93% of transportation


directors and supervisors use onboard video cameras to review


behavior or emergency incidents.


(Out of 54 responses.)


They also address identifying and reporting unusual behavior and unusual vehicles, identifying suspicious items and reacting by evacuating or sheltering in place, and dealing with a hostage situation. In November, TSA representatives participated in an NASDPTS


Tabletop Exercise led by the I-STEP team, during the association’s annual meeting. This tabletop provides an opportunity to review operational and security procedures that guide information shar- ing, implementation of cyber and physical security protective measures, and operational coordination among districts, states, transportation infrastructure stakeholders, first responders, and other transportation officials in the event of a security incident to the school bus system. TSA noted high-profile events could be exploited to justify acts


of violence against a range of possible targets, including schools and school buses. Examples of firearms used around school grounds and buses


include ghost guns created by using a metal or polymer “frame” for handguns or a “receiver” for rifles and are part of firearms without serial numbers that proliferate on the streets. Teens are discovering the ease of obtaining weapons they can’t get from a licensed dealer. TSA security initiatives and resources include the School Bus Counterterrorism Guide, among other guidance documents. TSA


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