I’ve been asked on several occasions recently about the best strategy in fighting terrorism.
Simply….
It happens one neighbor at a time. The same time honored tool that prevents other crimes works with potential terrorist activity. Neighbors talking to each other, keeping track of who is doing what in their neighborhoods and communicating with their local law enforcement agencies.
Neighborhood Watch is a good model in which to use but basic neighborhood communication is the key.
Second, Congress has started the process of replacement of funding to local law enforcement agencies lost over the past 6 years. This is a good strategy. Although federal law enforcement agencies work well with international issues and issues that cross state boundaries, they rely on local law enforcement agencies for the base information that helps them connect the dots.
Be sure to contact your member of Congress and encourage them to continue to fund proactive programs to encourage local participation in crime prevention.
You can also got to the US Department of Homeland Security for additional prevention and response strategies.