College of Safety & Emergency Services Academic Journal

Safety & Emergency Services Journal is a Columbia Southern University sponsored online peer-reviewed academic journal. Academic articles are presented by scholar practitioners who have extensive expertise in the fields of criminal justice, homeland security, fire science, emergency medical services, cyber security, occupational safety and environmental management professions. Safety & Emergency Services Journal also features relevant, innovative and emerging trends within the safety professional fields.

Exploring the Major and Career Decisions of Homeland Security Students

March 24, 2021 · Dr. Sherah Basham

Homeland security programs have grown dramatically throughout the past twenty years. While extensive research has been conducted to identify the need, legitimacy, and core competencies of such programs, there...

Intelligence Collection and the Need for Accurate Information in a Time of Anarchy

February 9, 2021 · Dr. Charles Kelly

As the 2021 Presidential Inauguration approached, the United States Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and local and state law enforcement officials were preparing for violence based...

Qualified Immunity: It’s not Automatically Granted

February 1, 2021 · Dr. Charles Kelly

There is an age-old philosophical quandary that asks; “if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?” ...

Examining the Prospective Terror Threats Toward Global Seaports: A Socio-Historical Assessment of Prior Engagements and Application of Social Learning Theory: Series Part III: Maritime Global Legislation, Conclusion, & Recommendations

January 4, 2021 · Prof. Darren Stocker, Dr. Thomas Rzemyk, & Dr. Charles Kocher

After more than fifteen years since the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, the scope and focus to prevent and counter terroristic activities has changed...

Examining the Prospective Terror Threats Toward Global Seaports: A Socio-Historical Assessment of Prior Engagements and Application of Social Learning Theory: Series Part II: Maritime Safety & Security

January 4, 2021 · Prof. Darren Stocker, Dr. Thomas Rzemyk, & Dr. Charles Kocher

After more than fifteen years since the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, the scope and focus to prevent and counter terroristic activities has changed...

Examining the Prospective Terror Threats Toward Global Seaports: A Socio-Historical Assessment of Prior Engagements and Application of Social Learning Theory-Series Part I: Historical Terrorist Events

January 4, 2021 · Prof. Darren Stocker, Dr. Thomas Rzemyk, & Dr. Charles Kocher

After more than fifteen years since the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, the scope and focus to prevent and counter terroristic activities has changed...

Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Professional Ethics

October 8, 2020 · Dr. Cody Schaal

Introduction Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) professionals have complex and sometimes conflicting responsibilities by serving as expert, decision- maker, risk and business case analysis communicator, advisor, and...

Crime Analysts and Intelligence Analysts

September 28, 2020 · Dr. Charles Russo

This article will examine theoretical and the applied practitioner insights into similarities and differences between criminal intelligence analysis (intelligence-led policing) and intelligence analysis (national security). How intelligence theory applies...

25 Years of Lone Offenders in America

September 28, 2020 · Dr. Charles Russo and Alanna Grayce Campbell

This research explores the idea that there was an increase in lone offender violent extremism in the United States in the decade and a half following the attacks upon...

Looking Out for Your Buddy, Teammate, or Partner.

September 11, 2020 · Dr. Daniel Rousseau

There are many similarities between military service and civilian public service as a first responder. The most obvious is that each person that volunteers for these professions does so...

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