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... 77 A P P E N D I X A Access Control Maintaining secure access to physical and cyber assets and associated facilities, limiting it to authorized users, processes, or devices, and to authorized activities and transactions. Active Shooter An individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area, typically through the use of firearms.
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... 78 Transit Security Preparedness CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) A TV system in which signals are not publicly distributed but are monitored, primarily for surveillance and security purposes.
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... Glossary 79 Fare Evasion The unlawful use of transit facilities by riding without paying the applicable fare. (National Transit Database)
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... 80 Transit Security Preparedness Interdiction Interdiction is the action of prohibiting and the action of intercepting and preventing. Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)
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... Glossary 81 Protection (National Preparedness Goal) The Protection mission area houses the capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and man-made or natural disasters.
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... 82 Transit Security Preparedness Risk Management (2) The process of measuring or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk.
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... Glossary 83 of the UC, often the senior person from agencies and/or disciplines participating in the UC, to establish a common set of objectives and strategies and a single Incident Action Plan (IAP)
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