PREVENTION & RESPONSE
“ARE YOU PREPARED”
Security & Emergency Management Conference
1 June 2006
FA Frank PrendergastNational Manager Counter Terrorism
Australian Federal Police
SESSION OVERVIEW
AFP View of CT EnvironmentAFP View of CT Environment Incident Response Incident Response
National Counter Terrorism PlanNational Counter Terrorism Plan
Declaration of a National Terrorist Declaration of a National Terrorist SituationSituation
Suggestions for Governance Suggestions for Governance Frameworks Frameworks
Contingency PlanningContingency Planning PreventionPrevention Information SharingInformation Sharing RadicalisationRadicalisation
Domestic Responses
International Responses
Pro
activ
e Reactive
AFP VIEW OF CT ENVIRONMENTAFP VIEW OF CT ENVIRONMENT
NATIONAL CT ARRANAGEMENTS
Underscored by NCTC Plan & Handbook Underscored by NCTC Plan & Handbook AFP plays central law enforcement roleAFP plays central law enforcement role Recognition of national and international of Recognition of national and international of
terrorismterrorism Recognises coordination and control of Recognises coordination and control of
information is the key – PROMISinformation is the key – PROMIS Relies on strong cooperative, coordinated Relies on strong cooperative, coordinated
and consultative investigative relationships – and consultative investigative relationships – MOU Multi Jurisdictional Crime underpins MOU Multi Jurisdictional Crime underpins these arrangementsthese arrangements
INCIDENT RESPONSE
National Counter Terrorism PlanNational Counter Terrorism Plan State & Territory ResponseState & Territory Response Police & Other Emergency Police & Other Emergency
Services (first respondents)Services (first respondents) Assessment of Incident Assessment of Incident Police Forward Command PostPolice Forward Command Post
NATIONAL TERRORIST SITUATION (NTS)
Commonwealth consultation with Commonwealth consultation with affected States and Territoriesaffected States and Territories
Factors which may lead to NTS:Factors which may lead to NTS: Scale and nature of incidentScale and nature of incident Involvement of multiple jurisdictionsInvolvement of multiple jurisdictions Commonwealth interestsCommonwealth interests Significance of the threatSignificance of the threat Impact of threat involving aviation or maritime Impact of threat involving aviation or maritime
operations operations Involvement of critical infrastructureInvolvement of critical infrastructure Involvement of foreign or international interestsInvolvement of foreign or international interests
ESTABLISHMENT OF GOVERNANCE – SECURITY & MANAGEMENT
InternalInternal 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?
QUESTIONS