overview of a transit security/emergency preparedness program

Overview of a Transit Overview of a Transit Security/Emergency Security/Emergency

Preparedness ProgramPreparedness Program

Rod BakerRod BakerChief of Transit PoliceChief of Transit Police

Pierce Transit – Department of Public SafetyPierce Transit – Department of Public Safety

What is a System What is a System Security/Emergency Security/Emergency

Preparedness Program?Preparedness Program?A formal management method that:A formal management method that:

S.S.E.P.P. ModelS.S.E.P.P. Model

Threat and Vulnerability Threat and Vulnerability Assessment (TVA)Assessment (TVA)

A technique for identifying, A technique for identifying, assessing and resolving security assessing and resolving security threats to the system.threats to the system.

Elements of ProtectionElements of ProtectionSECURITY PLANNING

•System Security Program•SSEPP•Information Security Plan•Technology Plan•Capitol Improvement Plan•COOP Plan

SECURITY MANAGEMENT

Police/Security Dept.•Roles & Responsibilities•Deployment•Procedures•Bomb Threat /Emerg. Response

Transit Mgmt & Employees•Roles & Responsibilities•Awareness•Emerg. Procedures•Incident Reporting

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Emergency Plans•COOP Plan•Training Drills•Coordination with other •Public Safety Agencies•NRP•SERP•CERP•Muni Resp. Plan

THREAT & VULNERABILITY RESOLUTION

•Asset Identification•Threat Identification•Scenario Analysis•Vulnerability Prioritization•Countermeasures•On-going Evaluations

PHYSICAL SECURITY &PROCEDURES

•Access Control•CCTV•Communications•Intrusion Detection•Blast Hardening/Mitigation

PROTECTPROTECTCRITICALCRITICALASSETSASSETS

System Security System Security Program GoalProgram Goal

• To formalize a management method To formalize a management method that:that:Encourages the more efficient allocation Encourages the more efficient allocation

of resources to respond to those incidents of resources to respond to those incidents that do occur.that do occur.

Focus of a System Focus of a System Security, Emerg. Prep. Security, Emerg. Prep.

ProgramProgram

Prevention Prevention

Managing Incidents

Reporting.

MonitoringSecurity

Keys to a (SSEPP) & Keys to a (SSEPP) & ProgramProgram

• Executive level & management supportExecutive level & management support• Prevention vs. responsePrevention vs. response• Includes all departmentsIncludes all departments• Data collection/analysisData collection/analysis• Documentation and planningDocumentation and planning• Dedicated Resources & Financial SupportDedicated Resources & Financial Support• All Hazards ApproachAll Hazards Approach

System Security & System Security & Emergency Emergency ManagementManagement

The organized planning controlling The organized planning controlling and integration of all transit agency and integration of all transit agency efforts directed towards an system efforts directed towards an system security and Emergency security and Emergency Preparedness.Preparedness.

Program Must Define Program Must Define Responsibilities ofResponsibilities of

• Senior Management/ExecutiveSenior Management/Executive

• Security/Police DepartmentSecurity/Police Department

• Security CommitteeSecurity Committee

• All Transit DepartmentsAll Transit Departments

• EmployeesEmployees

• Patrons/Community OutreachPatrons/Community Outreach

• External Organizations/RelationshipsExternal Organizations/Relationships

System Security System Security Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness

Plan (SSEPP)Plan (SSEPP)The plan identifies, documents The plan identifies, documents and manages the ways in and manages the ways in which the security/police which the security/police department, other departments, department, other departments, employees and patrons are employees and patrons are responsible for security and responsible for security and emergency preparedness.emergency preparedness.

Transit System Security Program Plan

SunsetTransit Authority (STA)

Bus Transit System

January 2005

Program Plan Clarifies Program Plan Clarifies Program ObjectivesProgram Objectives

• Level of risk acceptable to managementLevel of risk acceptable to management• Agency wide security goals to achieve Agency wide security goals to achieve

this levelthis level• Security tasks to be performedSecurity tasks to be performed• Cooperative featuresCooperative features• Mission statementMission statement• Schedule for review.Schedule for review.

Problem Oriented/Problem Problem Oriented/Problem Solving Security Solving Security

Concepts of Problem Concepts of Problem Oriented SecurityOriented Security

• Police/Security work is solving Police/Security work is solving problemsproblems

• Underlying conditions create Underlying conditions create problemsproblems

• Problem solving looks at everything Problem solving looks at everything that might play a part in creating that might play a part in creating problemsproblems

• Agency-wide strategy to encourage Agency-wide strategy to encourage and guide all personnel to engage and guide all personnel to engage in problem solving.in problem solving.

For the SSEPP to be For the SSEPP to be EffectiveEffective

• Must be ProactiveMust be Proactive

• Must take and “All Hazards” approachMust take and “All Hazards” approach

• Must involve positive relationships with Must involve positive relationships with Public and Private SectorPublic and Private Sector

• Must be System WideMust be System Wide– All EmployeesAll Employees– PassengersPassengers– Other multi-level government agenciesOther multi-level government agencies

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Rod BakerRod Baker253-581-8064 – Desk253-581-8064 – Desk253-377-2467 – Cell253-377-2467 – Cell

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