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Considering the creation of a domestic intelligence agency in the United States : lessons from the experiences of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom / Brian A. Jackson, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intelligence service--United States.
- Intelligence service.
- United States.
- Intelligence service--Western countries.
- Terrorism--United States--Prevention.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Government policy--United States.
- Terrorism--Government policy.
- Western countries.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 194 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.
- Summary:
- With terrorism still prominent on the U.S. agenda, whether the country's prevention efforts match the threat the United States faces continues to be central in policy debate. One element of this debate is questioning whether the United States should create a dedicated domestic intelligence agency. Case studies of five other democracies-Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK-provide lessons and common themes that may help policymakers decide. The authors find that
- most of the five countries separate the agency that conducts domestic intelligence gathering from any arrest and detention powers
- each country has instituted some measure of external oversight over its domestic intelligence agency
- liaison with other international, foreign, state, and local agencies helps ensure the best sharing of information
- the boundary between domestic and international intelligence activities may be blurring.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction 1
- Defining Domestic Intelligence 3
- Arguments for Change in Current Domestic Intelligence Policies 6
- About This Study 8
- Examining Other Nations' Experiences with Domestic Intelligence 9
- About This volume and Companion Volumes from the Study 11
- Chapter 2 Australia / Peter Chalk 13
- Creation and Relevant History 14
- Mission and Critical Capabilities 16
- Leadership and Human Capital 23
- Management and Process 24
- Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns 27
- Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies 27
- The Australian Intelligence Community 27
- Law Enforcement 31
- Oversight 33
- Performance Metrics 35
- Problems or Controversies 38
- Chapter 3 Canada / Peter Chalk 43
- Creation and Relevant History 44
- Mission and Critical Capabilities 45
- Leadership and Human Capital 51
- Management and Process 52
- Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns 53
- Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies 54
- The Canadian Intelligence Community 54
- Law Enforcement 55
- Oversight 57
- Performance Metrics 60
- Problems or Controversies 61
- Chapter 4 France / Richard Warnes 65
- Creation and Relevant History 65
- Mission and Critical Capabilities 73
- Leadership and Human Capital 77
- Management and Process 78
- Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns 82
- Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies 82
- Oversight 85
- Problems or Controversies 87
- Chapter 5 Germany / Richard Warnes 93
- Creation and Relevant History 93
- Mission and Critical Capabilities 98
- Leadership and Human Capital 103
- Management and Process 104
- Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns 104
- Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies 107
- Oversight 110
- Problems or Controversies 111
- Chapter 6 The United Kingdom / Lindsay Clutterbuck 115
- Creation and Relevant History 116
- Mission and Critical Capabilities 121
- Leadership and Human Capital 124
- Management and Process 126
- Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns 127
- Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies 129
- Oversight 132
- Ministerial Oversight 134
- Parliamentary Oversight 134
- Functional Oversight 135
- Performance Metrics 136
- Problems or Controversies 138
- Chapter 7 Domestic Intelligence Agencies After September 11, 2001: How Five Nations Have Grappled with the Evolving Threat / Aidan Kirby 143
- Australia 144
- Canada 147
- France 149
- Germany 152
- United Kingdom 154
- Chapter 8 Conclusions: Lessons for the United States / Peter Chalk, Lindsay Clutterbuck, Brian A. Jackson, Richard Warnes 161
- Separation of Domestic Intelligence from Law Enforcement Authority 162
- External Oversight 165
- Community Interaction and Liaison 166
- Cross-Agency International and Regional Structures 167
- A Blurred Boundary Between Domestic and Foreign 168.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780833046178
- 0833046179
- OCLC:
- 270231059
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