the Department of homeland security?

3.1. When 9/11 happened, it had a traumatic impact on America, changing the way the country functioned as well.

3.2. After the 9/11 attack, certain steps had to be implemented in order to avoid another attack on such a large scale from recurring. This led to the creation of The Department of Homeland Security.

3.2.1. There are internet sources that have very useful and indepth informations to the critical question, as well as sources that are actual documents written by congress.

4. What does Homeland security have a involvement in?

4.1. Homeland security has abroad scale of duties that can range from terrorist attacks all the way to natural disasters.

4.1.1. Books and publications as well as newspaper articles can be used to find out more info for natural disasters handled by DHS such as hurricane Katrina

4.2. No matter what the disaster, Under the department of Homeland Security, FEMA, National Guards, U.S Coast Guards, US Custom border and protection and many more all play a big part in ensuring the safety of every single american that can be saved

4.2.1. Sources i would use for these statements would be the Homeland Security website, There are many written journals that contain very useful information.