Intelligence and information sharing

Paper # 1 – 6 paper pages
Intelligence and information sharing between all levels of law enforcement and the intelligence community as well as private and public stakeholders is paramount in securing the homeland in post 9/11 America. Connecting the dots is crucial to detecting, deterring, and preventing terrorism on a domestic and international level. Write an essay addressing the following:
    The challenges of building grassroots intelligence and analytic initiatives with state and local partners based on national intelligence and threat information.
    The role of fusion centers in providing state and local partners with effective threat analysis to include current terrorism trends, vulnerabilities and threat mitigation, protective measures, and terrorism indicators.
    The importance of suspicious activity reporting and building a robust public outreach and community engagement program.
    Training local law enforcement and homeland security partners on countering violent extremism (CVE) in accordance with DHSs Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Training Guidance and Best Practices. 

Please Utilize at least two scholarly sources in addition to the below:
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/it/national-initiatives/fusion-centers
https://www.dhs.gov/fusion-centers
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR300/RR380/RAND_RR380.pdf

Paper # 2 2 paper pages.
What are some pros and cons related to how state and local law enforcement and security agencies utilize intelligence fusion centers for homeland security within their jurisdictions? Do you feel fusion centers are an effective counterterrorism tool? 
    Utilize at least two scholarly sources