Overview of a Transit Security/Emergency Preparedness Program

1. Overview of a Transit Security/Emergency Preparedness Program Rod Baker Chief of Transit Police Pierce Transit – Department of Public Safety

2. What is a System Security/Emergency Preparedness Program? A formal management method that:

3. SSEPP S.S.E.P.P. Model

4. Threat and Vulnerability Assessment (TVA) A technique for identifying, assessing and resolving security threats to the system.

5. T.V.A. 8 Step Process

6. Elements of Protection • SECURITY MANAGEMENT • Police/Security Dept. • Roles & Responsibilities • Deployment • Procedures • Bomb Threat /Emerg. Response • Transit Mgmt & Employees • Roles & Responsibilities • Awareness • Emerg. Procedures • Incident Reporting • SECURITY PLANNING • System Security Program • SSEPP • Information Security Plan • Technology Plan • Capitol Improvement Plan • COOP Plan PROTECT CRITICAL ASSETS • THREAT & • VULNERABILITY • RESOLUTION • Asset Identification • Threat Identification • Scenario Analysis • Vulnerability Prioritization • Countermeasures • On-going Evaluations • EMERGENCY RESPONSE • Emergency Plans • COOP Plan • Training Drills • Coordination with other • Public Safety Agencies • NRP • SERP • CERP • Muni Resp. Plan • PHYSICAL SECURITY & • PROCEDURES • Access Control • CCTV • Communications • Intrusion Detection • Blast Hardening/Mitigation

7. System Security Program Goal • To formalize a management method that: • Encourages the more efficient allocation of resources to respond to those incidents that do occur.

8. Focus of a System Security, Emerg. Prep. Program Prevention Reporting. Monitoring Security Managing Incidents

9. Keys to a (SSEPP) & Program • Executive level & management support • Prevention vs. response • Includes all departments • Data collection/analysis • Documentation and planning • Dedicated Resources & Financial Support • All Hazards Approach

10. System Security & Emergency Management The organized planning controlling and integration of all transit agency efforts directed towards an system security and Emergency Preparedness.

11. Program Must Define Responsibilities of • Senior Management/Executive • Security/Police Department • Security Committee • All Transit Departments • Employees • Patrons/Community Outreach • External Organizations/Relationships

12. Transit System Security Program Plan Sunset Transit Authority (STA) Bus Transit System January 2005 System Security Emergency Preparedness Plan (SSEPP) The plan identifies, documents and manages the ways in which the security/police department, other departments, employees and patrons are responsible for security and emergency preparedness.

13. Program Plan Clarifies Program Objectives • Level of risk acceptable to management • Agency wide security goals to achieve this level • Security tasks to be performed • Cooperative features • Mission statement • Schedule for review.

14. Problem Oriented/Problem Solving Security

15. Concepts of Problem Oriented Security • Police/Security work is solving problems • Underlying conditions create problems • Problem solving looks at everything that might play a part in creating problems • Agency-wide strategy to encourage and guide all personnel to engage in problem solving.

16. For the SSEPP to be Effective • Must be Proactive • Must take and “All Hazards” approach • Must involve positive relationships with Public and Private Sector • Must be System Wide • All Employees • Passengers • Other multi-level government agencies

17. ???Questions??? Rod Baker 253-581-8064 – Desk 253-377-2467 – Cell rbaker@piercetransit.org