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ANSER Points to the Importance of Information Sharing in Military Police

Arlington, VA – Richard Vanderlinden, Manager of ANSER’s Security Policy Division within its Mission Assurance Directorate, coauthored “The Terrorist Threat and Information Sharing” with Captain Vince Makiling, in the Fall 2012 edition of Military Police. Both authors possess an advanced understanding of our Nation's terrorist threat environment  due in part to their extensive experience with the Antiterrorism Branch of the Army’s Office of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG) and OPMG's Antiterrorism Operations and Intelligence Cell.

Their article provides an overview of the importance of information sharing between the general public and security personnel within the Army, civilian law enforcement, and the intelligence community throughout federal, state, local, and tribal jurisdictions. Specifically, the paper highlights the value of the Nationwide Suspicious-Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) and the significance of standardizing the process by which SAR information is shared. Further, the article ties in the role of patrol officers involved in information gathering and the easily accessible training that’s available to them.

“From Fort Dix in 2006, to Times Square 2010, to the May 2012 thwarting of an improvised explosive device on an airliner, the successful fight against violent extremism will take a sustained commitment to threat assessments and information sharing” said ANSER operating unit Senior Vice President Thomas Benjamin. This “sharing” extends to the general public, law enforcement, and the intelligence community. I’m certain that our contribution to Military Police will help this commitment endure while enhancing the importance of threat information sharing across the law enforcement and intelligence communities.”

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