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The CARE International Safety and Security handbook is a composite of original work from the authors and CARE staff and input from a variety of sources including WVI “Safety Awareness for Aid Workers,” ICRC “Staying Alive,” and the UN “Security Awareness Aide-memoire.” CARE wishes to thank World Vision International, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the United Nations Security Coordination Office for their kind permission to incorporate information from their publications into this handbook.

• Entire Book (6.1mb*)
• Cover (504kb)
• Chapter 1 (588kb)
• Chapter 2 (496kb)
• Chapter 3 (1mb)
• Chapter 4 (880kb)
• Chapter 5 (972kb)
• Chapter 6 (496kb)
• Chapter 7 (304kb)
• Appendix (1mb)

• Teaching Guide on International Terrorism   - The objectives of the Teaching Guide are to to assist students in gaining an understanding of terrorism and its role in domestic and international politics, to make students aware of various definitions of terrorism, to acquaint students with different ways in which terrorism may be addressed, and to provide teachers with lesson plans, bibliographic sources, and factual material to assist them in teaching students about terrorism.

Police Executive Research Forum and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

• Volume 1: Local-Federal Partnerships 
  This white paper details more than 50 recommendations on issues such as how to promote effective partnerships, security clearances and information sharing, joint terrorism task forces, FBI strategies, intelligence, multijurisdictional information sharing, and training and awareness.

• Volume 2: Working with Diverse Communities 
  This white paper details recommendations for how law enforcement and minority communities can work together to protect against future terrorist attacks, prevent backlash violence against vulnerable groups, and sensitize officers to cultural issues that can affect interviewing and information sharing.

• Volume 3: Preparing for and Responding to Bioterrorism 
  This white paper discusses the relative threats of various biological and chemical agents and the response challenges for first responders. The chapters cover five critical areas involved in preparing for and responding to a bioterrorist event: detecting a biological attack, notifying the proper first responders, intervening and working with other stakeholders, managing health care surge demands, and maintaining communication among all involved agencies and the public.