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handle is hein.amenin/aeiaajk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: n just five months, we have seen barbaric attacks in Paris, France; San Bernardino, California; and Brussels, Belgium, by ISIS- directed or ISIS-inspired terrorists. The construct that kept us largely safe since the attacks on September 11, 2001, focused mostly on policies and actions in the foreign sphere of operations. With the rise of ISIS and its sophisticated use of social media and technology to direct and inspire attacks, our policy construct must evolve to leverage strengths heretofore involved only tangentially. When it comes to the fight against terrorism, the tip of the spear is America's local law enforcement community. The men and women in local law enforcement have experience, resources, and relationships vital to detecting and stopping terrorist attacks. Yet, thus far, much of the conversation since September 11, 2001, has focused on federal efforts and programs. Because of the federal government's inherent bureaucratic nature, lack of resources other than money, and minimal operational experience in communities across America, it simply does not possess all the relevant information to enact optimal policy decisions, no matter how well-intentioned its efforts are. Therefore, when national domestic terrorism policy is being developed, the individuals who actually possess the most knowledge on the subject ironically are given the least opportunity to influence that policy. To fix this, the president and Congress need to stop giving the principal of federalism lip service and let states and localities play a far more significant role in our domestic national security enterprise. State and local law enforcement have so much more to contribute to our national security than just serving as information sources and criminal referrals. They should instead be equal partners in all aspects of our national security apparatus, especially in policy development and execution. AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE1 1

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