addressed by Janell Myhre, Regional Program Manager, Bay Area UASI. Her presentation involved plans for a 7.9 Bay Area earthquake and the response activi- ties necessary for casualties, temporary shelters (including suitable premises for those displaced who have companion animals), special considerations for dis- placed and injured who have disabilities and/or access and function needs, trans- portation, distribution operations for food and other commodities, and multi- agency cooperation capabilities. Dr. Gary Richter, an international security analyst recently with Sandia National Laboratories, presented a pro- gram on nuclear threat devices and se- curity. He also addressed the threat of the smuggling and transporting of such devices into the U.S. Augmenting Dr. Richter was Dr. John Sawyer, Commercialization Director and Senior Researcher at the National Consor- tium for the Study of Terrorism and Re- sponses to Terrorism.
He addressed radiological and nuclear terrorism threats in the U.S., noting that the classifi cation level of intelligence about specifi c threats might prevent or deter a proper level of preparation, merely because the threat is not known to many. He suggested considering analytical tools to defi ne who potential adver- saries might be and whether they have the capability and opportunity to have, use, or transport radiologi- cal or nuclear devices.
Large-scale event planning, and more specifically, planning for Super Bowl 50, was the top of Cap- tain Phil Cooke, Santa Clara Police Department. He described the pro- cedures involved in planning the security and safety of such large events, and the inter-agency coop- eration needed to coordinate the many activities involved. Chief of Police Eric Jones, Stock- ton Police Department, and retired Chief Rick Braziel, Sacramento Po- lice Department, presented a de- scription and analysis of the July 2014 bank robbery in Stockton in which three hostages were taken. The robbers led a chase of over 60 miles through residential and open areas, while fi ring on pursuing po-
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lice vehicles. The analytical seminar also covered the Police Foundation’s review and fi ndings.
Lt. Kelly A. Moore, Sgt. Kevin Hud- dle, and Det. Joe Schmidt, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Offi ce, focused on the largest investigation in Santa Barbara County history—that of the May 2014 mass murder at the University of Califor- nia Santa Barbara, in which six people were killed and 14 injured. The panelists said the investigation included six homicides, 20 at- tempted homicides, four offi cer-involved shootings, and 17 crime scenes. Division Chief James Puscian and Commander, District 2, Mike Dailey, of the Aurora, Colo. Police Department, concluded the seminars with a discus- sion of the July 2012 theater massacre in which 70 people were shot and 12 killed. The discussion included the con- siderations that needed to be made in the aftermath to restore the community and the fi rst responders.
The top performers of the 2015 Urban Shield exercise included SWAT: 1st place, Sacramento Police Department; 2nd place, Oakland Police Department; and 3rd place, Travis County Sheriff’s Offi ce. The top EODs were: 1st place, Sacramento Area EOD; 2nd place, Riverside County/ Orange County EOD (CA); and 3rd place, Santa Clara County Bomb Squad. The top Hazmat team participants were: 1st place, Santa Clara County Fire Department; 2nd place, Santa Clara City Fire Department; 3rd place, San Jose Fire Department. The top maritime units were: 1st place, Alameda County Fire Department; 2nd place, Southern Marin County Fire Department; 3rd place, Sonoma County Fire Department.
Stephenie Slahor, Ph.D., J.D., writes in the fields of law enforcement and security.
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