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The Pros And Cons Of Fusion Centers

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The United States currently possess several valuable capabilities within our intelligence to support our homeland security efforts, but we also face a number of limitations as well. Places like Fusion Centers for example, which are operational and resourceful centers within their appropriated state and major cities, are considered an invaluable resource in the fight against terrorism and other threats. These centers were created with the purpose of sharing intelligence and information among numerous agencies to reorganize operations, optimize our ability to fight crime and terrorism, and increase resources by the integration of data from different sources.
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Located in states and major urban areas throughout the country, fusion centers are uniquely situated to empower front-line law enforcement, public safety, fire service, emergency response, public health, Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) protection, and private sector security personnel to understand local implications of national intelligence, thus enabling local officials to better protect their communities. (ODNI-IntelOverview-2011.pdf, …show more content…

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