Jim Kouri

Jim Kouri, CPP, is founder and CEO of Kouri Associates, a homeland security, public safety and political consulting firm. He's formerly Fifth Vice-President, now a Board Member of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, an editor for ConservativeBase.com, a columnist for Examiner.com, a contributor to KGAB radio news, and news director for NewswithViews.com.

He's former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed "Crack City" by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In addition, he served as director of public safety at St. Peter's University and director of security for several major organizations. He's also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country.

Kouri appears regularly as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Fox News Channel, Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, etc.

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Airport Security: Lawmakers concerned over security breaches July 16, 2011
Transportation Security Administration's Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) program
Obama’s terrorist detention policy a “tangled mess”: U.S. congressman July 14, 2011
Obama Administration’s plan to bring Somali terrorist, Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame to the United States
“Fast and Furious” scandal making cops, citizens furious fast July 12, 2011
Our government actually contributed to the killing of two American law enforcement officers
Panetta’s Iraq visit reveals his lack of knowledge July 11, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Defense, the former CIA director Leon Panetta told Iraqi government officials that their defense forces including their border guards must do more to stop Iranian infiltration and weapons smuggling
Obama plans may gut U.S. national security July 10, 2011
Obama considering national security budget cuts totaling upwards of $700 billion
“Body bomb” warning issued by U.S. officials July 8, 2011
Body bombs is considered a very real threat to U.S. national security
EPA gives millions in handouts to China and Russia July 3, 2011
“Foreign handouts” amid record deficits
Victim of Weathermen Underground and Obama pal runs for mayor in Yonkers, NY June 29, 2011
Bill Ayers and Weather Underground victim
ICE agents slam Obama immigration policy June 29, 2011
President Barack Obama is expected to use agencies he controls and executive orders to bypass having to work with both houses of Congress to pass legislation.
Hezbollah in Latin America – Implications for homeland security June 26, 2011
Iran's growing influence in Latin America is a "potential risk" to the region
Lone wolf terrorist threat increasing, say security experts June 23, 2011
With the Muslim world in turmoil, terrorist organizations are likely to find more and more recruits for their organizations
Obama gives nation a rundown on the Afghan war drawdown June 23, 2011
Revealed no surprises
Obama extends National Guard border deployment June 20, 2011
A sudden turnaround
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood con job fooling U.S. officials June 20, 2011
Sadly, Sharia law has tremendous popularity among Egypt's so-called moderates within the Muslim Brotherhood
Death!  Federal jury imposes death penalty on brutal murderer June 15, 2011
The jury members did not appear to hesitate to impose the federal death penalty on Aquart on four of the six counts of his conviction
Senators see gun control as anti-terrorism strategy June 15, 2011
Democrat lawmakers this week revised their gun control argument by claiming tighter gun laws will help prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons in the United States
Brits create new crime fighting agency June 14, 2011
At the heart of the National Crime Agency (NCA), will be an intelligence division that will build and maintain a national intelligence picture of the threats, harms and risks to the U.K. from domestic and international organized criminals.
Mexicans blast execution of criminal alien murderer in Texas June 9, 2011
Humberto Leal Garcia, criminal alien rapist and murderer
Pakistan cops thwart assassination plot targeting President Zardari June 6, 2011
Both the Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaeda threatened attacks on the government and military in their bid to take revenge of killing of world’s most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden
Lawmaker stands up to Obama and “arbitrary” national security budget cuts June 4, 2011
President Barack Obama is determined to make defense cuts before he faces voters in the 2012 election cycle
Obama, Holder pursuit of Sheriff Joe Arpaio continues June 3, 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder's politically-motivated investigation
Mexican cops storm drug cartel hideout killing 11 May 29, 2011
Killed at least 11 La Familia drug cartel members
Supremes torpedo Obama’s Arizona lawsuit on illegal aliens May 26, 2011
U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that individual states have the right to revoke the licenses businesses that know they are employing illegal aliens
Chicago trial: Pakistani agents implicated in Mumbai terror attacks May 25, 2011
These Pakistani intelligence agents were sympathetic to the cause of the radical Islamists and provided military and moral support to the group
New al-Qaeda chief threatens Brits with retaliation May 23, 2011
New al-Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel
Obama minions refuse to designate Mexican gangs as terrorists May 23, 2011
Mexican drug cartels, list of designated terrorist organizations
Almost half of illegal aliens entered U.S. legally, but overstayed visas: Senators say May 19, 2011
U.S. Visit Program
Drug war: Death and violence spill into Guatemala, say cops May 16, 2011
Decapitation of 27 men aand 2 women, drug traffickers, gangs
Intelligence agency cooperation still uncertain, say lawmakers May 16, 2011
This successful operation against bin Laden demonstrates the importance of sharing intelligence information across the agency silos
Osama instrumental in ousting Somali government, claims Al Shabaab May 14, 2011
Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda that was instrumental in ousting Maj. General Mohammed Si’ad Barre