Homeland Security: Intelligence and Law Enforcement

This unit introduces the emerging field of homeland security. It has a particular focus on the role of law enforcement and intelligence organisations in protecting the state from threats from within and without The unit provides an introduction to the field of policing, intelligence and counterterrorism and focuses on the operational level of national security. It begins with an overview of public and private law enforcement roles and policing theories. It also examines private sector security organisations. This approach distinguishes homeland security from national security, which is a broader, all-hazards concept. The unit complements PICT211, which focuses on government and private sector strategies for national security, and PICT213, which focuses on disaster resilience and crisis response.