Richland County Sheriff s Department Homeland Security Leon Lott Sheriff Don Murphy Homeland Security Coordinator
Richland County Sheriff s Department First Local LE Agency in South Carolina to establish full-time, fully dedicated position of Homeland Security Coordinator using federal grant funding Liaison - coordinate with public safety disciplines throughout county and state, including federal agencies, military, public health, and private sector Ensure implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directives (NRF and NIMS)
Richland County Sheriff s Department Homeland Security Coordinate intelligence and informationsharing efforts with area partners Promote Regional Response approach for Special Teams (EOD, SRT, WMD, etc.) Plan, coordinate, and assist with training exercises and response within 10-county Midlands Region
Natural Disasters in South Carolina
Man-made Disasters Accidental
Man-made Disasters Intentional
September 11, 2001
April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City Federal Building
168 killed April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City Federal Building
2 killed 111 injured July 27, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Park
April 15, 2013 2:50 pm Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon 282 Injured 3 Dead
Can terrorism happen here?
Or here?
Five Points
The Vista
What about other disasters?
How is Richland County preparing?
Richland County Sheriff s Department Continued emphasis on Homeland Security Improved communications radio equipment AND intelligence sharing among agencies Expanded professional relationships Updated technology and equipment
Richland County Sheriff s Department Practice Unified Command System Drills and exercises Classroom training Regional response, inter-agency relationships and cross-training Expanded Information sharing
South Carolina Fusion Center AKA
What does the Fusion Center do? - Collects information from a variety of sources - Suspicious activity reports - Tips and leads - Open source - Other-agency intelligence - Identifies criminal and terrorist threats facing the state - Produces actionable intelligence reports for decision-makers and security personnel in addition to daily information bulletins and advisories - All threats, all hazards, all crimes emphasis
SCIIC Units Multiple units designed to carry out the various aspects of the Fusion Center s mission Threat Analysis Cell Information collection and sharing with federal, state, and local partners All crimes/all threats intelligence and analysis Criminal Analytic Team Criminal Intelligence Analysis Subject Matter Expertise 24/7 Investigative Support SSI Unit Gang Intelligence Street Crimes Electronic Surveillance Identifies, links, and locates violent offenders and gang members in support of criminal investigations by providing personnel and resources to requesting agencies. CrimeStoppers Handles all CrimeStoppers calls throughout the state. Operations Desk Handles requests for SLED resources such as Aviation, SWAT, WMD Team, Bomb Squad, Crime Scene, Investigative Support, etc. Amber Alert Assists with missing persons cases, focusing on endangered missing persons as well as missing and exploited children Unclassified//For Official Use Only
The Richland County Sheriff s Department is the only local law enforcement agency in the state to have an individual assigned to the SC Fusion Center, serving in the Threat Analysis Cell (TAC)
Training / Exercises
What can citizens do?
Prepare Yourself Your Family Your Car Your Business Your Pets
Prepare Disaster kits for home, work, and car Emergency plan written! Include communications and transportation plans
Prepare Discuss Drill Rehearse Re-stock, rotate, and maintain the inventory Be ready to shelter in place
Prepared
Not prepared
Prepared
Not prepared
Vigilance Unattended packages, backpacks, etc. Unusual photography and videography Suspicious, probing questions
If you see something, say something.
Volunteer Organize in advance Red Cross Churches Civic groups CERT RCSD CA/AA
ready.gov citizencorps.gov/cert redcross.org www.rcsd.net
Richland County Sheriff s Department Homeland Security Leon Lott Sheriff Don Murphy Homeland Security Coordinator