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Even before a ship ever gets in the water, the Coast Guard is behind the scenes working to make it ready for sea. Coast Guard marine inspectors work in tandem with ship builders in the United States to ensure the vessels are both safe for the workers and for operation in the maritime environment.
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NMLEA
Listen to/watch as Dr. Charlie Scheer, professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, shares some very interesting information about the future of law enforcement, and data he has collected in collaboration with four other universities through an extensive survey of the next generation of guardians.
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 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.
Every public safety leader should listen, as the information shared here can help shape the future of your organization!
Click on this link to listen to/watch the recorded webinar.
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
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.
Newsday
U.S. Coast Guard crews took helicopter flights over the worst-hit areas of the Florida panhandle to assess the damage from Hurricane Michael. Crew members also threw several buoys out of the helicopter to determine the flow of the storm surge.
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U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Northern Command and its National Guard and Defense Department partners are working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to respond in areas hit by Hurricane Michael, Northcom officials said. The storm made landfall Oct. 10 in the Florida Panhandle and left a trail of damage and death from Florida to Virginia. Michael had the highest wind speeds of any hurricane to hit the United States since 1992's Hurricane Andrew, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Transportation Today
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently appointed 15 members to its new Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. The committee's objective is to submit recommendations on strategies for identifying and reporting instances of human trafficking. Committee members are from law enforcement and trafficking-advocacy organizations as well as the aviation, bus, maritime, port, rail, and trucking industries.
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American Journal of Transportation
The Senate voted 99-1 in favor of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018/Water Resources Development Act otherwise known as WRDA 2018. The Bill passed in the House by unanimous voice vote (435-0) in August. WRDA 2018 authorizes at least $9 billion for Army Corps of Engineers civil-works projects and Environmental Protection Agency drinking-water and sewer-overflow control programs.
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The Maritime Executive
In a recently released Fairplay/BIMCO/ABS maritime industry survey, nearly half of the 237 respondents reported that their company's annual cybersecurity budget is less than $10,000. Another quarter reported that the budget is between $10,000-50,000, and ten percent of the respondents spend more than $250,000.
While there was no correlation provided between the expenditure and size of the company, it does beg the question of how an organization makes its spending decisions.
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Industry Week
The Defense Department released an urgent report recently outlining how its supply chains are alarmingly reliant on China and other potential military rivals for essential materials. How can the U.S. military properly defend our nation if it can't source what it needs from domestic sources — and instead must depend on potential adversaries for those materials?
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The Maritime Executive
The U.S. Navy and Norwegian defense group Nammo have developed a super-cavitating bullet that can travel through water. While traditional ammunition is either stopped or deflected when it hits water, Nammo's 30 mm Swimmer swims straight through it.
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