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1 results foundAuthor: Smith, Michael R. Title: Law Enforcement Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina Summary: Highlights • Most law enforcement agencies in the Gulf Coast region did not have comprehensive disaster plans and had not adequately practiced disaster response. • Major disasters require pre-planned lines of command and control to coordinate the response of multiple public safety agencies, including those from out of state. • States without a strong mutual aid system should consider adopting mutual aid legislation that designates a state-level coordinating agency and requires a current inventory of resources and personnel available for disaster response. • State and local law enforcement agencies must be familiar with the EMAC system for requesting out-of-state assistance and should have a streamlined process in place for making EMAC requests. • Redundant and interoperable communications systems are vital. These capacities can be developed at the state and local levels with existing technologies. • Generators, batteries, chainsaws, extra radios, and a five-day supply of food and water for law enforcement personnel should be stockpiled as part of a comprehensive disaster plan. • Providing medical and psychological care for first responders is an important, but often overlooked, component of disaster planning. • Search and rescue, points of distribution (POD) security, looting, and traffic control are expected law enforcement priorities immediately following a disaster. Longer-term impacts include increases in domestic and interpersonal violence and substance abuse. Details: Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, 2006. 12p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 6, 2011 at: http://www.cas.sc.edu/crju/pdfs/CrisisLawEnf.pdf Year: 2006 Country: United States URL: http://www.cas.sc.edu/crju/pdfs/CrisisLawEnf.pdf Shelf Number: 122656 Keywords: Disaster Procedures, PoliceHurricane KatrinaNatural Disasters (U.S.) |