Understanding State Government Funding and Services for Security

Response to Anna Timothy Topic 1 Hi Anna. I agree with you that state governments have a range of services that they provide. It is true that education, highway building and maintenance, police protection, welfare programs, healthcare provision, judicial services and others are services from the state ( Nemeth, 2016 ). State governments also come in handy in helping other departments in the Federal government such as the Department of Homeland security like you explained. It is also true that these services depend on tax money for their facilitation ( Davis et al., 2010 ). I concur with you that the taxes constitute property taxes, sales taxes, estate and inheritance taxes. I also agree that states receive funds from federal grants, licenses, taxes and lotteries in support of different developmental projects and others in local and state budgets ( Dilger, 2015 ). You provided a descriptive explanation that easily educates anyone who has shallow knowledge on what state governments do. Great work.

References Davis, L. M., Pollard, M., Ward, K., Wilson, J. M., Varda, D. M., Hansell, L., & Steinberg, P. (2010). Long-term effects of law enforcement's post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism and homeland security . Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation. Dilger, R. J. (2015). Federal grants to state and local governments: A historical perspective on contemporary issues . Congressional Research Service. Nemeth, C. P. (2016). Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Third Edition . Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC Press.

Response to Christian Faust Topic 1 Hi Christian. I agree that state governments acquire their funds to facilitate different activities under Homeland Security operations. It is true that the funds originate from grants that the DHS provides to states (Dilger, 2015). Their funding usually happens with the intent to sustainably implement the services needed for security to remain optimal at the state level. It is important that the states have adequate funding because security is the backbone of all socio- economic activities (Davis et al., 2010). You have mentioned entities such as NIMS (National Incident Management System), LETPP (Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program) and UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) that depend on the grants from the Homeland Security (Nemeth, 2016). These programs are important in maintaining the optimality on security matters. Understanding these programs is what brings someone to understand the source of the funds. I like your explanation because you put it in a simple manner.

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References Davis, L. M., Pollard, M., Ward, K., Wilson, J. M., Varda, D. M., Hansell, L., & Steinberg, P. (2010). Long-term effects of law enforcement's post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism and homeland security . Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation. Dilger, R. J. (2015). Federal grants to state and local governments: A historical perspective on contemporary issues . Congressional Research Service. Nemeth, C. P. (2016). Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Third Edition . Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC Press.

Response to Christian Faust Topic 2 Hello Christian. I agree with you that fusion centers are a program under DHS that works to encourage cooperation in intergovernmental departments. Their principal function is disseminating information that can help in criminal investigations through the intelligence (Nemeth, 2016). These functions happen with the mandate from the federal government and it is the entity that releases the funding. I confirm that the PSIC (Public Safety Interoperable Communications) Grant Program is a principal program under the DHS (Givens, Busch, & Bersin, 2018). It is true that the program facilitates the running of different public safety agencies in the training, deployment and acquisition the utilization of interoperable communications systems (Brady, 2016). I agree that these agencies are the principals behind the communication of major emergencies. They are effective programs that come in handy in the protection of people. You have described these departments well by giving their functions in a simplified way.

References Brady, K. R. (2016). Comprehensive homeland security: Developing a domestic protection force for the United States. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 13 (2), 219-229. Givens, A. D., Busch, N. E., & Bersin, A. D. (2018). Going global: The international dimensions of US homeland security policy. Journal of Strategic Security, 11 (3), 1-34. Nemeth, C. P. (2016). Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Third Edition . Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC Press.

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Response to Harold Wideman III Topic 2 Hello Harold. I concur with you that fusion centers are a critical means of sharing important information from the government. These institutions share intelligence and information within themselves as well as the government (Nemeth, 2016). The centers gather information to look for any identifiable threats to combat through the intelligence. These are functions that fusion centers truly do (Brady, 2016). The centers truly are situated in all states and the communication is connected between these states. The DHS truly helps with operational equipment and intelligence expertise to detect any threats for the Federal government to eliminate any unforeseen threats to the country’s security (Givens, Busch, & Bersin, 2018). I also agree that CERTS (Community Emergency Response Teams), the Volunteers in Public Service and the Fire Corps facilitate the management of different emergencies and the coordination of the community and police authorities. Volunteers can participate in community policing with different roles.

References Brady, K. R. (2016). Comprehensive homeland security: Developing a domestic protection force for the United States. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 13 (2), 219-229. Givens, A. D., Busch, N. E., & Bersin, A. D. (2018). Going global: The international dimensions of US homeland security policy. Journal of Strategic Security, 11 (3), 1-34. Nemeth, C. P. (2016). Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Third Edition . Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC Press.

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