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inside,
" Responding to a domestic disaster
in an all-hazards approach is a key
focus of local, State and Federal
organizations. Hurricane Katrina
highlighted the fact that a significant
or catastrophic incident can quickly
overwhelm the ability of local
jurisdictions to carry out basic public
safety functions. In extreme cases,
entire regions can be left without any
law enforcement services at all.
A national plan would include teams
that are trained, equipped, and ready
for near-immediate dispatch. The
structure of such a system should
build on the success of similar
program, such as US&R and DMAT.
Divided according to existing FEMA
regions, teams should be scalable,
flexible, and self-supporting for
a specific period of time. Team
members should carry weapons, and
have the authority to detain or arrest
and use force, including deadly force,
if necessary. They should operate
with the same rights and immunities
of officers in the affected state. LEDTs
should also have ready access to the
widest possible array of resources
pre-positioned around the country to
make them readily transportable to
the incident site.
The command structure should
follow the National Incident
Management System (NIMS), where
the teams take their missions through
the Unified Command Structure and
the on-site incident commander.
The teams should most likely
leverage the EMAC system. These
state-to-state compacts, which
exist under the non-profit National
Emergency Management Association
(NEMA), cover liability, the honoring
of law enforcement credentials
from state to state, and financial
reimbursement. However, there is
a need to streamline existing EMAC
procedures to enable the rapid
deployment of LEDTs. "
LEDT Components
A Law Enforcement Deployment Team: May provide both
response and recovery as well as prevention and protection
support. The teams should be...
Established consistent with FEMA regions.
Comprised of no more than 500 personnel each, in modular
components.
Provide essential law enforcement support (e.g. patrol and
crowd control).
Provide advanced and specialized skills (e.g. SWAT).
Include related emergency support personnel (e.g. communi-
cations, logistics) capabilities.
Stand alone as self-sufficient units capable of sustained op-
erations for 14 days.
Arrive at the disaster site with all necessary equipment
(weapons, PPE, interoperable communications).
Consist of modular components enabling complete teams or
individual components to be deployed from multiple regions.
Display standardized credentials and uniform identification
that is recognized by all authorities.
Typed to meet minimum training, experience, equipment
and performance standards.
Report to the local Incident Commander, consistent with the
NIMS and ICS.
Deployed pursuant to EMAC requests for assistance and
reimbursements.
<broken link removed>
inside,
" Responding to a domestic disaster
in an all-hazards approach is a key
focus of local, State and Federal
organizations. Hurricane Katrina
highlighted the fact that a significant
or catastrophic incident can quickly
overwhelm the ability of local
jurisdictions to carry out basic public
safety functions. In extreme cases,
entire regions can be left without any
law enforcement services at all.
A national plan would include teams
that are trained, equipped, and ready
for near-immediate dispatch. The
structure of such a system should
build on the success of similar
program, such as US&R and DMAT.
Divided according to existing FEMA
regions, teams should be scalable,
flexible, and self-supporting for
a specific period of time. Team
members should carry weapons, and
have the authority to detain or arrest
and use force, including deadly force,
if necessary. They should operate
with the same rights and immunities
of officers in the affected state. LEDTs
should also have ready access to the
widest possible array of resources
pre-positioned around the country to
make them readily transportable to
the incident site.
The command structure should
follow the National Incident
Management System (NIMS), where
the teams take their missions through
the Unified Command Structure and
the on-site incident commander.
The teams should most likely
leverage the EMAC system. These
state-to-state compacts, which
exist under the non-profit National
Emergency Management Association
(NEMA), cover liability, the honoring
of law enforcement credentials
from state to state, and financial
reimbursement. However, there is
a need to streamline existing EMAC
procedures to enable the rapid
deployment of LEDTs. "
LEDT Components
A Law Enforcement Deployment Team: May provide both
response and recovery as well as prevention and protection
support. The teams should be...
Established consistent with FEMA regions.
Comprised of no more than 500 personnel each, in modular
components.
Provide essential law enforcement support (e.g. patrol and
crowd control).
Provide advanced and specialized skills (e.g. SWAT).
Include related emergency support personnel (e.g. communi-
cations, logistics) capabilities.
Stand alone as self-sufficient units capable of sustained op-
erations for 14 days.
Arrive at the disaster site with all necessary equipment
(weapons, PPE, interoperable communications).
Consist of modular components enabling complete teams or
individual components to be deployed from multiple regions.
Display standardized credentials and uniform identification
that is recognized by all authorities.
Typed to meet minimum training, experience, equipment
and performance standards.
Report to the local Incident Commander, consistent with the
NIMS and ICS.
Deployed pursuant to EMAC requests for assistance and
reimbursements.
