Confronting "the enemy within" : : security intelligence, the police, and counterterrorism in four democracies / / Peter Chalk, William Roseanau.

• Author: Rand Corporation.; Chalk, Peter.
• TeilnehmendeR: Rosenau, William.; Rand Corporation.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (91 p.)
• Notes: "MG-100."

Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, critics have charged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, while qualified to investigate terrorist incidents after the fact, is not well equipped enough to adequately gather and assess information to prevent attacks. More intrinsically, many believe that given a predominant and deeply rooted law enforcement and prosecutorial culture, the bureau may not be able to change operational focus toward dedicated counterterrorism intelligence gathering and analysis. To better inform debate, researchers analyzed the domestic security structures of

Table of Contents

Cover; Preface; The RAND Corporation Quality Assurance Process; Contents; Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Security Intelligence in the United Kingdom; The Terrorist Threat; The Security Service ("MI5"); Chapter Three - Security Intelligence in France; The Terrorist Threat; La Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire; Chapter Four - Security Intelligence in Canada; The Terrorist Threat; The Canadian Security Intelligence Service; Chapter Five - Security Intelligence in Australia; The Terrorist Threat

The Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationChapter Six - Assessment and Observations; Strengths; Weaknesses; Chapter Seven - Conclusion; Appendix - The Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationLegislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act, 2003:Background Information; Bibliography; About the Authors