Police Analysis and Planning for Chemical, Biological and Radiological Attackss
Subtitle: Prevention, Defense and Response
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas, Publisher Ltd; Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd
Published: September 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780398069810
Subjects: Weapons (Police Science); Political Science; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Sociology; Forensic Science; Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement; Police; Prevention; Special weapons and tactics un; Special weapons and tactics units; Terrorism; Weapons of mass destruction
First sentence: The counterterrorism policy of the United States has been structured by a combination of three spheres of influence, the United Nations, various international agreements, and the Constitutional structure of the United States as discussed in Police Analysis and Planning for Vehicular Bombings.
Table of contents: title: Policy, legal and operational background. Policy review -- Legal review -- Police operations near the boundary of warfare -- Assessment of terrorist use of special weapons of mass destruction. Chemical weapons of mass destruction (ChWMD) -- Biological weapons of mass destruction (BWMD) -- Radiological weapons of mass destruction (RWMD) -- Assessment of special weapons of mass destruction (SWMD). Initial classification of SWMD -- Chemical weapons of mass destruction -- Biological weapons of mass destruction -- Radiological weapons of mass destruction -- Planning and decision materials -- Vulnerability assessment for special weapons of mass destruction. Chemical weapons of mass destruction -- Biological weapons of mass destruction -- Radiological weapons of mass destruction -- Historical and tactical review of special weapons of mass destruction. Chemical weapons of mass destruction -- Profile of terrorist ChWMD attacks -- Biological weapons of mass destruction -- Generic profile of terrorist BWMD attacks -- Radiological weapons of mass destruction -- Generic profile of terrorist RWMD attacks -- Integrated tactical observations & conclusions for SWMD -- Preventive actions against the special weapon of mass destruction -- Defensive actions against the special weapon of mass destruction. Technical examination of SWMD defense techniques -- Legal decisions for use of deadly force against SWMD -- Tactical engagement of special weapons of mass destruction -- Response actions to the special weapon of mass destruction -- Conclusions and comments. Legal preparation for battle -- Organization for battle -- Equipping for battle -- Comments on future police operations -- Comments of future emergency operations -- Appendix  A. Assessment, command and planning references -- Appendix B. Summary of SWMD detection technology -- Appendix C. National response points of contact and information.