Intelligence-Led Policing: The New Intelligence Architecture
(NCJ 210681), Bureau of Justice Assistance, September 2005. PDF

Discusses the strengths and pitfalls of traditional intelligence-led policing and the need for fundamental change in the way information is gathered, assessed, and redistributed in the light of new dangers presented by terrorism. This monograph, one of four Promising Practices Briefs from the Post 9-11 Policing Project, elucidates the issues, explains how we got where we are today and what we need to do to improve safety.

Assessing and Managing the Terrorism Threat
(NCJ 210680), Bureau of Justice Assistance, September 2005. PDF

Presents the essential components of risk assessment and management, including criticality, threat, and vulnerability assessments, countermeasure identification, risk calculation, and critical infrastructure and key asset inventory. This monograph, one of four Promising Practices Briefs from the Post 9-11 Policing Project, discusses the challenging demands on law enforcement to effectively and efficiently collect, assess, disseminate, and act on intelligence information regarding transnational and domestic terrorist threats. It offers protocols for the quantification and calculation of criticality, vulnerability, threat, and risk, as well as capacity-building information that includes promising programs, software, and training opportunities.

Engaging the Private Sector To Promote Homeland Security: Law Enforcement-Private Security Partnerships
(NCJ 210678), Bureau of Justice Assistance, September 2005. PDF

Describes the advantages of law enforcement-private security partnerships in helping to prevent terrorism and terror-related acts and protect the nation's infrastructure. This monograph, one of four Promising Practices Briefs from the Post 9-11 Policing Project, reviews the background of law-enforcement-private security partnerships, discusses why these partnerships are important to homeland security, provides nine guidelines for collaboration, and profiles a number of local and regional programs and initiatives, state, and federal programs.

Mutual Aid: Multijurisdictional Partnerships for Meeting Regional Needs
(NCJ 210679), Bureau of Justice Assistance, September 2005. PDF

Presents numerous examples of the efforts of regions across the country to work in collaborative partnerships across jurisdictions. This monograph, one of four Promising Practices Briefs from the Post 9-11 Policing Project, provides agencies interested in taking a more regional approach to terrorism prevention, preparedness and response with varied initiatives upon which to base mutual aid agreement proposals. It outlines essential planning steps critical to the development of an effective mutual multijurisdictional partnership for assisting law enforcement in managing the new realities of policing that currently exist in post-September 11 America.

Drug Courts: An Effective Strategy for Communities Facing Methamphetamine
(NCJ 209549), Bureau of Justice Assistance, May 2005. PDF

Describes the history, mission, and success of drug courts, which combine intensive rehabilitation services with the justice system to effectively intervene with drug users to promote drug abstinence, community safety, and family welfare. This Bulletin provides an overview of the debilitating effects of methamphetamine, the program components of a drug court, examples of successful drug court programs in areas deeply affected by methamphetamine use, and policy recommendations for implementing a drug court that will target a methamphetamine-using population.

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program
(NCJ 206269), Bureau of Justice Assistance, April 2005. PDF

Presents the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program, which helps states and local governments develop, implement, and improve RSAT programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities. This Program Update describes RSAT and its funding history, program components, national- and state-level RSAT evaluations, and state-by-state activities. It also covers changes made to the program.