By Ryan Ford – Executive Summary – This thesis explores the development and application of probabilistic risk assessment tools that predict a domestic terrorist attack’s possible human consequence (i.e., civilians killed or wounded) if conducted against a mass gathering or …
By Gregory Kessinger – Executive Summary – Historically, the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) has accepted more refugees than any other country in the world. As the United States continues to resettle this population as a part of its …
Securing America’s Humanitarian Mission: How Mobile Technology Can Enhance Refugee Vetting →
By Maximillian Pfaffinger – Executive Summary – This thesis asks how effectively U.S. domestic and regional policies designed to counter the threat from transnational organized crime and gangs in the United States and the Northern Triangle achieve desired outcomes. The …
By Jason DiJoseph -Executive Summary- The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) excellent reputation precedes it in state, federal, and international law enforcement, and in intelligence communities. The reputation has been built on a multi-faceted foundation that relies in no small …
How Can the Balanced Scorecard Develop a Leadership Development Program for the FBI? →
By Valerie Davis -Executive Summary- Over the past several decades, the U.S. government has issued various policies outlining how the Department of Justice would prosecute and detain migrants who have illegally crossed the border or attempted to do so. Researchers …
By Zachary Ziegler – Executive Summary – After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (9/11), the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and law enforcement (LE) agencies were re-structured to respond to the types of attacks encountered at that time. The changes …
By Stephan Lopez – Executive Summary – Managing a large urban fire department is extremely difficult. Multiple decisions made every day will have ramifications and unintended consequences that can have lasting effects on a department. With this knowledge, fire chiefs …
Leveraging Geospatial Intelligence to Enhance Dallas Fire Department Programs and Data Analysis →
By Emily Kaster – Executive Summary – The disaster landscape is changing; preparedness and response systems must evolve too. The year 2020 was the seventh consecutive year in which the United States faced ten or more catastrophic billion-dollar weather and …
Are We There Yet? Exploring Professionalization of Emergency Management in the State of Maine →
By Cassandra Johnson – Executive Summary – This thesis seeks to explore the current calls for police reform, police professionalization and legitimacy, and the role that policy, budget, and technology have on these efforts. The literature suggests that professionalization of …
The Administrative Trinity: A Value Based Solution to Police Reform in the United States →
By Marcus Joachim – Executive Summary – In fatal law enforcement shootings of minorities—such as Philando Castile’s (2016) and George Floyd’s (2020) killings in Minnesota and Breonna Taylor’s (2020) in Kentucky, to name a few—the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) …
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: A Path Forward for FBI Agent Recruitment →
