rban Shield 2015, a SWAT and emer- gency response exercise, has become a staple in train- ing, planning, collaboration and logistics in Alameda County, Calif. The event sees hundreds of personnel from local, State, Federal and tribal agencies and, often, public safety agencies from overseas. The scenarios in- volve prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery in various combinations, and often include testing and use of newer forms of equipment.


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Urban Shield has, over the years, involved police and fi re departments, emergency medical services and local resources such as school campuses, hospitals, businesses, infrastruc- ture, and government installations in various scenarios that enhance readiness for emergency preparedness, homeland security, and natural disasters that might occur within a high- threat, high-population density urban area.


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