IICS 602 Introduction to Civil Security
Civil security involves the combined and coordinated effort by governments, non-government organizations and individuals to prevent, prepare, respond and recover from natural and man-made hazards/threats which have their impact primarily within the State’s borders. The role of civil security is to protect the state, its people, assets and interests which conceptually, involves the integration of multiple security paradigms (e.g. state, human and transnational security). Civil security is more than homeland security. Homeland security is predominantly a US concept focusing on countering terrorism, homeland defence and disaster management. This course introduces security to many civil security dimensions including physical security and risk management as well as natural disasters, technological disasters, and disaster and emergency response. The focus of the course is practical rather than theoretical, which reflects both the limited theoretical base of civil security and that the management of hazards and threats are derived from practitioner methodologies rather than theory. The course is focused at the governmental level rather than an organization level which reflects the fact that governments are the main driver of formal civil security responses.
Offered
Fall Spring