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From page 55... ... 55 C H A P T E R 5 The synthesis literature review, survey results, and input from the review panel identified transit agencies that provide examples of notable security preparedness practices. The case examples included in this section were developed through interviews with agency representatives, reports identified in the literature review, and information obtained from media and other public sources of information. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 Transit Security Preparedness of railroad infrastructure, K-9 patrols of stations and rail yards, and electronic monitoring of bridges and tunnels. To reduce congestion, one-third of New York–bound trains were rerouted to Hoboken, New Jersey, where extra customer service representatives were deployed to help customers reach their destinations. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... Case Examples 57 from security grants. The Metro Transit Police Department received a Gold Award for Rail Security from APTA for its Super Bowl efforts. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 Transit Security Preparedness downtown Minneapolis from area park-and-rides where special express bus trips were offered. Fares collected during the 10-day period offset the cost of the extra service that was provided. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Case Examples 59 stations to provide customer service to riders. The agency recognized that the initiative needed to come in the form of a policy or a procedure to make it an agency priority. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 Transit Security Preparedness Public transit agencies are establishing or joining community partnerships to provide services and outreach programs to address issues related to homelessness. Bay Area Rapid Transit Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Source: BART Quality of Life Presentation, APTA Sustainability + Multimodal Planning Conference, July 2018. Figure 12. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Transit Security Preparedness provides used-needle receptacles and dog waste stations. Handouts were developed for customers and noncustomers to inform them of the Pit Stop facilities, and signage was put on the system elevators. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Case Examples 63 In 2016, LA Metro formed the Homeless Task Force and launched a homeless strategic planning process with involvement from community and other stakeholders. A comprehensive survey of Metro employees (with 1,100 respondents) Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Transit Security Preparedness outreach teams of medical and mental health providers, substance abuse counselors, and former homeless -- now advocates -- from various county, city, and community groups, began reaching out in targeted locations, such as the Red Line, during the peak hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Case Examples 65 the problem" (Scauzillo 2018) and chose to address the issue in "a socially responsible and caring manner" (LA Metro 2019) Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Transit Security Preparedness • Silver Line Tabletop Exercise -- Bus Bridge, and • Silver Line Tabletop Exercise -- Elevator/Escalator. Incredibly, WMATA was able to conduct two full-scale exercises within a single month, a feat that depicts the effectiveness of the agency's HSEEP deployment. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Case Examples 67 • Objectives, • Threat or hazard, • Scenario, • Participating organizations, • Points of contact, and • Exercise director and support team. After Action Reports and Hot Washes The AAR is the tool used to provide feedback to the participating individuals and jurisdictions on their performance during the exercise. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Transit Security Preparedness has its own security committee, led by the base operating chief. Today the transit agency advertises for members and potential participants -- drivers and other agency employees -- selected from those who express interest by submitting interest letters. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Case Examples 69 King County Metro has an unusual asset on its security committees, an operations security liaison in the Transit Security and Emergency Management Department with a background in law and justice who also was a driver in transit. In addition, before joining King County, the liaison had worked as victim's advocate with the Seattle police department for a number of years. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 Transit Security Preparedness successful way to achieve disaster resiliency. A "Culture of Preparedness is a national effort to be ready for the worst disasters at the individual, family, community, state, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal levels" (FEMA 2018b) Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Case Examples 71 committee makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, who reviews the recommendations and makes final award decisions. Grants Management Toolkit -- Promising Practices Grantees from state and local agencies, including state administrative agencies, UASI, port security agencies, and transit security agencies that have previously used the preparedness grant program and TSGP have consented to the sharing of promising practices. Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 Transit Security Preparedness California Virtual Port System: The Port of Long Beach (POLB) is the second busiest port in the United States, with more than $180 billion in trade moving through the port annually and covering 3,500 acres of land and 4,600 acres of water. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... Case Examples 73 missions, train new employees, and test the execution of emergency operations procedures consistent with the hurricane scenario. Louisiana Greater Lafourche Port Commission Uses Grants to Integrate Maritime Domain Awareness: The Greater Lafourche Port Commission created an integrated Maritime Domain Awareness System to protect against threats to the port and to assist in emergency response operations. Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 Transit Security Preparedness to educate the public about EVD and its associated risks. In support of this effort, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene deployed community outreach teams to distribute informational materials and engage the public in discussions about EVD. Read the entire page →

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... 55 C H A P T E R 5 The synthesis literature review, survey results, and input from the review panel identified transit agencies that provide examples of notable security preparedness practices. The case examples included in this section were developed through interviews with agency representatives, reports identified in the literature review, and information obtained from media and other public sources of information.