Best practices in blunting terrorism must be followed rather than wasting resources reinventing the wheel .
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As the contributing factors to the existence of terrorism are diverse , whole of society efforts ( e . g ., mental health , community and civic engagement , religious institutions , and schools ) must be sourced in order to achieve success .
Radicalism can be undermined here if only police management has the mindset , resolve , and tools to pursue it .
Program , and Professor of Homeland Security at the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration at Western Illinois University .
Prof . Alexander ’ s teaching , research , and speaking activities encompass terrorism , security , and legal issues , and he is a regular contributor to American Security Today .
Prof . Alexander was recognized in the 2019 ' ASTORS ' Homeland Security Awards Program for ' Excellence in Homeland Security .'
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Dean C . Alexander is the Director of the Homeland Security Research
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