Challenges Law Enforcement Faces in Utilizing Community Policing to Counter Violent Extremism

There has been a rise in violent extremist attacks throughout America since the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. However, law enforcement has been challenged in developing means and methods to combat the rise in terrorist activities. Using and enhancing community policing strategies have shown promising results in identifying terroristic individuals. A literature review shows that community policing strategies have been effective in combating and reducing violence and may be effective in mitigating terrorist activities. Community policing can be a necessary means for identifying radical individuals involved in terrorist activities. This research proposes to discover an effective and accurate method of open communication between law enforcement and the community by building stronger relationships, also known as a core relationship. The core relationship focuses on trust and legitimacy for a common purpose. The data collected from law enforcement officers experienced in community policing and terrorist investigations provide a foundation for engaging and utilizing the community. The critical information found at the local level can be broadened to the state and federal levels. Social media was found to be a catalyst for the radicalization of terrorists who may be implanted into a community setting. The participants made several recommendations to correct problems and deficiencies that hinder the relationship with the community preventing the identification of possible terrorist activities. Data was collected at the ground level of community policing and is readily adaptable to any police jurisdiction

The Copyright Dilemma Involving Online Service Providers: Problem Solved . . . for Now

The Internet environment has presented copyright law with a development unlike any other this century. The illegal trading of copyrighted works has become easier than ever. Until recently, it was possible to hold online service providers strictly liable for the infringing actions of their users, regardless of whether the provider had knowledge of any infringing activity. While promoting the policy of copyright law, upholding such a standard had the potential to limit Internet speech and retard its growth. Seeing this, Congress began to debate on legislation that would protect innocent service providers from this liability. This Note argues that with the recent passage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Congress did what was necessary: It provided an exemption to the notion of vicarious liability for online service providers that are innocently unaware of infringing activity. Further, it did so in such a way that providers can be confident in their understanding of the precautions that need to be taken so as to avoid such liabilit