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warning system. Region 7 ls susceptible to natural disasters, domestic terrorist threats, and criminal activlty; a sustalned mass
<br />notification system is a critical gap for the communities,
<br />ACTIVITI ES TO BE PERFORMED
<br />Renew annual Emergency Alert and Warning System contracts for 2024 for the counties in Region 7 (Chelan, Douglas, Grant,
<br />l(ttitas, Okanogan).
<br />COLLABORATION
<br />This is a regional project that will beneflt all of the Region 7 communities'
<br />ASSO CI ATED DELITIERABLES/OUTPUTS u M M EDI ATE)
<br />This project wlll allow all of Region 7 to have the ability to quickly and effectively notify the public of threats or hazards in the
<br />.r"u, Th" alert system is also the conduit to IPAWS. The systems can also provide Operatlonal Coordinatlon through the
<br />notification to key first responclcrs slrch as law onforcemenN fire personnel, mayors, r:nmmissinners, Fmergency dispatch, and
<br />utilitles.
<br />DESI RED OUTCOMES (INTERMEDI ATE AND LONG.TERM)
<br />The Region 7 public Alert and warning project will sustaln the abllity to alert the community of dangers and what to do to remain
<br />safe, this system is the conduit to communicate with a vast area of the Region through one rapld mechanism. The system will also
<br />help translate emergency messaglng into other languages to assist limit English proficiency populations to remain safe'
<br />NEXUS TO TERRORISM
<br />This project has the ability to quickly warn or alert the population of any threats or dangers from foreign or domestic acts of
<br />terrorism, The Emergency Alert and Warning System wlll enable the messaging to: give out current information, tell people what
<br />to do to be safe, where to go to be safe, and/or what dangers to look out for'
<br />PROJECT #1 SHSP : N PA ST/CP: Regio nol Tactical Team Eqilipment (lnvestment 2, Proiect 4)
<br />BRIEF PROJ ECT EESCR//PTION
<br />RegionTconsistsoffivecountlesandthecolvllleconfederatedtribes. Thecountieshavetacticalteamsthatsupportandtrain
<br />with each other, chelan/Douglas have the East cascade swAT team, Grant county has the Moses Lake Tactical Response Team
<br />(MLTRT), Kittitas County has the Kittltas County Reglonal Tactical Response Team, and Okanogan County has a Speclal Response
<br />Team. The Region 7 goal is to standardize our tactical equlpment. Through this process, we will be standardlzing speclallzed
<br />equipment to include nallistic shields and nlght vlsion goggi"r. This will allow the tactical teams to be able to traln wlth the same
<br />Soft targets and crowded places (ST-CPs) are increasingly appealing to terrorists and other violent extremist actors because of
<br />their relative accessibility and the large number of potential targets'Thls challenge is complicated by the prevalent use of simple
<br />tactics and less sophisticated attacks. Segments of our society are in herently open to the general public, and by nature oftheir
<br />purp ose do not incorporate strict securlty measures. Given the increas ed emphasis by terrorists and other vlolent extremist
<br />actors to leverage less sophisticated methods to inflict harm in public a reas, it is vital that the public and private sectors
<br />collaborate to enhance security of locations such as transportation centers, parks,restaurants, shopping centers, special event
<br />venLres,and slmilar facilities. Per the DHS soft Targets and crowded Places security Plan Overview, "Reducing the risk of attacks
<br />against ST-CPs and reducing impacts of attacks that do occur is a shared mission,.."
<br />ln the 2022 State spR, the following gaps were identified related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to a terrorist attack
<br />on a ST.CP:
<br />-0n-Scene Security,Protection,&LE:Lack of loca funding to malnta tn and replace aglng and/or exp ln ng equi pment,la ck.of
<br />ut pment abllity,need for more PP E,lack of trainl ng and exerclses relating to Protecti ng Response Person nel,need to
<br />eq urge p
<br />and b to ldentlfy and monitorexercisewithlocaandfederalpartners,n eed UAV tech n ology d u ri ng large festivals p u c events
<br />suspiciou activity,-Screening,Sea rch,&Detectio Need to purchas s p ect ized equ ipment for th e conti n u ed su pport to L E n d
<br />s
<br />-Mass SAR OPerations: Lack of Mass Search and Rescue equipment and PPE across the staters local jurisdictlons and need up-to-
<br />date trainlng to ensure response readiness.
<br />-lnter,diction & Disruption: Need to replace expiring equipment and lmprove electronic equipment, ballistic protection,
<br />communicatlon, and other equipment used in LE operatlons. and
<br />-Physical Protective Measures: Need surveillance cameras and alarm systems.
<br />Through a collaborative ranking and selection process, Washington has identifled several key proiects to address gaps and
<br />sustain/enhance core capabilitles directly related to the ST-CPs National Priority Area,
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