Local Strategy Policymaking

Click on the following link(s) for the Phase 5 Reading Assignment: Strategic Partnerships National Strategy for Homeland Security (NSHS); pp. 41–53 You are the emergency manager in a city of 200,000 people in the Midwest United States and are working on your long-term budget. You feel that you need extra resources to ensure that your city can effectively respond to emergencies and disasters, especially acts of terrorism; however, your city manager will not approve any additional spending or requests to seek grant funding until she fully understands the logistical and technical requirements associated with 21st-century emergency response. Therefore, your city manager has directed you to draft a report that provides an overview of state homeland security and emergency management strategy and how the local level uses the state strategy to develop policies. Assignment Guidelines Look up your state’s homeland security and emergency management strategy. Address the following in a report of 750–1,000 words: How do the following 3 Homeland Security Presidential Directives apply to your state’s strategy development? HSPD-3 HSPD-5 HSPD-8 How does the National Strategy for Homeland Security (NSHS) apply to state governments and emergency managers? Explain. Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.