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Attachment D-2
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<br />Rittitqs County Sheriff's Office
<br />ENDURING NEEDS AMOUNT 526,908
<br />The State is dlvided lnto nine Homeland Security Regions which differ ln geography (marlne to desert), major industry (large
<br />buslness to agricultural), and population (dense urban settlngs to rural). Each region as well as state agency partners develop
<br />proJects to address their specific risks and hazards which sustaln previously built capabillties or close identified gaps. Most
<br />inltiatives can be tied back to building regional capability to prevent, protect, respond, and recover and be in a state of readiness
<br />should a natural or human-caused catastrophic lncldent occur.
<br />Gaps identlfied in: -Community Resilience: Lack of publications & no current funding source to assist communities with
<br />equlpment & supplles for resillency kits, CERT training, & other resources and lack of communlty trainings -Cybersecurity: Lack of
<br />dedlcated cyber incident response plans -Environmental Response/Health/Safety: Lack of developed pollcies, plans, procedures,
<br />mutual aid agreements, & strategies in hazardous debris removal -lnfrastructure Systems: Lack of equipment to facllitate
<br />communlcation during a disaster & a lack of lnformation sharing among privately owned critical infrastructure & state agency
<br />stakeholders -lnterdiction & Disruptlon: Need to replace expiring equipment & improve ballistic protection & communlcations
<br />equipment used in law enforcement operations & specialteams need updated tralning to the latest laws & techniques -Mass SAR
<br />Operations: Gaps in rescue equipment & tralnlng in rescue & structural collapse operations -On-Scene Security/Protection/LE:
<br />Lack of local fundlng to maintaln & replace aglng and/or expiring equipment & lack of abillty to conduct trainings in protecting
<br />response personnel -Operational Comms: Aging equlpmen! differlng technology, & geographical challenges hamper
<br />interoperable communicatlons -Operational Coord: Lack of staffing, developed plans, & equlpment to meet coordination needs
<br />and the need for lntegrated training and exercises between partners -Planning: A need to evaluate, update, coordlnate, and
<br />better soclallze plans and there ls a lack of local funding to support planning efforts -Public lnformation/Warning: Need for
<br />contlnued fundlng for mass notification systems and better coordinated publlc messaglng procedures and policies, high turnover
<br />withln the Public lnformation discipline, and a need for culturally and linguistically appropriate messaging -
<br />Screening/Search/Detection: Lack of equiprnent for speclalized operatlons.
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<br />Region 7 will address prloritles based on reglonally identified gaps. The region is challenged by persistent capability gaps which
<br />include On-Scene Security, Protection, & Law Enforcement due to the lack of local funding to malntain and replace aging and/or
<br />expiring equlpment; Operational Coordlnatlon due to lack of staff trained in thelr COOP and EOC roles, lack of equipment for
<br />proper EOC operatlon, and lack of storage for critical emergency response equlpment; Mass Search & Rescue Operations due to
<br />the need to maintain equlpment and training to ensure response readiness; lnterdiction & Disruption due to a need to replace
<br />expiring equipment and improve electronics, such as updating communications equipment, used in law enforcement operations;
<br />due to lack offunding, first responders do not have access to the most updated equipment which creates unsafe, ineffective
<br />working condltions; and the SWATTeam needs updated training to the latest laws and techniques; Publil lnformation & Warning
<br />due to the lack of educational materials for the publlc alert system; and Operatlonal Communications due to llmited staff to assist
<br />jurisdictions with continuity and operatlonal planning and ensure the EOC is outfltted with functional equipment,
<br />To address capablllty gaps and sustaln current capabilities, the region will be lnvesting in the solution areas of planning,
<br />organization, equipment, and training. Activities will include: On-Scene Securlty, Protection, & Law Enforcement: Complete
<br />maintenance and readiness tasks for which there is no local funding so that equipment can be deployed and purchase equlpment
<br />for speciallzed response teams, Operational Coordination: Host and fund staff to attend operatlons-speciflc tralning for their EOC
<br />positions as well as ICS and IMT courses, purchase networking equipment for EOC virtual coordlnatlon, and lease storage unlt to
<br />shelter and charge response equipment. Mass Search & Rescue Operations: Purchase specialized search and rescue equlpment
<br />such as handheld thermal imagers and an Unmanned Marltlme Vehicle for more rapid search and recovery in areas that are
<br />traditionally difficult to search, such as bodies of water. lnterdiction & Disruption: Outfit tactical and communicatlon vehicle with
<br />updated computer stations, radio systems, and connectlvlty equipment; purchase search and rescue and breaching tools for the
<br />regional SWATTeam; purchase ballistic vests for SWAT team members; and fund speciallzed tactical tralning. Public lnformation
<br />& Warning: Renew county alert and warnlng system contract and purchase alert and warning system educational materials in
<br />English and Spanlsh to increase public awareness and participation. Operational Communications: Maintain and update alert and
<br />warning system points of contact and EOC operatlonal plans as well as maintain EOC equlpment functionality, The fundlng
<br />priorities will support the region in their effort to address ldentlfied capabllity gaps wlth terrorist-related rlsks, which will enhance
<br />the Region's abillty to detec! identify, interdict, and recover from a terrorist attack,
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