Strategies for preventing Terrorism

Prepared byASHIK PATEL(B.C.A SEM-6)NEHAL PATEL(B.C.A SEM-4)SANKET SHAH(B.C.A SEM-4)

Main strategies for preventingTerrorism

The has three components, the timer/trigger, detonator & booster and explosive with shrapnel etc. Timer or trigger can easily be constructed with even an alarm clock and simple batteries or cell phones and is virtually impossible to control. But neither explosive material nor detonators are easily available. With tightening border control and some measures to account for dual use substances like ammonium nitrate fertilizer, this risk can be reduced.

All cities must establish a network of mohalla committees

and housing societies to monitor all suspicious movement in

their own locality. Each city must have a dedicated police

officer to man this 24x7. This measure will enhance both intelligence

gathering as well as alert police to movement of terrorists. Police can

circulate photographs and information of the fugitive suspects to these

committees. In short a city wide concept of 'neighbourhood watch' needs to

be implemented immediately. This will cost next to nothing.

In many western countries the police or intelligence

agencies have launched 'sting operations' to lure and

nab would be terrorists BEFORE they commit an act of sabotage.

It is time our security establishment did the same.

In all terrorist incidents the police are more concerned with the Big Fish. This is a mistake. It is necessary to come down hard on the foot soldiers

or persons who provide support like transport or lodging to the terrorists.

These individuals must be punished quickly and made to pay a price.

The idea behind this logic is to cut off the terrorists from their supporters due

to fear of retribution by the state.

Like guerrillas without help similarly terrorists without local help would be like fish out of water. Infringement of laws to support acts of terror either for money or due to ideology needs to be viewed seriously by both the police (and

especially) the judiciary.

For the sake of God and country, the various agencies in field must shun

turf battles and act in unison. For instance the Indian Army has been dealing

with IED's for years and has accumulated enough experience in the field. It has

bomb disposal units and equipment. Could not the Pune police co-ordinate with the

CME (College of Military Engineering) located in Pune itself?

There is an urgent need to create a well thought out SOP

or standard operating procedure in case of a terrorist incident.

Once an incident is declared as a 'terrorist incident' by the designated

authority (could be the police commissioner in case of a city) then all resources civil,

military or private must come under the pre-designated commander. All agencies must be

obliged to obey his orders. It is the lack of unified command and pooling of resources

on 26/11 that resulted in the terrorists holding out for over 72 hours!

The judiciary must deal with terrorism related cases quickly and punish the mass murderers.

It is time that the judiciary sheds its proclivity to give the benefit of doubt to the

criminals while doubting the intention of the law enforcers. If not corrected in time,

we may soon come to a situation where the honest policeman will prefer not to act!

These seven steps if taken can certainly reduce the incidents of terrorist strikes

but not end them. Terrorism in India is unlikely to end early since it is being given

Situational prevention (3): Identify vulnerable targets

Prioritise targets according to needs for protection

Risk = Probability X Consequence

Analyse the specific vulnerability of the targets

Think terrorist!

Identify possible weapons and methods terrorists may use to hit targets

Find ways to limit the terrorists’ access to targets

Introduce adequate protective measures

Identify how terrorists may try to bypass protective measures, and introduce new counter-measures.

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Attack in World Trade Center

Many people were Many people were kil led and Many were kil led and Many were

injured as terrorists injured as terrorists struck in a series of struck in a series of

planned and planned and synchronized attacks.synchronized attacks.

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Main strategies for preventingterrorism:

Short-term preventive strategies

Incapacitation

Deterrence by threat of retaliation or punishment

Averting planned terrorist attacks

Situational prevention

Long-term preventive strategies

Social and political prevention by reducing root causes and motivations for violent radicalisation

Disengagement from terrorism – making individuals and groups discontinue their involvement in terrorism

Main challenge: To make short-term and long-term strategies support rather than undermine each other

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