PART I

Directions: Read the prompts below and formulate a response of at least one half of one page in length for each question.

1.  Compare and contrast routine criminal investigative techniques with terrorist-type investigative techniques for clandestine operations.

2.  You are in charge of the department’s preparedness planning unit. What would be needed to create and organize a command center for the deployment of your well-written contingency plan?

3.  Explain how to create and organize a command center for the deployment of a well-written contingency plan to address the key issues.

4.  Anticipate handling a full-fledged terrorist attack when it occurs in your jurisdiction (the hospital is bombed). List the steps that you would take if you were in command and responsible for the terrorist incident.

5.  Terrorist attacks are high-profile crimes that will draw the response of every local, county, state, and federal agency. Talk about crisis preparation in all these jurisdictions including dealing with the media.

6.  How does one transition from the crisis response to dealing with leads?

PART II

Directions: When a crisis occurs it is too late to prepare.  Preplanning is key to the successful handling of any crisis incident.  For this assignment, you are to explain a contingency plan and how it is applied.  In addition to this, you are to describe in detail the different types of preparation exercise and how they assist in preparing an agency for response.  Be sure to include the duties of the agency’s personnel and what techniques you would use to be successful.

Your paper should be 2 pages in length not including the title page and the references page. Citations, references, formatting should be in accordance with APA guidelines.