Texas Task Force 2 Urban Search & Rescue Public Safety Committee January 19, 2010 1

About This Presentation Provide the Committee with information pertaining to an Agenda item to accept $1.4M in funds from the State of Texas for Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) enhancements Scheduled for January 27, 2010 TX-TF2 TF2 2

Search & Rescue in Dallas Prior to 2004 DFRD had only (1) Fire Station trained in Special Operation tactics High Angle Rescue Team (HART) Approximately 36 members trained Responsibilities HART Swift Water Rescue Team Confined Space Rescue Team TX-TF2 TF2 3

Program Development 2004 - Dallas Fire-Rescue Department (DFRD) proposed the concept of developing a robust Regional Urban Search & Rescue Task Force Proposal made through North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) TF - capable of responding at a moments notice to incidents involving structural collapse anywhere within the 16 counties served by the NCTCOG; An area encompassing 12,800 square miles and larger than the State of Maryland TX-TF2 TF2 4

Program Development Phase I - Development of a Type III Urban Search & Rescue Task Force sponsored by the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department Comprised of 28 on-duty members Completed April 1, 2007 with task force achieving operational status Input from State Urban Search & Rescue Alliance, Texas Engineering Extension Service and Texas Task Force 1 (Federal Emergency Management Agency Task Force Models, Cache Lists & Manuals) TX-TF2 TF2 5

Program Development Phase II - Development of larger Regional task force utilizing on-duty resources from participating jurisdictions Phase II start date - April 1, 2007 Coordination of regional US&R training and identification of response assets Accomplished with support from the COG and a Regional Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) US&R Sub Committee TX-TF2 TF2 6

Funding 2004 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) $233,369.57 Specialized Rescue Equipment 2004 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant (AFG) - $350,000 ($245k fed + $105k city) Vehicle 1 of 2 2005 AFG - $1,648,640 ( $1,318,912 fed + $329,728 city) Training & Equipment 2005 SHSGP - $800,000 Training & Equipment 2005 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) - $550,000 Vehicle 2006 SHSGP - $198,082.23 Training 2006 SHSGP $1,917.77 Confined Space Equipment 2006 UASI - $898,100 Training & Equipment TX-TF2 TF2 7

Funding 2007 SHSGP - $269,166 Training & Equipment 2007 UASI - $400,000 Training & Equipment 2008 UASI - $30,000 Training 2008 SHSGP - $190,000 Canine Search Enhancements 2009 UASI - $96,000 Operational Readiness Exercise Total From DHS Grants - $5,230,546 Total City Match - $434,728 TX-TF2 TF2 8

Agenda Item Search & Rescue Enhancement TX-TF2 TF2 9

State Grant $1.4M $700,000 per year for 2 years Performance Period 1 December, 2009 31 August, 2011 Increase the Task Force capability from Type III to a Type I Type III Incidents involving ordinary wood frame and light masonry type construction Less manpower required 28 member response Type I Incidents involving heavy, steel reinforced concrete construction Specialized equipment 70 member response TX-TF2 TF2 10

Proposed Spending Plan Spending Categories Training (Will involve the participation from agencies around our region with trained personnel) Communications Enhancements Warehousing Search & Rescue Equipment Prime Movers Medical & Pharmaceutical Equipment To Date $5,665,274 DHS and City Match $1,400,000 State Grant TX-TF2 TF2 11

Training Partnership Membership Committee Comprised of Regional Partners Evaluate training credentials Potential Candidates Vetted By Certifications Knowledge Skills Abilities TX-TF2 TF2 12

Benefit to Region Enhanced rescue capability for local disasters: More trained personnel will be identified from Participating Agencies, capable of delivering a larger rescue cadre Increased equipment cache to supplement personnel TX-TF2 TF2 13

Benefit to State Second Type I US&R Task Force in Texas Current Task Force in College Station Estimated 12-hr arrival time to our area Not subject to FEMA deployment out of state Strategic location Intersection of 4 interstate highways 4 Major Airports Faster deployment to Panhandle and all of North Texas TX-TF2 TF2 14

State Deployments All deployments are reimbursed by the State Assisting in State Disasters: Hurricane Dean 4 day deployment Hurricane Dolly 5 day deployment Hurricane Gustav 4 day deployment Hurricane Ike 10 day deployment Corsicana, TX Flooding 2 day deployment TX-TF2 TF2 15

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2009 Dallas Police Department Preliminary Murder Summary 166 Murders in 2009 2.4% reduction from 2008 Lowest number of murders in the last 42 years since 133 in 1967 0.129 murders per 1000 population is the lowest in 51 years Two consecutive years of murder rates per 1000 that are similar to 1950 s era murder rates Number of murders in 2009 was 33% lower than 2004 Murder rate per 1000 in 2009 was 36% lower than 2004 Number of murders in 2009 was 67% lower than the peak year of 1991 Murder rate per 1000 in 2009 was 73% lower than the peak year of 1991

High Visibility Policing Strategies Public Safety Committee January 19, 2010

Strategic Statement The Dallas Police Department is committed to ongoing high visibility patrol strategies to increase citizen awareness of police presence. 2

Goals and Objectives Increase street level presence at areas of high pedestrian and vehicular traffic High visibility presence in areas identified as hot spots through exhaustive and definitive crime analysis Reduce and prevent the fear of crime in neighborhood, apartment, and business communities utilizing high visibility policing strategies 3

Current High Visibility Strategies (Equipment) Marked decoy vehicles Mobile Police Assistance Center (MPAC) Unit Skywatch Tower Bicycle Patrols Helicopter Unit Deployment of Police Mobility Vehicles Surveillance Cameras New black/white decals for patrol vehicles 4

High Visibility Strategies (Personnel) Directed foot-patrols in high pedestrian traffic areas Deployment of mounted patrols in parks, apartment complexes, shopping centers, and the Central Business District Increase high visibility staffing and deployment through the use of one-man patrol units for beat and sector coverage Team policing strategies achieved through the deployment of officers assigned to Operation Disruption, Operation Impact, SWAT, and the Gang Unit for directed saturation patrols 5

High Visibility Strategies (Personnel) Increase Safety Check initiatives in high crime areas Increase traffic enforcement Implementation of two-tone high visibility bike uniforms for CBD bike and police mobility patrols Utilize Police Reserves, especially on special events 6

High Visibility Strategies (Personnel) Collaborative multi-agency crime reduction initiatives Constables, DART, DISD, etc Expand agreement with the Dallas Sheriff s Department on working freeway accidents, resulting in more patrol on the streets Increase community policing through direct contact with citizens and business establishments Utilize motorcycle patrols in neighborhoods and high pedestrian traffic areas (i.e. Downtown Dallas, shopping malls, and entertainment districts) 7

Other Strategies Currently Being Examined Issuance of two-tone high visibility police jackets to all sworn officers Use of Class A hats by on and off duty officers at all special event venues and by all officers working an off-duty assignment in downtown (i.e. West End/Victory District, Arts District, and Dallas Convention Center, CBD Nightclubs, etc.) Issuance of Raid Style Light Jackets with 4 reflective lettering Purchase of additional Police Mobility Vehicles for patrol deployment in apartments, shopping malls, major special events, and community sponsored functions Reinstitute point control duties for Central Business District personnel. Each officer serving a minimum of one hour per shift at an identified point location 8

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Dallas Police Task Forces Involvement and Results Public Safety Committee January 19, 2010

Multi -Agency Task Forces Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), DFW, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Forces conduct investigations on the most significant drug trafficking organizations Intelligence sharing, enhanced through access to Department of Justice Databases, Department of Treasury Databases, El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) and Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Information System (NADDIS) Databases, and various financial databases Expertise of state and local law enforcement is enhanced while sharing resources, assets and training 2

Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (DFW F.A.S.T.) US Marshal's send out a monthly overview for the Northern District Dallas is always highlighted DPD has added a Gang Unit officer to the FAST Team 3

Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU)/FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Members assigned to FBI North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force Investigate International Terrorism Groups Al Qai da, Hamas, Hezbollah Investigate Domestic Terrorism Hate Groups, Anti-government Groups Intelligence and Enforcement investigations Arms Trafficking, Weapons of Mass Destruction Intelligence Led Policing Efforts 4

DPD Gang Unit/FBI Task Force One DPD officer assigned to the Task Force Provides staffing on local operations (Operation Summer Storm in North Oak Cliff) Task Force files federal cases that impact the City of Dallas FBI assists DPD with our local database Gang Net (Gang database to be used by Dallas County agencies) Provides access to all Federal Databases 5

DPD Gang Unit/FBI Task Force Introduced Quick Capture Platform (fingerprint database system used by DPD officers in the field; has over 88 million fingerprints) Currently involved in the following investigations: Aryan Brotherhood: recovered 102 guns in Pleasant Grove Tango Blast: recovery of a military training missile launcher in the West Dallas area Banshees and Scorpions Motor Cycle Gangs: selling and trafficking of narcotics and weapons Involved in international investigations that impact the Dallas and North Texas region (Zeta drug cartel) 6

Legal Aspects of Task Forces Established working relationship with US Attorney s Office in both Northern & Eastern Districts Allows prosecution of cases at either of two levels: State Court System Federal Court System 7

Helicopter Unit Support for Task Forces Provide bird s-eye view of operation Enhances Officer and Public Safety Routinely used to gather information about targeted locations 8

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