Special Collection in the HSDL: COVID-19
A searchable collection of resources related to issues associated with the coronavirus disease and pandemics.
Tagged: Public health
Ep 14: Disease Outbreak and the Complexity of Rapid Mass Notification
Listen to audio: In this episode I have the opportunity to talk with not just one or two of our fellow alum, rather I have the pleasure of speaking with four: Steven Polunsky, Will...
Episode 007: The Complex Nature of Managing the Largest Sheriff’s Department in the Country
Listen to audio: Episode 007. Our conversation is with Sheriff Jim McDonnell of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. We’ll be discussing issues ranging from challenges associated with managing the County jail system in terms of...
Preventing Violent Extremism with Targeted Intervention
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...
A Use-of-Force Doctrine in Policing
Play the audio: Reports of police use of excessive force appear weekly in the media and have generated outrage in many communities. Officers actions are currently judged by the Graham v Connor ‘standard of...
PrepTalks: The Next Pandemic – Lessons from History
John Barry’s PrepTalk, “The Next Pandemic: Lessons From History,” offers lessons learned from the 1918 and 2009 influenza pandemics. He provides guidance on what emergency managers can do to work with public health and...
CHDS Master’s Theses: June 2016 Graduation
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School graduates students with a Masters degree in Security Studies every March, September and December (with occasional June graduates). Find all 750+ theses searchable...
Featured Topics in the Homeland Security Digital Library
The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) has identified and featured a selection of resources associated with primary topics in homeland security or topics particularly relevant to current issues in policy, strategy and organizational management....
Thesis Series: Twituational Awareness Using Crowdsourced #Disaster Epidemiology: Three Cases of Twituational Awareness
Interview — video. Dan Cain. Public health and other agencies need situational awareness to respond effectively to dangerous situations. Traditional means of obtaining this information requires significant time and personnel. Research demonstrates that social...
Agenda: Presentations at the 2013 Homeland Security Education Summit
The Annual HD/HS Education Summit was held in Burlington, Massachusetts on September 26-28 2013. The theme of the 2013 event was: Developing an Adaptive Homeland Security Environment Presentations included the following. University and Agency Partnership...
Thesis Series: Preventing School Shootings: a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
Interview — video. Ed Welch. Gun violence in America must be addressed at the highest levels of society. Newtown, Aurora, and Virginia Tech were attacks on the very fabric of America. School shootings represent...
Thesis Series: Defining the Role of Public Health in Disaster Recovery: An Evaluation of State Public Health Planning Efforts
Interview — video. Nicholas Davidson. There is very little to direct public health planning for long-term disaster recovery. This research surveyed plans from nine hurricane-prone states to determine the extent to which those...