Background :You will play the role of an FBI Intelligence Analyst assigned to a headquarters unit, with a national-level portfolio.VNN and Sox News are
reporting that a driver of a large Ryder Rental truck crashed through the police barricades during the opening of the Christkindl Market at downtown’s Skyline
Park and plowed over the unsuspecting celebrants. Quick-acting police officers were able to stop the vehicle with a hail of bullets, but not before the driver
had left a wake of carnage and destruction. City officials reported that nine people were pronounced dead at the scene and dozens injured. Witnesses stated
that at approximately 8 pm, while hundreds of people were celebrating the start of the Christmas season and enjoying the numerous German artisans and
the local church choir, the holiday festival was interrupted by the horrible sound of terrifying screams as the truck drove onto the sidewalk at a high rate of
speed and started to run over people. It is estimated that the driver was able to drive the truck for approximately a quarter of a mile before the police were
able to bring the vehicle to a halt.During an impromptu press conference, Denver Mayor Michelle Wong* advised that local, state, and federal officials are
investigating this matter; she was reluctant to call this a terrorist attack. Denver Police Chief Robert White* praised the work of his officers and the
emergency first responders in dealing with this crisis. He further stated that the driver of the truck, whose identity is unknown at this time, was taken to Rose
Medical Center in serious condition. This is the same medical facility to which his victims were taken. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the
Christkindl Market attack, calling the driver a “soldier” in its fight against “crusader states” and the “infidels.” The FBI Denver Division, via its Joint Terrorism
Task Force (JTTF), has responded, has taken the point on the terrorism investigation, and is presently coordinating with the Denver Police Department. The
FBIHQ, Counterterrorism Division, International Terrorism Operations Section has opened a preliminary terrorism investigation. You have been assigned to
assist in the investigation and to task and coordinate the exchange of all pertinent information within the Intelligence Community. You also will be requested
to draft the appropriate intelligence communications and conduct the appropriate FBIHQ briefings.The FBI Detroit Field Office advised FBIHQ that it initiated
a preliminary civil rights investigation after the Detroit Police Department advised of a series of acts of vandalism on the Islamic Center of Detroit, the Masjid
As-Sunnah, and Baitul Islam mosques. The vandalism included the breaking of windows and spray painting of graffiti on the buildings. The graffiti included
Nazi swastikas, and the numbers “14” and “88.” Other offensive statements, such as “terrorist go home”, were also spray-painted on the buildings. The Detroit
Police Department further advised it has had issues in the past with an anti-immigrant, white supremacist group known as “The Pack”, which was suspected
of committing similar crimes in the city. The Michigan Fusion Center advised that The Pack operates a white supremacist website; the group recently posted
its condemnation of the truck attack in Denver and called for the white community to rise against the Islamic immigrants that are “ruining this nation”. The
purported leader of The Pack is William “Billy” Payne. Payne has an extensive criminal record and is currently imprisoned in the United States Penitentiary,
Marion, Illinois, where he is serving a 20-year sentence for the armed robbery of a Brinks armored truck. Payne is still considered to be the leader of The
Pack, and his writings and comments are regularly published on its website. The Pack is calling for a major protest targeting the Islamic communities of
Michigan. It is being reported that The Pack is petitioning the City of Ann Arbor for a parade permit for September 11.The Michigan Fusion Center further
advised that the Mayor has denied The Pack’s petition for a parade permit. Attorneys for The Pack, with support from the local ACLU, are bringing suit in
Federal District Court charging that the City of Ann Arbor – by denying The Pack’s petition – is in violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by
abridging the freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble. The Pack, in its complaint, cites U.S. Supreme Court case National Socialist Party of
America v. Village of Skokie, 432 U.S. 43 (1977). The Pack has stepped up its hateful rhetoric aimed at the Muslim community in Detroit. The Detroit Police
Department reported that three members of the Baitul Islam Mosque were attacked after evening services by three white males wearing white hoods and
carrying baseball bats. The victims, who are currently at the St. John’s Hospital and Medical Center, reported that the attackers were calling the victims
terrorists and told them if they did not go back to the Middle East, the attackers would keep coming back until they did. The Department of Justice, Civil
Rights Division has authorized the civil rights investigations on the recent attack at the Baitul Islam Mosque and the previous acts of vandalism targeting the
Islamic Center and mosques in Detroit. FBIHQ has opened a National Domestic Terrorism preliminary investigation against The Pack. The FBI Detroit Joint
Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) has been assigned the lead for these acts of violence against the Detroit Islamic community.ISIS has released a video that
condemns the recent attack at the Baitul Islam Mosque and calls for a jihad against all infidels in the United States and Israel. The video appeals to all
Muslims living in the United States to use any weapons that they can find in order to join the jihad for an Islamic state, a Caliphate. The video also shows how
to use automobiles and knives in suicide attacks in highly populated regions. The video pays homage to the recent truck attacks in Denver, New York, and
Nice; and the knife attacks in London and Jerusalem.The Pack, on its website, is calling for a protest at the Baitul Islam Mosque in Detroit in four weeks – on
April 20. This coincides with the Lollapalooza 4-day concert event being held at the Tiger Stadium in Detroit. The Southern Poverty Law Center is reporting
that the protest is being promoted on the websites of the numerous white supremacist, neo-Nazi, skinhead, Christian Identity, anti-Muslim, and antiimmigrant groups. The New Jersey Department of Homeland Security issued an intelligence report that indicates that the Anti-Pack, a known affiliate of
Antifa, is planning on counter-protest on April 20 in Detroit. MI-5 is reporting that known members of the London-based Hooligans are talking of traveling to
the United States to attend the Lollapalooza event. Canadian Security Intelligence Service is also reporting that known participants of the violent anti-G20
summit, which led to 400 arrests in Toronto, also plan on travelling to Detroit during this timeframe. Please read the following scenario and watch the news
inject below before attempting your assignments for this module. Review common cognitive biases by clicking here (Links to an external site.) and reading
through the Know Your Bias website. The Federal District Court decided in favor of The Pack and orders the City of Ann Arbor to issue the requested parade
permit. In the court’s opinion, the City of Ann Arbor violated The Pack’s First Amendment rights. The City of Ann Arbor has advised that it will not appeal the
Court’s ruling and will issue the permit. The Islamic Center of Detroit, which had filed amicus curiae legal briefs in support of the City of Ann Arbor, issued a
statement expressing its disappointment in the Court’s ruling and calling for the Islamic community to exercise its First Amendment rights to protest The
Pack during the parade. The Detroit Police Department advised that the Islamic Center of Detroit has rented ten school buses to transport community
members to Ann Arbor on the morning of the scheduled parade. Intelligence further states that the Anti-Pack website has called for members to descend on
Ann Arbor to stage a rally against The Pack. FBIHQ intelligence estimates, based on past protests, that approximately 100 members of The Pack will attend
the Ann Arbor event and approximately 100 Anti-Pack members will oppose them. The City of Ann Arbor Mayor’s Office issued a press release stating that
although the Mayor was disappointed with the Court’s decision, the city will treat The Pack’s parade as if it were any other parade in the city. The Mayor
advised that the Ann Arbor Police Department is capable in handling any security concerns. The Mayor compared the parade to the annual 4th of July
parade. The Mayor further stated that he will not “turn his city into a police state” to handle a simple parade. The Chief of Police was quoted as stating that it
was his intent to provide a secure environment for all participants while ensuring the peaceful exercise of the First Amendment. Shortly after the start of the
parade, violence erupted when protesters commenced throwing rocks and bottles at the parade participants, which consisted of approximately 75-100
members of The Pack carrying anti-immigration signs and dressed in Nazi regalia. Those identified as throwing rocks and bottles were believed to be
members of the Anti-Pack; it was estimated that they numbered approximately 100-150 protesters. These protesters were dressed in black and wearing
helmets with their faces covered with bandanas. The violence turned into a riot when the parade participants broke ranks and entered onto the sidewalks of
downtown Ann Arbor to confront the Anti-Pack members and members of the Detroit Islamic community. In the ensuing melee, cars were overturned, fires
were set, shop windows were broken, and looting occurred. Reports of gunfire were reported, but were not subsequently verified. The Ann Arbor PoliceDepartment was accused of standing by as the mayhem escalated. There were also reports of police officers watching passively for hours as the battle
between the warring factions continued into the night. The violence did not come to an end until after 8 hours, when the Governor ordered hundreds of
Michigan State Police Officers to assist in restoring order. In the aftermath, over 60 people were injured, hundreds of thousands of dollars of property
damage was recorded, and 75 people were arrested. Five Ann Arbor Police Officers were also injured during the riot. The Ann Arbor Police Officers advised
that they became the prime target of the violence once they attempted to stop the melee. On its website, The Pack is calling for immediate retaliation against
the Islamic community and the Anti-Pack. The Anti-Pack is claiming that it was the victim of police brutality and is calling for actions against the law
enforcement community. Link: https://yourbias.is/ Assignment: As events continue to unfold in unexpected ways, the pace starts to take its toll on your
leadership and colleagues. Conflict arises as various units argue over the best course of action. Some want to take an aggressive approach, while some want
to wait and see what happens next, believing that things will calm on their own. Additionally, some want to keep information closely held to protect the
investigation, while others want to share broadly with the local law enforcement community. You realize that you have to not only be careful about your own
preconceived ideas of the groups involved, but also help your team to do the same while being cognizant of how it all looks to the public, and while protecting
sensitive information.
FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT:Use your preferred geo-mapping tool to map potential vulnerable Muslim communities throughout the United States. (You must
conduct the mapping yourself; do not submit an already-prepared map created by someone else). Using the analysis from your mapping, draft an interagency
plan for engaging with the communities you have identified. What will the message be? How will you go about getting the message out? What partner
agencies will you need to coordinate with? How will you do so?
The grading criteria for this assignment are:
Student chose an effective geo-mapping tool and articulated a logical process for arriving at submitted results. Submission effectively demonstrates ability
to conduct meaningful analysis using a geo-mapping tool. – 40%
Interagency plan clearly and logically addresses all of the questions mentioned in the assignment instructions. Plan clearly incorporates an interagency voice
and demonstrates critical thought. – 40%
Writing/presentation/organization of the assignment is clear, accurate, and professionally-delivered. – 20%