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

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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