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Protecting the Long Island Business Community A Public Safety Partnership. Seized Terrorist Training Video. Lessons Learned. When someone tells you that they are going to kill you…. Pay attention !. Additional Lessons Learned. Persistent enemy Can’t ignore history
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Protecting the Long Island Business CommunityA Public Safety Partnership
Lessons Learned When someone tells you that they are going to kill you… Pay attention !
Additional Lessons Learned • Persistent enemy • Can’t ignore history • Don’t suffer from lack of imagination • Mandates vs. expectations • Identify and compensate for gaps • Can’t afford to fail
Threat Brief • Unclassified and Open Source • Consider International/National Events and Intelligence • London, Madrid, Canada, Mumbai • Training camps, Radical encouragement, Central communication and coordination
Local/Regional Threat Posture • Risk has not diminished • Local activity • Consider TOPOFF 3 effect • What we know/don’t know • Each and every day may be the day we are attacked again • Create culture of vigilance
National Security Depends on Neighborhood Security • SCPD LISIC • Local, State, Federal agencies • Counter Terrorism Committees • Critical Infrastructure partners • Public Vigilance
How Might I be attacked or used to facilitate an attack? Assess and plan for for possible scenarios • Who may attack us? • From Outside or Inside? • Method of attack- CBRNE, CYBER, Armed Assailant etc. (recent reports) • Where would an attack occur? • When could attack be most likely?
Critical Infrastructure Protection • Risk and vulnerability assessment • Protect based on the common belief of your adversary • Consider Fort Dix effect • Intelligence sharing • Implement adequate security measures • Joint training and exercise
Target Hardening Implement reasonable preventative countermeasures • 9/12 approach to security • Defense in depth- layers of security • Keep adversary off balance- fear of the unknown • Utilize appropriate technology • Adequate personnel, equipment and training
Cargo and Transport Issues • Do you know what is being shipped/transported and who is shipping it? • Is Information shared throughout the supply chain? • Detection and screening initiatives • Personnel selection • Access control and physical security measures • International Security concerns
Suffolk County PolicePublic-Private Partnership SCAN- Suffolk County Alert Network • E-Mail Communication between PD and Private Industry/Security • Terrorism Advisory and Intelligence Sharing • Major Incident Summary's and Crime Trends • Crime Prevention information • Wanted persons • Major Traffic disruptions and Emergency conditions • To join send e-mail to: SCAN@suffolkcountyny.gov
Mitigation Strategy • Consequence management • Cost/Benefit of various solutions • Prioritization of Tasks • COOP • Supply Chain issues • Pre-Positioning • Communications • Access and Security
By failing to prepare… …you are preparing to fail
Deputy Chief Mark White Suffolk County Police Department Chairman, Long Island Committee on Counter Terrorism Telephone (631) 852-6381