Department Of Homeland Security Textbook: Criminal Justice Organizationadministration

Criminal Justice OrganizationStudent NameInstructorCourseDateHow does the creation of the Department of Homeland Security affect resources traditionally designated for local criminal justice organizations?Creation of Department of Homeland security impinges resources designated for local criminal organizations by drawing on these resources to pursue special interest. The core activity of the Department of Homeland Security is coordination of many directorates that involve thousands of employees with annual budgets of billions of Dollars (Stojkovic, Kalinich&Klofas, 2011). These activities have resulted in increased police and law enforcement responsibilities at the local level such as protecting mass transit, port facilities, public stadia and other vulnerable facilities. There is also an increase in workforce requirements for operating and monitoring homeland security such as mobile radiation monitors. Are there too few resources to fight both terrorists and traditional criminals?As recognized by the 911 commission it is important to integrate law enforcement assets so as to cooperate in law enforcements and anti-terrorism activities in an ‘all crimes approach’. This means therefore means there is no competition for resources for these two activities (The 9/11 Commission Report, 2004). Using this approach there will be efficient use