I. Introduction -- 1. Best practices in homeland security / Roger L. Kemp -- 2. Emergency management and civil defense / David Wagman -- 3. Federal assistance to state and local governments / Ben Canada -- II. Mitigation. 4. Intelligence gathering and networking / Matthew J. Hickman and Brian A. Reaves -- 5. Information sharing by local agencies / James Russo and Dennis Labriola -- 6. Community threat assessment : a model for police / Bill Flynt and Ron Olin -- 7. Preventing terrorist acts : a new challenge for law enforcement / D. Douglas Bodrero -- 8. Traffic law enforcement and homeland security / Jeffrey W. Runge -- III. Preparedness. 9. Incident responsibility and accountability : who's in charge? / Timothy Elliott -- 10. Emergency operations centers / Dave Douglas -- 11. Design of public buildings : lessons learned / John Nicholson -- 12. Security for public utilities / Beth Wade -- 13. Evacuation planning for high-rise buildings / David R. Blossom -- IV. Response. 14. Public works personnel as first responders / Janet Ward -- 15. Automated public notification systems / Gary Raymer and Rick Wimberly -- 16. Geographic information systems : mapping the response / Russ Johnson -- 17. Dispatch center services / Randall D. Larson -- V. Recovery. 18. Search and rescue assistance from FEMA / Ed Comeau -- 19. Stress management for police officers / Rickey Hargrave -- 20. Stress management for firefighters / Robert L. Smith -- 21. Line-of-duty deaths : what to do / Chris DeChant -- VI. Conclusion. 22. The local role in fighting terrorism / Philip M. McVey -- 23. The U.S. homeland security advisory system / Thomas Ridge -- 24. The future of homeland security / Roger L. Kemp -- About the editor and contributors -- Appendices. A. Terrorism preparedness and response -- B. Federal disaster declaration process -- C. Federal Emergency Management Agency regional offices -- D. State offices and agencies of emergency management -- E. Homeland security acronyms -- F. Homeland security Internet resources -- G. Department of Homeland Security -- H. Local response to homeland security advisory : Meriden, Connecticut -- Index.