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14 Managing the Radius of Risk--Drew F. Lieb
14 Managing the Radius of Risk--Drew F. Lieb
Pages 124-149
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The Homeland Security Branch of the State Police is achieving this goal with their philosophy of "All crimes, all hazards, all threats, all the time." Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) immediately advised nuclear facilities to go to the highest level of security in accordance with the system in place at the time.
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The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, confirmed that all Americans share responsibility for homeland security. Federal, state, local, private-sector, and nongovernmental entities and individual citizens across the state of New Jersey and the nation need to prepare as one entity for major events that may exceed the capabilities of any single agency.
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Department of Homeland Security's National Response Plan and National Priorities. Under the direction of the latter, NJSP HSB makes use of NJSP's intelligence-led policing strategy to ensure that the necessary essential risk management assessments are conducted, all threats and vulnerabilities are identified, and the appropriate response is initiated.
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It is also the intent of HSB to provide the community with appropriate training and equipment to aid in the homeland security mission. Infrastructure and force protection concerns can be immediately addressed through the Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC)
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The bureau proudly preserves the traditions of the state police by "maintaining the good opinion of the people of the State of New Jersey." Marine Services Bureau The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau (MSB) is the primary provider of full-time law enforcement services for more than 200,000 registered vessels on all of New Jersey waterways and contiguous land areas.
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The stations are located in the following areas: • Atlantic City • Bivalve • Burlington • Lake Hopatcong • Monmouth County • Newark Bay • North Wildwood • Ocean (Waretown) • Point Pleasant The waters of this state include the following: • 1,960 square miles of coastline, fresh water lakes, and rivers • 127 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline • 1,750 miles of interior tidal shoreline • 100 inland bays, creeks, coves, and rivers • More than 800 lakes and ponds totaling more than 700 square miles of surface area Supplemental to standard state police training, all of the troopers assigned to the Marine Services Bureau patrol function attend a 4-week marine law enforcement school and then must demonstrate their proficiency through successful completion of the Vessel Operator Certification Program.
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It is the responsibility of the Aviation Bureau to provide services for the following: • On-scene medevac transportation of seriously injured victims of motor vehicle, industrial, and recreational accidents, and so forth, to trauma centers • Interhospital medevac transportation of seriously ill patients to specialty care facilities, such as burn centers, reimplantation centers, cardiac centers, and so forth The Aviation Bureau will provide air support for the various commands within the Division of State Police and other law enforcement agencies that request assistance in accomplishing their police and homeland security mission. The bureau provides airborne expeditious search and rescue, including forwardlooking infrared capabilities; aids disabled motorists; and facilitates traffic flow by identifying congested areas and suggesting solution alternatives.
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The bureau is equipped to react to any state emergency and operate in a buffer-zone protection plan, providing a force multiplier in the detection of terrorist threats and actions in the all-hazards–all-crimes spectrum. Commercial Carrier/Safety Inspection Unit Commercial Carrier/Safety Inspection Unit personnel are responsible for implementing and enforcing federal regulations governing commercial vehicle drivers, related safety equipment, and the transportation of hazardous materials over state highways.
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Hazardous Material Transportation Enforcement Unit Hazardous Material Transportation Enforcement Unit (HMTEU) personnel are responsible for roadside hazardous materials inspections as well as commercial vehicle inspections.
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The Events Planning Unit coordinates operational and administrative planning for events and incidents that require assets outside of troop operations deployments. Events Planning maintains a centralized file of all plans developed for events and incidents while conducting and preparing pre-action and after-action planning reports, providing recommendations to the deputy superintendent of homeland security/superintendent for consideration and information.
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in all counties to develop contingency plans and other related initiatives that support the goal of "Keep the Traffic Moving." Technical Response Bureau Today, in advancing its overall homeland security mission, the NJSP has begun to implement a transformation process to better allocate its finite resources toward addressing terrorism and natural and manmade disasters. In keeping with the strategies and established practices outlined in the National Strategy for Homeland Security and The 9/11 Commission Report, HSB has evolved into a mission-oriented entity capable of confronting the challenges associated with emergency preparedness in a homeland security era.
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In response to the World Trade Center attack, anthrax threats, and the other emerging threats, the NJSP in February 2004 created the Homeland Security Branch and Special Operations Section. DPHMERP was again redesignated as the Hazardous Materials Response Unit (HMRU)
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Unit members also assist other law enforcement agencies with special needs in the detection and investigation of explosives incidents or acts of terrorism. Unit personnel have also provided expert testimony in criminal and civil court proceedings in both fire- and explosives-related investigations.
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The TEAMS Unit was established in 1978 as a full-time emergency response unit prepared to handle extraordinary police emergencies. During the early years of the unit's existence, members were chosen from personnel of the division's Underwater Recovery Unit, as they had distinguished themselves as highly disciplined and self-motivated troopers.
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They are available to respond to any request 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The primary function of the Canine Unit is to assist federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies whenever the services of a police canine are required.
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This program includes certification training, maintenance and in-service training, and statewide deployments of the Detect and Render Safe police canines for homeland security and to provide infrastructure security checks. All Canine Unit members conduct police canine education lectures and demonstrations for the Division of State Police; school and Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
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This security is provided by monitoring outgoing calls from division headquarters utilizing the Station Messaging Detail Record and utilizing a barrier code to prevent unauthorized use of the division's toll-free number. Emergency Preparedness Bureau The Emergency Preparedness Bureau includes the following units: • North Regional Unit • Central Regional Unit • South Regional Unit • Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Technical Unit • Exercise Unit • Urban Search and Rescue - NJTF-1 - Federal Surplus Property Program
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South Regional Unit The South Regional Unit coordinates emergency management activities throughout the southern 7 counties and 167 municipalities, 24 of which receive EMA funding as described above. EMS regional personnel represent the governor and state director of emergency management at all emergency and disaster situations in the state.
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They develop and conduct an annual exercise of the radiological emergency response plan for each area surrounding one of these plants. They also coordinate the interaction of the state, county, municipal, and federal governments in preparing for response activities to incidents at a nuclear power plant.
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The unit is also responsible for sponsoring and supporting "all-hazards" exercises for government, private business, and industry throughout the state. The second priority of the unit is the coordination and production of after-action evaluation reports and improvement action plans following the conclusion of exercises, particularly exercises that are funded through the state's federal homeland security grant.
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The results of damage assessment surveys are assembled by the Public Assistance Unit and presented in a written report for the governor's consideration. If federal intervention is requested and approved, the Public Assistance Unit provides information about various federal disaster reimbursement opportunities to officials of all eligible state, county, and municipal agencies, as well as designated private nonprofit organizations.
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Currently, the unit coordinates a multitude of planning efforts, including maintenance of the state emergency operations plan and the state emergency procedures directory. It also maintains checklists and standardized texts as technical guidance to local government on development of emergency plans and procedures.
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Field Training Unit The Field Training Unit (FTU) is responsible for conducting emergency management training courses for state, county, municipal, and private-sector personnel who have emergency management responsibilities or work in related fields.
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Working in conjunction with FEMA, NJOEM Community Relations officers work door-to-door in disaster areas to collect and disseminate information to and from affected communities; locate individuals who may need special assistance or encouragement to initiate the disaster assistance application process; and identify political, social, religious, ethnic, business, and other interest-group leadership for the purpose of developing a team effort in the recovery process. Support Services Unit The Support Services Unit coordinates the development of all Citizen Corps Programs (Community Emergency Response Teams, Neighborhood Watch, Volunteers in Police Service, Fire Corps, and Medical Reserve Corps)
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The State Police Special Operations Section offers an operational deterrence-and-response capability through tactical and high-visibility strategic missions, while its Emergency Management Section focuses on planning, preparedness, mitigation, and disaster response. The Technical Response Bureau of the Special Opera
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New Jersey State Police. Homeland Security Branch.
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