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Hurricane Planning for Small- and Mid-Sized AgenciesDESCRIPTION: Operations Security (OPSEC) is a five-step risk management tool used by security professionals and the military that public safety agencies could use to deny our adversaries the sensitive information they need to plan their crimes and attacks. This course is designed for public safety and special operations teams such as hazmat/WMD, bomb squads, tactical teams, arson and gang investigations, and the like, and teaches public safety personnel how to use OPSEC to protect you, your mission, and your family.
CONFIRMED DATES: Delivery #1 - December 10th-12th, 2012. Delivery #2 - December 11th - 13th, 2012. 0800 to 1700 hours.
LOCATION: HACC Wildwood Conference Center, Harrisburg, PA
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: SCTF stakeholders active in the local, county and regional homeland security and public safety community. Each course is limited to approximately 30 attendees.
REGISTRATION: All registrations should be sent to Greg Noll, SCTF Program Manager at ggnoll@sctfpa.org Any questions should be directed to Greg at 717/872-8542.
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EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, October 24, 2012, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). In follow up to a previous EMForum program, this session will focus on various types of attackers and threat assessment of advance warnings and indicators. Our guest will be August Vernon, instructor, author, and Operations Officer for the Forsyth County, NC Office of Emergency Management.
Please make plans to join us, and see the Background Page for links to related resources and participant Instructions. On the day of the program, use the Webinar Login link not more than 30 minutes before the scheduled time. The password is attend. As always, please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues.
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Mass Shootings - Attacker Types and Threat Assessment
October 31, 2012 -- 12:00 Noon Eastern Time
EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, October 31, 2012, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). In follow up to a previous EMForum program, this session will focus on various types of attackers and threat assessment of advance warnings and indicators. Our guest will be August Vernon, instructor, author, and Operations Officer for the Forsyth County, NC Office of Emergency Management.
See the Background Page for links and participant Instructions. On the day of the program, use the Webinar Login link not more than 30 minutes before the scheduled time. The password is attend.
In partnership with Jacksonville State University, EIIP offers CEUs for attending EMForum.org Webinars. See http://www.emforum.org/CEUs.htm for details.
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This educational opportunity is provided by the Emergency Information Infrastructure Project (EIIP).
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BACKGROUND
On October 11, 2012, The U.S. Department of the Treasury with the assistance of the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations today is designated the Latin American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) as a transnational criminal organization (TCO). MS-13 is being designated pursuant to Executive Order 13581, which targets significant TCOs and their supporters. E.O. 13581 is a key part of the National Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime.
KEY POINTS
h As a TCO MS-13 and its leadership in the U.S., El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico can now be subjected to economic sanctions.
h Subjects MS-13 and its associates to future criminal/financial investigations.
h Attempts to restrict money obtained from MS-13’s extortion, drug activity, and other criminal enterprises from reaching gang leaders in Central America.
h Blocks any assets those persons may have within U.S. jurisdiction.
h Any property or property interests in the U.S. or in the possession or control of U.S. persons in which these targets have an interest are blocked.
h U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions with MS-13.
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What Will You Learn?
How to prevent and respond to workplace violence, with an emphasis on identifying signs of future or imminent violence
Establishing effective workplace violence policies
Communicating with law enforcement
Latest advancements in surveillance technology
http://www.videosurveillance.com/safety-webinar-2012.asp
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