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Homeland Security Today
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen argued that a new "resilience agenda"” is needed to confront an evolving threat landscape including borderless terrorism, the "re-rise of the hostile nation-state,"” expanding cyberattacks, and emerging threats including drones that "are outpacing our defenses." In her address at George Washington University's Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, Nielsen described the task of shuffling department priorities and "building resilience into everything we do, preparing our frontline defenders to protect America in a new age, and responding to these evolving threats."
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NMLEA
The NMLEA's Executive Director will be delivering and online informational workshop for the International BoatBuilders' Exhibition entitled, "Training the Maritime Workforce: How to Keep Up with the Changing Tide."
Mark DuPont will present an overview of the challenges facing manufacturers, retailers, public safety and maritime stakeholders across the country, and some recommended solutions that can help stem the tide of change that is affecting all of us.
Topics Covered:
Who is being effected and how
The loss of institutional knowledge
The “Millennial” Impact
Where and why training programs are failing
How do you create and train a workforce of 10,000… and get all the States and territories to agree
Innovative strategies that can help organizations adjust to the Tide change
Creating an Academy with no walls
Mobilizing your training
You can register by clicking here.
NMLEA
In case you haven't seen it, a good read from the Las Vegas incident can be found at this link: https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=814668 (If this link doesn't work and you need a copy, let us know by sending an email to info@nmlea.org, and we will send it to you.)
There are some specific parts of this report that are good to note and emphasize within our Active Shooter training.
From the executive summary: "The Importance of coordinated planning across agencies cannot be understated in terms of its impact on this response. When agencies followed pre-established plans and procedures, they improved communication and strengthened the response. Where plans were not integrated or not widely known and understood by responders across all responding agencies, difficulties arise. Strengthening plans, policies and procedures across Southern Nevada, [and the country’s] public safety agencies will reinforce their capabilities, allowing them to respond as effective as possible in future emergencies."
Some highlights of the region's preparedness prior to this event include:
The region's Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism Action Capabilities (MACTAC) developed in response to the 2009 Mumbai Attack.
A "Whole Community" approach has been taken to improve operational coordination across agencies.
Southern Nevada Fire Operations (SNFO) Hostile MCI Working Group established to develop integrated fire response policy and ICS training to augment LE existing ASI policies.
Extensive training, exercises and collaboration among the LE, fire and private sector, including the embedding of Fire personnel in the LE training division.
Some highlights of the response:
The first call was received 1 minute after the first shots rang out.
LEOs arrive on the 31st floor of the Mandalay Bay with armed security officers within 6 minutes of the first shot. (shooter was on the 32nd floor)
10 minutes after the first shot, the shooting stops.
LVMPD (LE) created a staging area that worked efficiently and effectively, deploying teams within minutes
Additional Contact Teams arrive on the 32nd floor within 12 minutes of the first call.
A triage area is established by FD within 13 minutes from the initial shots.
Unified Command is established within 15 minutes.
The first Rescue Task Forces enter the scene 56 minutes from the first shot.
Coordination was required among 9 LE agencies, 4 FDs, and 3 private ambulance companies
There were 72 observations made in the report, and with each, a number of recommendations. All of them worth reading and reviewing, and applying some of the lessons learned in your area of operation.
For more information about Active Shooter training, contact the Academy at info@nmlea.org.
NMLEA
Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at 1 p.m. EDT
Dr. Charlie Scheer, professor at the University of Southern Mississippi about some very interesting information and data he has collected in collaboration with four other universities
As iterated in our White Paper, "Navigating the Changing Seascape in Maritime Public Safety," the People part of the 4 P's (People, Platforms/Procurement, Processes, Performance) represent the biggest and most complex challenges for managers, supervisors, and leaders within the LEO community. Dr. Charles Scheer from the University of Southern Mississippi has collected some fascinating data on the future of law enforcement through the eyes of the next generation of officers, or potential officers. In cooperation with four other universities, listen in as Dr. Scheer shares some very early information and begins to outline how the recruiting, training and retention challenges can be overcome by paying attention to what his survey respondents are saying.
Webinar Details:
When: Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 1-2 p.m. EDT
Where: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/881237013
You can also dial in using your phone: 1 (786) 535-3211
Access Code: 881-237-013
NMLEA
A recent report from the United States Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center at West Point highlighted the use of unmanned aerial systems by the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham and discussed the potential employment of this technology by other terrorist organizations. While UAS have beneficial uses such as search and rescue and border security, they can also be used by individuals with nefarious intent, as was the case in a July 2018 incident in which an environmental activist group crashed a drone into a French nuclear power plant to illustrate its vulnerability. Similarly, a camera equipped drone could be a useful tool to conduct preoperational surveillance in preparation for a terror attack. Additional information on the security challenges posed by UAS can be found on the DHS website.
Firehouse
In response to escalating maritime threats and call volume, New Jersey fire departments have organized together with the U.S. Coast Guard to form a new task force. The New Jersey Regional Fireboat Task Force is comprised of 12 fire departments. The Fire Department of New York and New Jersey State Police also play an important collaborative role. According to the USCG, this is the first fireboat task force in the country, and has been very successful to date.
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CNet
Apple is creating a dedicated team to help train law enforcement officials around the world in digital forensics, the company said recently in a letter to Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. The company is also working on an online portal, set to be operational by the end of 2018, where law enforcement officials can submit and track requests for data and obtain responses from Apple.
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Homeland Security Today
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, recently launched the U.S. Coast Guard Ready for Rescue Challenge, a $255,000 prize competition that seeks boater safety solutions that will help make it easier to find people in the water. "Boater safety solutions that harness new designs and technologies can improve the chance of a successful rescue," said William N. Bryan, DHS Senior Official Performing the Duties as Under Secretary for Science and Technology. "New, innovative solutions are critical."
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Gallup
Americans' confidence in an array of U.S. societal institutions is holding steady in 2018, with the military continuing to earn the highest confidence of 15 institutions tested. Small business and the police retain their second- and third-place rankings, and Congress continues to rank last — consistent with the patterns in recent years. The top three rated institutions this year are the only ones to engender majority-level public confidence.
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WND
Apparently drones have a similarity to guns: In the hands of a crook, they are a threat. When law enforcement officers utilize them, they are a significant tool. That's according to a report from the international police agency INTERPOL, which looked at drone technology at its recent Global Complex for Innovation conference in Singapore.
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By Hank Boyer
 You and I have been born into an accelerating world. Travel that took a week by horseback two centuries ago is now competed in a few hours in the air-conditioned comfort of your car. Just 10 years ago, the two-hour meeting you had in the next time zone that required flights and overnights is now completed in two hours, plus two minutes for the setup and tear down of a GoToMeeting session. Email, smartphones, internet, Skype, social media…everything is happening faster and faster. We’ve become so used to speed that we actually believe there is something called instant coffee.
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