Overview of a Transit Security/Emergency Preparedness Program Rod Baker Chief of Transit Police Pierce Transit – Department of Public Safety

What is a System Security/Emergency Preparedness Program? A formal management method that: Identifies Assesses Addresses SSEPP Risk Threats Vulnerabilities SSEPP Before a Security Incident Occurs SSEPP

S.S.E.P.P. Model Policy, Procedures, Rules and Tasks Program Management Executive Orders Transit Police Security Staff Dedicated Tech. Staff Uniform Element Technology CPTED Countermeasures Physical Security Incident Command System All Hazard Planning Emg. Prep. Internal Responsibilities External Partnerships Relationships

Threat and Vulnerability Assessment (TVA) A technique for identifying, assessing and resolving security threats to the system.

Identify Assets Identify Asset Criticality Identify Threats to Critical Assets Develop Threat Scenarios Counter- measures Audit Counter- measures Planning, Prep, Budget

Elements of Protection SECURITY 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 PROTECTCRITICALASSETS

System Security Program Goal To formalize a management method that:To formalize a management method that: Encourages the more efficient allocation of resources to respond to those incidents that do occur. Encourages the more efficient allocation of resources to respond to those incidents that do occur.

Focus of a System Security, Emerg. Prep. Program Prevention Managing Incidents Reporting. Monitoring Security

Keys to a (SSEPP) & Program 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 & Emergency Management The organized planning controlling and integration of all transit agency efforts directed towards an system security and Emergency Preparedness. The organized planning controlling and integration of all transit agency efforts directed towards an system security and Emergency Preparedness.

Program Must Define Responsibilities 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 Emergency Preparedness Plan (SSEPP) The plan identifies, documents and manages the ways in which the security/police department, other departments, employees and patrons are responsible for security and emergency preparedness. Transit System Security Program Plan Sunset Transit Authority (STA) Bus Transit System January 2005

Program Plan Clarifies Program Objectives Level of risk acceptable to managementLevel of risk acceptable to management Agency wide security goals to achieve this levelAgency wide security goals to achieve this 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 Solving Security

Concepts of Problem Oriented Security Police/Security work is solving problemsPolice/Security work is solving problems Underlying conditions create problemsUnderlying conditions create problems Problem solving looks at everything that might play a part in creating problemsProblem solving looks at everything that might play a part in creating problems Agency-wide strategy to encourage and guide all personnel to engage in problem solving.Agency-wide strategy to encourage and guide all personnel to engage in problem solving.

For the SSEPP to be Effective Must be ProactiveMust be Proactive Must take and “All Hazards” approachMust take and “All Hazards” approach Must involve positive relationships with Public and Private SectorMust involve positive relationships with Public and Private Sector Must be System WideMust be System Wide –All Employees –Passengers –Other multi-level government agencies

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