CHAPTER 7DOMESTIC COUNTERTERRORISMInvestigating, Preventing, and Responding to Terrorist Plots

If there is one key tactical lesson the war on terror has taught us so far, it is that we are faced with an enemy who is highly flexible and adaptable… For the New York City Police Department, all of this means that we must be prepared to face any scenario, and structure our organization to be ready to survive and respond to multiple forms of attack.

New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly testifying before the 9/11 Commission, May 18, 2004

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Homeland security involves more than dealing with terrorist threats, but few missions are as important and complex. As the 2004 quote from New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. ...

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