This study considers the creation of a highend police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government to locate it, its needed capabilities, its proper staffing, and its cost. A 6,000person forcecreated in the U.S. Marshals Service and whose officers are seconded to domestic police agencies when not deployedwould be the most effective of the options considered.
Language
English
Pages
212
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
January 01, 2009
A Stability Police Force for the United States: Justification and Options for Creating U.S. Capabilities
This study considers the creation of a highend police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government to locate it, its needed capabilities, its proper staffing, and its cost. A 6,000person forcecreated in the U.S. Marshals Service and whose officers are seconded to domestic police agencies when not deployedwould be the most effective of the options considered.