Homeland security in absentia: policing Miami in the era of the new U.S.-Cuba relationship
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Authors
Morales, Manuel A.
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Miami
Miami Police Department
Cuba
Cuban-American relations
transnational police cooperation
Miami Police Department
Cuba
Cuban-American relations
transnational police cooperation
Advisors
Nieto-Gomez, Rodrigo
Date of Issue
2017-03
Date
Mar-17
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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In 2015, the Obama administration made historic changes to the U.S. and Cuban relationship. The renewal of diplomatic relations marked a departure from the isolation policies of the past half century. While the changes between the United States and Cuba might be of limited importance to the average American, in Miami this news plays out in major headlines. Miami is the adoptive home of the Cuban-American community, with an estimated one million residents of Cuban descent living in the south Florida area. This thesis answers the question: Which modifications should the Miami Police Department make to adapt to the local changes resulting directly from the shift in the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Cuba? The research analyses the short- and long-term impact of the renewed relations on Miami. The case studies described three models of police cooperation across national borders: the China and Taiwan accords, the New York Police Department's International Liaison Program, and the El Paso–Ciudad Juárez sister city agreement. These models can serve as templates for the Miami Police Department to develop a working relationship with the Cuban National Revolutionary Police.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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