Maritime Homeland Security: Roles and Missions of State and Local Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies

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Maritime Homeland SecurityRoles and Missions
of State and Local Maritime Law Enforcement
Agencies

• CAPT Duane Mike Smith, USCG (Ret.)
• STS International
• Gary Abernethy
• SRI International

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Purpose

• Introduce SRI Roles and Missions Study
• Identify NASBLA Support

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Study Purpose

• Examine the Roles and Missions of State and Local
  Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies as a Security
  Layer in the Nations Maritime Homeland Security
  Efforts.
• Develop a National Force Model

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Scope of Study

• Maritime Security Needs Analysis
• Threats
• Vulnerabilities
• Mitigation Strategies
• Role of State and Local MLE Agencies

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Scope of Study

• Review of Current State and Local Programs
• Roles and Missions Currently Assigned
• Team Typing
• Training Programs
• Recommendations
• State and Local MLE Roles and Missions
• Level of Interagency Interoperability
• Create a National Force Model
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Team Typing Levels
• Supporting Model Training Program

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NASBLA Support

• Copies of
• Past Studies
• Job/Task Analyses
• State/Local Maritime Homeland Security
  Mandates/Policies
• Training Plans
• Draft Legislation

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NASBLA Support

• NASBLA Contact Point for each State
• HLS Contact Point for each State
• Introduction to NACLEC
• NASBLA SME support
• Names of Key Individuals to Interview
• State
• Local
• Federal

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Contact Info

• Mike Smith
• PH 727-828-1277
• Mike.smith_at_stsint.com
• Gary Abernethy
• Ph 727-553-1290
• Gary.abernethy_at_sri.com