Learning Materials from the NPS Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Aaron Titus, President of Mountain West VOAD, challenges emergency managers to acknowledge the limitations of command and control systems and to rethink how we interact with the community. The Mountain West VOAD is a...
Daniel Homsey is director of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) for the City Administrator’s Office of the City of San Francisco. The NEN empowers residents to build and steward stronger, more resilient communities. Homsey...
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore shares his experience supporting his community in the aftermath of the 2017 Tubb’s Fire in Sonoma County. “Everything is different, every priority that was before is off the table,”...
In this Viewpoints, Mourad Mourad, Sergeant of Detective Squad with the NYPD, talks about his Master’s research on countering violent extremism (CVE). He asks what law enforcement can do to get involved earlier and...
In his PrepTalk, Dr. Philip Berke explains how effective land use planning strengthens community resilience, through sharing research that shows “preventative land use policies have the highest benefit-cost ratios and Community Rating System incentives,...
In this Viewpoints, Lynnwood Police Chief Tom Davis is interviewed by fellow CHDS master’s degree alumnus Bijan Karimi, Assistant Deputy Director of the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management about countering violent extremism,...
Video – CHDS Thesis Series Fall 2016. Chad Stangeland. The advent of hydraulic fracturing and the ability to bore horizontal wells have changed the energy industry for better and worse since 2005. Advancements have...
Interview — video. Richard Serino. In this Viewpoints segment, Deputy Administrator Richard Serino discusses FEMA’s vision to unify American communities. The strategies are designed to give unrepresented parties a “literal seat at the table.”...
Interview — video. Patrick Walsh. The policing profession has evolved since the formalization of police forces in the late 1820s. Much of the change revolves around the community taking an interest in how the...
Lecture/presentation — video. Bernard Melekian. This presentation by Bernard K. Melekian was made at the 2013 Center for Homeland Defense and Security APEX Continuing Education Workshop held February 20-21, 2013 at the NPS Center...
Interview — video. Amin Kosseim. In this video interview, Deputy Inspector Amin Kosseim discusses the outreach programs sponsored by the Community Affairs Bureau, New York Police Department (NYPD). The interview includes specific guidance to...