Abstract
Having learned that the public acknowledges at least some of the potential costs of policing terrorism, in this chapter we focus on whether the police recognize them as well, and how, more generally, security roles and their implications have been perceived by the Israel National Police (INP) over the years. We examine the annual reports issued by the INP in three key time periods: (1) the assignment of the INP with internal security responsibilities; (2) the First Palestinian Intifada; and (3) the Second Palestinian Intifada. Our analysis reveals that the transition to policing terrorism was perceived as a major change and shift in priorities in the first two time periods. In these periods we also found indications that counterterrorism became the top priority for the police, often at the expense of “classic” police obligations. We did not find similar remarks during the period of the Second Palestinian Intifada, where the reports suggest reconciliation with the dual role and beliefs that adequate performance in both crime control and counterterrorism is feasible. Additionally, in all three periods the INP appears to recognize the positive impacts of policing terrorism on police-community relationships, but we did not find evidence suggesting that the potential negative outcomes were also considered.
This chapter is adapted from: Jonathan-Zamir, T., and Aviv, G. (2014). How has the Israel National Police perceived its role in counterterrorism and the potential outcomes? A qualitative analysis of annual police reports. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 15(2), Special issue: Trends in Israeli policing: Terrorism, community, victimization and crime control, 143–157. Available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15614263.2013.874172#.U3MJuCgbDoY.
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The operational and professional arm of the INP in matters of internal security and combating terrorism; see: http://www.police.gov.il/mehozot/mishmarHagvol/Pages/default.aspx.
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While special efforts were taken to translate the Hebrew quotes as accurately as possible, minor revisions were inevitable. In some quotes additional words were inserted for clarification.
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See website of the Civil Guard: http://www.police.gov.il/mehozot/agafKehila/Pages/historia.aspx#2.
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See the Global Terrorism Database of the START Center: http://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/.
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See terrorism data on the website of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.il; and the Global Terrorism Database of the START Center: http://www.start.umd.edu/gtd. Also see Chap. 4.
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For the budgets of the INP between 2000 and 2010 see the website of the Israeli Ministry of Public Security (in Hebrew): http://www.mops.gov.il/BP/About+MOPS/Budget/.
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Similar, though somewhat weaker trends were also found in the later years of our second period of examination.
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Public statements about this issue were also made by the Police Commissioner at the time of the Intifada; see: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3305187,00.html [in Hebrew].
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See: http://news.nana10.co.il/Article/?ArticleID=106337 [In Hebrew].
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Jonathan-Zamir, T., Weisburd, D., Hasisi, B. (2014). How Has the Israel National Police Perceived Its Role in Counterterrorism and the Potential Outcomes?. In: Policing Terrorism, Crime Control, and Police-Community Relations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08126-7_7
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