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Measuring Homeland Security Innovation in Small Municipal Agencies

Policing in a Post—9/11 World

Joseph A. Schafer

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, jschafer{at}siu.edu

George W. Burruss, Jr

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Matthew J. Giblin

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Though homeland security has been the focus of ample rhetoric since the 9/11 attacks, empirical accounts of actual innovations in local American policing have been lacking. This study considers the measurement of homeland security innovations within small municipal departments in the state of Illinois. Using survey data, the analysis examines perceptions of risk, engagement in preparatory measures, and perceptions of response capacities within these small agencies. The analysis also considers whether innovation and associated issues are influenced by being located in the Chicago metropolitan area, an urban county, or a rural county. Results suggest limited differences across these regions, with most differences likely emerging due to variation in respondent’s proximity to larger peer agencies. The results are discussed within the context of extant literature on policing in small agencies and rural communities.

Key Words: police innovation • homeland security • organizational capacity • critical incidents • terrorism

Police Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 3, 263-288 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1098611109339891
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