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PREVENTION & RESPONSE. “ARE YOU PREPARED” Security & Emergency Management Conference 1 June 2006. FA Frank Prendergast National Manager Counter Terrorism Australian Federal Police. SESSION OVERVIEW. AFP View of CT Environment Incident Response National Counter Terrorism Plan
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PREVENTION & RESPONSE “ARE YOU PREPARED”Security & Emergency Management Conference1 June 2006 FA Frank Prendergast National Manager Counter Terrorism Australian Federal Police
SESSION OVERVIEW • AFP View of CT Environment • Incident Response • National Counter Terrorism Plan • Declaration of a National Terrorist Situation • Suggestions for Governance Frameworks • Contingency Planning • Prevention • Information Sharing • Radicalisation
AFP VIEW OF CT ENVIRONMENT Domestic Responses Proactive Reactive International Responses
NATIONAL CT ARRANAGEMENTS • Underscored by NCTC Plan & Handbook • AFP plays central law enforcement role • Recognition of national and international of terrorism • Recognises coordination and control of information is the key – PROMIS • Relies on strong cooperative, coordinated and consultative investigative relationships – MOU Multi Jurisdictional Crime underpins these arrangements
INCIDENT RESPONSE • National Counter Terrorism Plan • State & Territory Response • Police & Other Emergency Services (first respondents) • Assessment of Incident • Police Forward Command Post
NATIONAL TERRORIST SITUATION (NTS) • Commonwealth consultation with affected States and Territories • Factors which may lead to NTS: • Scale and nature of incident • Involvement of multiple jurisdictions • Commonwealth interests • Significance of the threat • Impact of threat involving aviation or maritime operations • Involvement of critical infrastructure • Involvement of foreign or international interests
ESTABLISHMENT OF GOVERNANCE – SECURITY & MANAGEMENT Internal • Develop supporting Governance Frameworks • Develop Emergency Management Plans • Communications Strategies • Risk management processes • Identify gaps & vulnerabilities • Development and ongoing review of Business Continuity Plans • IT contingencies • Communications network • Test through practical exercises (desktop scenarios)
ESTABLISHMENT OF GOVERNANCE – SECURITY & MANAGEMENT… External • Ongoing engagement with State/Territory law enforcement and emergency services • Develop Emergency Management Plans with respective agencies • Identify logistical issues required for incident • Infrastructure (phones; IT)
INCREASED VIGILANCE - PREVENTION Internal • Supportive Governance arrangements • Security Frameworks – are they adequate? • Reporting mechanisms – do they exist? • Identifying suspicious activities/trends
INCREASED VIGILANCE – PREVENTION… External • Engagement with relevant law enforcement agencies • Information sharing - trends • Radicalisation • Does it exist within such environments? • Is this information being managed and appropriately given to relevant agencies?