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Item M3BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: ___August 17, 2011 Division: BOCC Mayor Carruthers_______ Bulk Item: Yes _X___ No Department: _District III__________________ Staff Contact /Phone #: _____x3430_____________ AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for Mayor Carruthers to sign a letter in conjunction with Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties requesting Congress to reclassify Southeast Florida as a Tier 1 Region under the Urban Areas Security Initiative. ITEM BACKGROUND: The Department of Homeland Security (DSH) through its Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) provides funding to support emergency management and response services in selected urban areas throughout the country, designated as either Tier 1, 2 or 3. New York City, Washington D.C. and 10 other areas have been designated as Tier 1 regions. Southeast Florida has previously been designated Tier 2. Congress recently voted to significantly reduce funding to Tier 2 and Tier 3 regions. Local factors including the presence of Turkey Point, the location of headquarters for U.S. Southern Command, the presence of the largest port on the eastern seaboard and the presence of NASKW suggest that our region should be designated as Tier 1. Designating South Florida as a Tier 1 UASI would not only improve national security but would also ensure continued availability of federal funding for homeland security initiatives and improvements in our area. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: __________________________________________________________________________________ STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: Minimal staff time__BUDGETED: $0 Yes N/A No __ DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: __________N/A___________________________ COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A ___________________ REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____ Yes No APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____ DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required____ DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM # Revised 7/09 1 | Page GOALS REGARDING 2012 UASI BUDGET ïòÓ¿µ» Ý±²¹®» ¿©¿®» ±º ¬¸» «²·¯«» Î·µ ¬± ¬¸» Ó·¿³·óÚ±®¬ Ô¿«¼»®¼¿´» Ë®¾¿² ß®»¿ ¬¸¿¬ ³¿µ» « ¿² ¿¬¬®¿½¬·ª» ¬¿®¹»¬ º±® ¬»®®±®·¬ò îòÛ¨°´±®» ¿²§ °±·¾·´·¬§ ±º ¬¸» Ó·¿³·óÚ±®¬ Ô¿«¼»®¼¿´» ËßÍ× ¾»½±³·²¹ ¿ Ì·»® ï ËßÍ×ò íòÎ»¯«»¬ ½®»¿¬·±² ±º ¿ ³±®» ¬®¿²°¿®»²¬ §¬»³ ·² ©¸·½¸ ÜØÍ ½±®» »¿½¸ ËßÍ× ø³¿§¾» Ý±²¹®» ½¿² ª·»© ¿´´ ¬¸» ½±®·²¹ ½®·¬»®·¿ ¿²¼ º·²¿´ ½±®» ¬± »²«®» »¿½¸ ËßÍ× ®»½»·ª»¼ ¿°°®±°®·¿¬» ½®»¼·¬ º±® ¬¸»·® ·¬»³÷ò ìò×º ³±®» ¾«¼¹»¬ ½«¬ ¿®» ¬± ¾» ³¿¼» »²«®» ¬¸¿¬ ½«¬ ¿®» °®»¿¼ ¿³±²¹ ¬¸» ®»³¿·²·²¹ ËßÍ× ¿²¼ ¿®» ¿ °»®½»²¬ ½«¬ ±ºº ¬¸» îðïð º«²¼·²¹ ¿²¼ ²±¬ ¬¸» îðïï øÓ·¿³· ñ ÚÔÔ ¬±±µ ¿¬ ììû ½«¬ ±ºº ¬¸» îðïï º«²¼·²¹ô §»¬ ¬¸» ¬±° ïï ËßÍ× Ãª£Æ`ªYk ·² ¬¸»·® îðïï º«²¼·²¹÷ò ëòß¼¼®» ±²¹±·²¹ ³¿·²¬»²¿²½» ¿²¼ «¬¿·²³»²¬ ²»»¼ò êòÛ¼«½¿¬» Ý±²¹®»·±²¿´ Ô»¿¼»® ±² ·³°±®¬¿²½» ¬± Ú´±®·¼¿ ±º µ»»°·²¹ Ö¿½µ±²ª·´´»ô Ñ®´¿²¼±ô ¿²¼ Ì¿³°¿ ËßÍ×ò 2 | Page 3 | Page MSA Comparisons (1) Census : Miami-Fort Lauderdale: 5.6 Million Boston: 4.6 Million Dallas: 6.4 Million San Diego: 3.1 Million Economic Impact of Visitors (3)(4)(5)(6)(41)(45)(42)(43) : Risk Profile Miami-Fort Lauderdale: $26.8 Billion Boston*: $9.5 Billion Dallas: $16.3 Billion San Diego: $10.6 Billion Consequence (50%): I. (1) 1. Population Index (30%) Land Area : i. Population Miami-Fort Lauderdale: (1) 2 Census 5,126 mi 2 MSA-5,564,635 Boston: 3,507 mi (2) 2 Commuters Dallas: 8,990 mi 2 Broward: -78,663 San Diego: 4,200 mi Miami-Dade:+64,411 *Data was not available for 2 Palm Beach:+27,723 (3)(4)(5)(6) New Hampshire Counties Visitors MSA- 24.2 Million ii. Population Density (1) Land Area 2 MSA- 5,126 mi (1) Population Density 2 MSA- 1,086 (people/mi) The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach MSA is comprised of Broward, Miami- (11) Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale UASI is comprised of the three MSA counties, plus Monroe County. 4 | Page UASI Comparisons (1) Population Density : Miami-Fort Lauderdale: 1086 2 persons/mi 2 Boston: 1,298 persons/mi 2 Dallas: 709 persons/mi 2 San Diego: 737 persons/mi (7) Gross Domestic Product : (7) 2. Economic Index (13%) Miami-Fort Lauderdale: i. Gross Domestic Product- 252.6 Billion $252.6 Billion Boston: $298.3 Billion 3. National Infrastructure Index (5%) Dallas: $356.6 Billion San Diego: $171.5 Billion i. Level I Count- Not Available (8) Military Personnel : ii. Level II Count- Not Available Miami-Fort Lauderdale: (8) 4. National Security Index (2%) 2,769 Boston: 11,692 i. Military Personnel Dallas: 8,055 MSA- 2,769 San Diego: 121,398 ii. Defense Industrial Base Count Not Available 5 | Page Vulnerability (20%) II. 1. Targeted Infrastructure Index (10%) 2. Border Index (10%) iii. International Borders- Yes iv. Border Crossings- No legal crossings, however the US Border Patrol 4,651 people at the Miami coastal boarder apprehended in 2010. Currently, illegal border crossings are not factored into the UASI (9) risk profiles. v. International Waters-Yes, there are 153 miles of coastline in the MSA. Threat (30%)- Not Available III. 6 | Page Critical Infrastructure & Key Resources within the Miami-Fort Lauderdale UASI ìÍÊÈÉ 4 ports in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale UASI (Port of Miami, Port (10)(11)(12)(13)(14) Everglades, Key West Bight and the Port of Palm Beach). (10) (11)(12) (13) (14) 8.9 million passengers Ports served over . The ports generated over $2.4 million in operating revenue for the ports (10) (11)(12) (13) alone in 2010. (10) (11)(12) (13) (14) $1.8 billion Combined assets of the 4 ports are over . Port of Miami is the busiest cruise port in the world, with a yearly total (10) (14) impact of $17 billion. Port of Miami can accommodate cruise ships up to 5000 passengers, with (15)(16) the average cruise ship capacity reaching 2,380 passengers. Port Everglades can accommodate cruise ships up to 6,360 passengers (17)(18)(19) with the average cruise ship reaching 1,248 passengers. Port Everglades set a world record in 2010, with 53,365 passengers (20) sailing in and out on a single day. petroleum storage and distribution hub. It is also used by the US Navy. It supplies the airports in the region with jet fuel and supplies fuel products for 18 counties in South Florida, which make up more than half of the Port of Palm Beach is an essential lifeline to the Caribbean, and supplies 60% of all goods consumed in the Bahamas. 80% of its cargo is (21) exported. 7 | Page ûÓÊÌÍÊÈÉ 4 International airports in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale UASI (Miami, Hollywood Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Key West International Airports). 37.5 Million Passengers travelled through Miami International Airport (22) 102,000 passengers a day (MIA) last year. That is more than . $26.7 Billion MIA and its associated General Aviation Airports generated (22) for the economy in 2010. (22) MIA is the leading airport for international freight in the U.S. nd (22) MIA ranks 2 in the U.S. for the number of international passengers. rd MIA ranks 3 in the U.S. for both total freight and total cargo (freight and (22) mail). 21.9 Million passengers travelled through Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) International Airport 60,000 passengers per in 2010. That is (23)(24) day . îûìù×ÎÈ×ÊÍÖÈÔ×ûÏ×ÊÓÙÛÉ The NAP Center switches the majority of South America, Central America, and the network traffic to over (25)(26) 148 countries. 85% of all internet and telephone traffic to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean passes through the NAP (26) Center. Due the NAP Center, Miami is the only city in the U.S. where optical, Ethernet, MPLS (multiprotocol label switching-carries data from one network node to the next), voice, and internet traffic is handed off in a (25)(26) single location. 8 | Page èÇÊÑ×ÃìÍÓÎÈîÇÙÐ×ÛÊìÐÛÎÈ The Turkey Point Nuclear Plant is located 25 miles south of Downtown Miami. The population in the 10 mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) surrounding the plant is growing and grew 33.3% from 2000 to 2010, (27) reaching 187,000 people. (28) In addition, 20,000 people commute to the EPZ every weekday. The Mayor of South Miami, Mayor Philip K. Stoddard, recently pointed out that many emergency evacuation shelters for the plant are within 15-25 miles of it. He also stated that the U.S. has advised citizens to avoid coming within a 50 mile radius of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in Japan. This 50 mile radius is the distance from Turkey Point to Ft. Lauderdale, and would encompass much of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale (29)(30)(31) UASI. In an incident in 2006, a disgruntled contractor was able to drill a hole in a pipe at the plant, which triggered a federal investigation and cost $6.2 (32) Million in lost revenue until the repair was made. 9 | Page úÊÓØÕ×É èÇÎÎ×ÐÉ There are hundreds of bridges throughout the Urban Area. It is notable that in the Keys, U.S.1 is connected using 42 bridges including the 7-Mile Bridge, which also carries within it the water supply to the Keys, making it an extremely critical piece of infrastructure. In total, bridges connecting the Keys span 18.8 miles and 15% of travel time in the Keys is spent on a bridge. Currently, the only access to the Port of Miami is over the Port Bridge, a major tunnel is being built which will connect the Port to I-95 and I-395. åÛÈ×ÊéÇÌÌÐÃ All of the counties in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale UASI rely on the Biscayne Aquifer for their (33)(34)(35)(36) drinking water supply. The Biscayne Aquifer is replenished by rainwater (35). and Lake Okeechobee. Water is supplied to the Florida Keys through a 130 mile long aqueduct, which at one point spans the length of the 7 Mile Bridge. This supply is supplemented by an emergency storage of 45 (36) million gallons and two desalination plants. 10 | Page UASI Comparisons Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold (Total $/Year) ûÕÊÓÙÇÐÈÇÊ× (44) : The Miami-Fort Lauderdale UASI is Miami-Fort Lauderdale: $1.6 home to 4,308 farms covering over 939 Billion square miles of land. Boston: $235.3 Million Total market value of agricultural Dallas: $554.6 Million San Diego: $1.1 Billion products sold from these farms is over $1.6 Billion. ïÓÐÓÈÛÊÃ Miami is home to the U.S. Southern Command, which is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Central and South America, the Caribbean (except U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions), Cuba; as well as for the force protection of U.S. military resources at these locations. SOUTHCOM is also responsible for ensuring the defense of the Panama Canal and canal (37) area. Homestead Air Force base is located about 25 miles South of Downtown Miami and is maintenance and fueling stop for aircraft heading (38) overseas. The Coast Guard operates out of the Opa-Locka Airport and the Miami Beach Coast Guard Station. 11 | Page UASI Success Stories Use of UASI Funds Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) Bomb Disposal Unit Bomb Squads are classified as Type 1, 2 or 3 based on their capabilities and the types of equipment they have to address different threats. MDPD is classified as a Type Much of the equipment purchased could I Bomb Squad (the highest classification). only have been bought with UASI grant monies due to limitations on annual budgets. Many new technologies in Explosives Ordnance Detection (EOD) have recently emerged and are available to non-military EOD units. Some of these technologies, especially portable spectroscopy, radiological identification/detection, portable digital x-ray, imaging/detection equipment and other emerging technologies are MDPD routinely uses priced out of the range for local, county and state EOD budgets. UASI grant purchased equipment on almost every call we respond to.These items could not have been purchased within the confines of our yearly budgets. The Bomb MDPD Bomb Squad has averaged 275 calls per year over the last 3 years. Disposal Unit utilizes UASI grant purchased detection equipment during these details. The following are examples of some recent calls where the use of UASI grant purchased equipment was essential in the successful resolution of the situation: MDPD Bomb Squad conducts explosive sweeps for visiting high risk dignitaries, U.S. President specifically the as well as many foreign dignitaries. The US Secret Service has advised the MDPD that Miami has the highest number of dignitary visits than any other city in the United States. The majority of these visits are supported by the MDPD. MDPD Bomb Squad presently has 3 bomb response vehicles that are being UASI funding is making it possible to procured as this is being written. ensure that more detection, identification, and bomb mitigation equipment makes it to all bomb calls. The limited capabilities of current vehicles do not allow that all equipment makes it to every call. The new vehicles will ensure that 12 | Page equipment is available at a scene without further delay. UASI grant funded equipment is being utilized almost every time we respond to a call. It has been instrumental in our success and has resulted in increased officer safety and response time savings during several calls for service. 6/26/2011 An unknown white powder was found in the lobby of a police Ahura portable spectroscopy equipment, station, left by unknown persons. purchased with UASI funds, was used by Bomb Squad technicians to identify the substance and determine that the unknown powder was not a threat. 6/17/2011 Military ordnance was located earlier in the year in Biscayne Bay. Military EOD were unable to respond, recover and render safe the item due to a shortage of EOD military personnel in the continental United States. MDPD UASI grant funded dive equipment Bomb Squad personnel used to locate, render safe, and remove the item before Lobster season started and unwitting civilian divers may have stumbled upon the device. 9/24/2010 A bank manager was kidnapped and a bomb was strapped to his chest by unknown assailants. He was further told that his relatives were being held hostage and he was told to follow instructions to the letter or they would kill his family and blow him up too. They claimed they could do this remotely and had wired a microphone to his explosives vest, so they could hear what was going on. Electronic Countermeasures (only 10 cities in the country have this capability) were utilized to jam the possible radio signals that might be used to A UASI purchased robot initiate the explosives. was used to monitor, give remote instructions via the robot speaker, move and render safe the explosive vest once it was removed by the responding bomb technicians. 13 | Page 9/2/2010 MDPD Bomb Squad technicians were called to Miami International a pipe bombia, involved a stop in Qatar and London before proceeding to Miami. Additionally, the passenger was on the no-fly list and had served federal prison time for possession and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction. Further questioning of the passenger revealed that the item was in fact a metal encased pipe, which he claimed did not contain explosives, but did contain Anthrax that he said he was going to use for research purposes. Utilizing protective WMD garments and self remote techniques to open the container and discovered an unknown substance in the casing and retrieved it. The casing was placed in the jaws of a robot, and UASI funded total containment moved slowly through the terminal to a waiting vessel. The vessel was equipped with remote buttons that allowed the robot to open and close the vessel without a person being present. The vessel was then towed to the Health Department for further analysis. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue: UASI/SHSGP funded equipment was used at Miami International Airport when a previously convicted felon arrived in Miami with what appeared to be a pipe bomb. The passenger was on the no fly list for smuggling biological pathogens and managed to travel through two International Airports before being stopped by TSA in Miami. A Unified Command was established using the Mobile Command Unit and a Field Decontamination Unit was activated due to the intelligence that was made available by the FBI. Miami Dade Police Bomb Technicians and Miami Dade Hazmat personnel safely mitigated the incident within six hours. Ongoing federal training has fostered a better Trusting relationships are understanding of regional resources. 14 | Page established through the UASI funded joint training programs which allows for more efficient resource use during emergencies. 2/12/2010 MDPD Bomb Squad technicians were called to 430 NW 191 Street, North Miami, reference a potential radiological hazard. Upon arrival, conventional detection equipment being used by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue MDPD Department was not detecting the radiological source from a distance. bomb technicians introduced a UASI funded neutron detector and promptly A UASI funded got an alert indicating radiologic material was actively present. Identifinder (radiological instrument that identifies the isotope) was then used to analyze the source from approximately 300 feet away. The substance was . Without identified as Iridium, which was consistent with the item in question the equipment, the MDPD would not have known what the radiologic material was, the potential for danger and harm, and the appropriate response to ensure safety of officers and the public. 7/10/2009 MDPD Bomb Technicians responded to a North Miami Beach check cashing store in response to a hoax device which was being utilized in A UASI funded Wolverine robot extortion for money. was used to remotely the inspect and eventually implement a remote render-safe procedure utilizing robot mounted PAN disrupter to open the box and inspect the contents. Technicians then used the robot remote control camera to inspect the contents and determine there was no threat to safety. 5/22/2009 MDPD Bomb Technicians conducted a seawater dive at the Port of UASI Grant funds Miami in an attempt to locate explosive evidentiary items. were used to purchase the dive equipment needed in this situation. 15 | Page 2/10/2009 MDPD Bomb Squad responded to Palm Beach County at the Investigation (FBI) regarding a search for military explosives in a field adjacent to a canal and the Florida Turnpike, near Lantana. Military explosives were accidentally unearthed in a field during farming. PBSO was concerned that additional explosives were in the field and did not want to leave until a complete search was conducted. Additionally, it was potentially very dangerous to conduct a search utilizing police bomb techs due to the potential hazards, MDPD had UASI funded Mobile Robotic Control conducted a demonstration of their System (MRCS) at a previous regional bomb meeting. This platform is a large, robotically controlled, Caterpillar model 247B, which has several attachments available to dig, scoop, or move earth, large items, and potential explosives from up to 2 miles away via remote control. Fortunately, no additional explosives were found in the field. Military divers came in the next day and searched the adjacent canal, where they found several military explosives. Once identified, it was discovered that these items were stolen from a National Guard Armory more than 20 years ago. Despite their age and exposure to water, many of the items (satchel charges, LAWS rockets and plastic explosives), were still found to be functional. 11/24/2008 MDPD Bomb Squad responded to Miami International Airport (MIA) reference suspicious shipping crates that had several liquid containers packaged inside. In addition, the shipment originated in Lebanon from an individual that was on the terrorist watch list, and the recipient (In Texas) was also on the terrorist watch list. Bomb Squad x-rayed the items but could not identify the contents of the containers inside the shipping crates. A hand entry was made and several gas/kerosene cans were discovered. They were full of an unknown liquid. X-rays further identified several unidentified small masses in each can. 16 | Page After determining that bomb components were not present, the containers were An Ahura portable spectroscopy opened and samples taken for analysis. instrument (UASI funded) was utilized by the bomb technicians. The substance in all the containers was identified given to US Food and Drug Administration since proper declarations and permits were not prepared. 1/17/2007 MDPD Bomb Squad personnel assisted City of Miami bomb technicians and the FBI in an explosion case at 5077 NW 7 Street. An amateur chemist was making a volatile explosive material, Tri Acetone Tri Peroxide th (TATP), in his 7 floor apartment. TATP is a very sensitive explosive, susceptible to detonation due to impact (dropping or hitting), temperature (low heat), and exposure to electricity (including static). Removal of the explosives, cleanup and mitigation took nearly one week to accomplish in a building that lost A Wolverine Robot, WMD most of its electricity due to the explosion. protective clothing, and a bomb suit, all purchased with UASI grant funding , were essential in the mitigation, post blast investigation and clean up after the investigation. 4/03/2007 MDPD Bomb Squad personnel responded to an explosion at a residential apartment building located in the Doral area. Post blast investigations require a myriad of protective garments and specialized safety and analytical . A UASI funded prime mover equipmentand an equipment trailer (full of specialized bomb response equipment) was taken to the scene. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Miami Dade Fire Rescue responded to the cargo ship Intrepid incident when the vessel encountered rough seas off the Coast of Miami. 17 | Page concerned about the Hazardous Materials onboard and requested safe harbor in UASI/SHSGP the Port of Miami. Miami Dade Fire Rescue was able to use the funded Mobile Command Unit to coordinate a twelve day multidisciplinary, multi jurisdictional operation that would have required a mass evacuation of downtown Miami, closed a Port, and destroyed a major ecosystem if the ship incident was not stabilized. No injuries were reported as a direct result of the advance communication and coordination that the Mobile Command Center provided during this incident. Miami Dade County hosted the 2010 Super Bowl, 2010 Pro Bowl, and the 2009 The UASI/SHSGP funded Field Decontamination Ford Championship. Unit capable of safely managing over 500 people per hour was set in place due to the heightened security risks associated with large venue events. This portable asset is also a primary response unit to any emergency at the Nuclear power facility. It is used every year during the Federal Emergency Management - Without this asset, contaminated civilians would be annual airport drill. subjected to a delayed decontamination process that would increase exposure time and likely result in more casualties or a higher occurrence of hospital contamination. UASI/SHSGP funds were used to support a major Tank Farm Fire at Miami International Airport. This incident lasted seventeen days and was comprised of several private and public sector representatives working together in a unified command. Two Mobile 18 | Page UASI/SHSGP Command Units provided onsite support during the operation. also provided for the initial Hazardous Materials Technician training classes that gave Miami Dade County the depth of subject matter experts to manage the 19 million gallon fuel facility emergency without jeopardizing public safety in the community. This effort lead to one of the most successfully managed Fuel Farm Fires in the country. It averted the originally projected revenue loss of billions and assisted resumption of adjusted services within the first three days. Miami Dade Fire Rescue responded to a biological threat at the Panamanian UASI/SHSGP funded equipment Consulate. was used to conduct presumptive field analysis to determine if the device was truly a weapon. The Federal Bureau of Investigation successfully prosecuted the case and for all intents and UASI funded training purposes, the aforementioned averted an international incident for the State Department. Miami-Dade Police Department Miami-Fort Lauderdale Fusion Center: The primary benefit of the SEFFC, which is repeated across every aspect of operation and related success, is that it operates in a web-based real time environment, providing situational awareness and actionable intelligence, quickly and accurately, across a wide number of users at the federal, state, and local level. This kind of regional information sharing for tactical and strategic response are the very best reasons Fusion Centers in general, and the SEFFC specifically, are vitally important, demonstrating the value of continued UASI funding investments. In the coming year, the SEFFC will leverage its resources to expand its regional purchased with UASI Funds in use throughout Miami-Dade County, including 19 | Page from municipal police departments. MDPD has already demonstrated the value the terrorist hit lists during the 2010 Super Bowl, and Dignitary Protection events where the appearance of criminal elements is high. Once this is tested within Miami-Dade County, regional expansion will follow. BSO not only provides fice for Broward County, but also provides Fire Rescue Services to unincorporated Broward, the Airport and Seaport and several of the municipalities in BSO Mobile Command Vehicle purchased with UASI funds Broward. The is used in both police and fire response. This unit is manned by the Incident Response Team and is available for response anywhere within the region. Some specific incidents where the Mobile Command Vehicle has been used are listed below: On-scene at a suspected anthrax hazmat response at Nova University On site at three plane crashes On site during the Super Bowl, the BCS Bowl and the Orange Bowl On scene in response to several police shooting investigations, lost children searches and major fire scenes The BSO Bomb Squad is a Tier One Team that is available for response within Heavy Duty Bomb Region Seven. Response Truckprovided by UASI Funds. In addition to this truck, UASI also provided the Bomb Squad with a Total Self-Containment Vehicle for moving explosive devises. 20 | Page The BSO SWAT is a Tier One Team that is available for response within Region Seven. BEAR response vehicle is a armored vehicle which was obtained with UASI funds . This greatly enhances the abilities of the team and provides for greater safety for In the team members. addition to the BEAR, UASI funds have provided the SWAT with a T.R.A.C. Entry Vehicle . The vehicle is a highly maneuverable rubber tracked armored vehicle, that can travel up to 12 mph across rough terrain, climb stairs and its small size allows it access to areas impossible for conventional vehicles. By fitting the vehicle with a range of specially designed quick couple attachments, the vehicle is able to deploy in a variety of operational modes; these include an Assault Platform, Breaching Ram, Grapple and Vehicle Extraction. The 'Assault Platform' consists of a fully curved ballistic shield with sliding opening door and 3 ballistic glass windows and is able to protect upto7 fully suited officers. It has an extendable boom that is able to lift up to 7600 lbs and can affect breaches up to the 1st floor of most buildings. This allows a safe investigation, approach and entry to the target area. This vehicle has been used on numerous SWAT callouts and is available to all of Region Seven. agencies and BSO was able to provide interoperable communications for the Communications on Wheels unit, purchased with multiple agencies with the 21 | Page UASI Funds . This unit allows interoperable communications in the 700 and 800 band ranges and is available to all agencies within Region Seven. None of the above items would have been available to this agency without the UASI funds. provided BSO. They have received many additional pieces of equipment and interagency cooperation, specialized training. Perhaps more important is the collaboration and communication created by the UASI as it works together with our partners across various disciplines in being better prepared to respond to either man-made or natural disasters. Canine Unit (K9) UASI funds resulted in the purchase of a Bloodhound, which is utilized for tracking persons: 12/19/2011 K9 Officer Pete Otano and UASI Bloodhound partner Cody located a six year old child who had been missing for 4.5 hours; 08/28/2008 K9 Officer Pete Otano and UASI Bloodhound partner Cody had their first find locating a ten year old boy who had been missing for 5.5 hours. Officer Otano and Cody have been recognized by the National Police Bloodhound Association for these two finds. Officer Otano and his K9 partner have been utilized in several other missing persons cases throughout the state of Florida. 22 | Page Haiti Earthquake In January of 2010, President Barack Obama dispatched resources to Haiti in an effort to assist with one of the worst disasters to affect this hemisphere. Florida Task Force II (City of Miami's Urban Search and Rescue Team) were among the first teams sent to assist. Upon arriving, they maintained contact with the City of Miami Division of Emergency Management and the Office of the Fire Chief in an effort to coordinate All communication occurred via devices additional resources that would be needed. provided by the "Urban Area Security Initiative" . On these same devices (Satellite Telephones) it was advised that the City of Miami received an email identifying survivors and asking for assistance. The City of Miami Fire Chief immediately called the Program Manager in Haiti on the UASI provided devices and directed him to the location of the reported survivors. As a result of this direction, during the next 72 hours, 5 lives were saved at the Caribbean Market. One of the rescued survivors was a resident of Pembroke Pines, Florida. These resources not only provided the ability to save many lives through an international assistance initiative, but they also contributed to the rescue a resident of the South Florida community. Marine Sonic Side Scan Sonar and the 38 Safeboat was used, Instances where the both purchased with UASI Funds : ndth July 2 through 6 2010: Navy vessel USS Carr (FFG52) arrived at The Port of purchased Palm Beach and the Marine Unit first provided a side scan sonar ( with UASI funds ) search of the designated port slip for the ship the morning of arrival. There were no parasitic devices found. The ship arrived and docked for 5 purchased with UASI funds days. The Safeboat, , provided escort in and out of the Port as well as 24 hour security coverage while in Port. June 14, 2011 Marine Unit assist to the US Coast Guard at 0500 hours after an immigrant landing occurred near Lake Worth Inlet. The suspect vessel was UASI-funded reported fleeing the scene offshore towards the east. The PBSO coastal radar purchased with UASI funds tracked a target and the Safeboat, , 23 | Page was launched to assist in the search. The target was not located, however due to the use of the Safeboat they were able to continue their assist up to 15 miles offshore in rough seas and thunder storm conditions, and monitor the radar in a closed, dry environment. Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team: On 7/12/2011, EOD responded to the Jupiter Inlet for a suspicious device in the ocean, approx. 100 yards out. The person that located the device saw wires and a diode, believing it to be an explosive device. We first used the SeaBotix robot The generator used to power the robot was to view the device underwater. purchased with funds from a 2007 UASI Regional Grant. Fortunately, our FBI Bomb Technician Liaison was in town and available to assist us. He is also a former Navy EOD member. He dove on the object and connected it to rigging equipment so we could pull it to shore. Once on shore, we identified it as a Mark 25 flare. The Underwater Hazardous Device Search Course purchased with funds from the 2007 Port Grant will be of great benefit to the team. The course is tentatively scheduled for 12/12-16/2011. We will have our own trained divers to deploy. We will be able to respond more quickly and have people from the same team working on a device. The dive equipment we currently have was also purchased from the 2007 UASI Regional Grant. The 2007 UASI Regional Grant also purchased a General Dynamics remote firing device. EOD team does an explosive demolition because they save hundreds of feet of shock tube on each shot. Special Response Team (SRT) 24 | Page SRT purchased a Prime mover and an equipment trailer with UASI funding . This trailer houses WMD equipment and other specialized response equipment needed in emergency situations. On July 25, 2009, SRT responded to a residence at SW 99 Avenue and Sunset Drive reference a burglary. The house was tented for fumigation and it was believed that the burglars were inside the residence and needed medical attention. The UASI funded Prime mover and equipment trailer responded to the scene with SCBA equipment and protective UASI funded garments. The house turned out to be empty. SRT personnel and equipment has been staged at several high profile venues throughout the years. These events include World Series games, 2 Super Bowls, International banking conferences, and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) conference. Incident Management Team (IMT) UASI funds were utilized to train the Rapid Deployment Force (RDF). The RDF, which was developed and is overseen and coordinated by the Miami-Dade Police - line response unit to spontaneous critical incidents and special requests for emergency Deployment of the UASI funded RDF have been local, regional, assistance. statewide in Florida and across the country. The RDF consists of sworn officer volunteers who undergo an extensive and rigorous 80-hour course of enhanced training in tactical response operations, weapons use, and specialized equipment. Course topics include riot control, chemical agents, disaster response, defensive tactics, building searches, active shooter response, and dignitary protection, among others. Leadership principles and physical conditioning are stressed during initial training and are again reiterated during quarterly training conducted at numerous locations throughout Miami-Dade County. RDF members are filtered throughout different areas within the Department, creating an environment for a more effective and timelier response to critical incidents and major events. 25 | Page A law enforcement officer (Pettit) was killed on Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at approximately 0855 hours, at the United States Postal Service mailing facility located at 16000 Pines Boulevard. A command post, which included several command vehicles from a plethora of law enforcement agencies including MDPD, was established to the east of the facility. Operations continued into the . IMT utilized a UASI next day concluding with the su funded Mobile Command Bus during this operation. IMT uses this bus as the center of IMT operations for events at Sun Life Stadium and other responses to spontaneous incidents such as police-involved shootings, protests, and other The Disaster Response Trailer is also a UASI funded vehicle emergencies. and is used for various purposes as well including transportation of logistical equipment to district-level events and RDF deployments. Aviation Unit (AU) The Aviation Unit received UASI funds that were utilized to purchase a video downlink camera system which is used in a variety of situations . The system has infrared capabilities that allow the camera to be used in low light situations. It also has image stabilization and recording capabilities. This system is used daily in searches for wanted criminals, missing persons, and covert surveillance situations from up to 5000 feet away. This system has been used in several special events in recent years, including the Super Bowl and the Orange bowl. In Street Terror Offender Program (STOP) and Homeland Security operations, both involving extremely violent criminals, the video downlink from aircraft allows surveillance of the entire scene, providing a full view of all movement for immediate tactical response and a video of the entire investigation. This has proved crucial to successful investigations and also for Operation After Action Reports, and associated review, changes to response, and subsequent training. Marine Patrol Unit (MPU) 26 | Page The Marine Patrol Unit patrols the Port of Miami, the Miami River Port, and the Atlantic coastline adjacent to the county. 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