Special Event Planning
2008 Republican National Convention
Presented by: Terri Smith
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Overview
Republican National Convention September 1-4, 2008 Saint Paul, Minnesota Timeline Planning Organization & Operations Federal, Local, State Takeaways
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2008 Republican National Convention Saint Paul, Minnesota
September of 2006 January of 2007
Saint Paul Selected as RNC Host City Governor Requests NSSE Designation
March of 2007
May of 2007
NSSE Designation Granted by DHS
Executive Steering Committee Established
September 1, 2008
September 4, 2008
Convention Begins
Convention Concludes
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National Special Security Event
NSPD 46/HSPD - 15
Designated by Secretary of Homeland Security Incident of National Significance Lead Federal Agencies U. S. Secret Service
FBI
FEMA
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U.S. Secret Service
LEAD Federal Agency:
Security Design Security Planning Security Implementation
FBI
LEAD Federal Agency:
Crisis Management Counterterrorism
FEMA
LEAD Federal Agency
Consequence Management
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City of Saint Paul
Signed Contract with RNC Obligated to Provide City Services Saint Paul Police Department and Saint Paul Fire Department become LEAD Local Agency
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Saint Paul Police Department Saint Paul Fire Department Saint Paul Emergency Management
LEAD Local Agency: Security Design Security Planning Security Implementation Crisis Management Consequence Management
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NSSE Advance Process
Executive Steering Committee
Agency Heads
Final decision making body
Resolves conflicts between agencies
Subcommittees
Specific area of responsibilities Empowered to make decisions
Develop objectives/set timelines/brief completion
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Organization & Operations
Operations Centers Federal
MACC
Local State
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RNC Operational Information Systems
Telephone Lines
Internet (Blue Lines & Green Lines) USSS Event Monitor
MNDOT Fiber Link
USSS VTC
USSS Radio Systems
USSS Radio Interoperability
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RNC COA Command Post (Xcel Energy Center)
(Post Office)
Security Rooms (Xcel Energy Center, MSP Airport) Protective Intelligence Coordinating Center (Post Office) Tactical Security Room (USNRC) Broadside (USNRC)
Joint Operations Center (USNRC)
Multi-Agency Communications Center
(USNRC)
FEMA Coordination Group (Fort Snelling)
USSS FBI
Law Enforcement Sensitive Non-public Law Enforcement Security Information
Intelligence Operations Center (USNRC)
SPPD
FCO/SCO USSS/FBI/SPPD USSS/FBI/SPPD
RNC Operational Information Flow Platforms Bomb Management Center
(USNRC) Joint Information Center Saint Paul (Post Office) Operations Center (Griffin Building) RNC Dispatch (RCECC)
RNC COA
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Information Flow
NSSE Plus External Facilities
Field Units
SR
Agency EOCs
Dir CC PICC BRDS RNC COA TOC
Agency Command
Posts
Mutual Aid
JOC
MACC
PFO
911 Centers
IOC
RNC DISPATCH
BMC/TSR County EOCs
JIC Local EOCs
STATE EOC
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What is the MACC?
A centralized COMMUNICATIONS and COORDINATION center operated 24 hours a day during the NSSE.
Staffed by representatives from all participating operational security
entities, local government operations, and public and private institutions who are responsible for the critical infrastructures of power, gas and telecommunications. Work Product:
Timely dissemination of information to all entities participating in operational security, crisis management, and consequence management. Provide the Common Operational Picture to support decisionmaking and command and control activities.
To serve as the centralized coordination center for security-related activities.
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MACC Seating Chart
MACC SEATING CHART Minneapolis Police Dept. 0191 0192 MN DOT 0060 0061 Minnesota State Police 0064 0065 Hennepin County 0206 0229 Ramsey County 0068 0228 St.Paul Police Department 0071 0072 St.Paul Police Department 0073 0074 United States Secret Service 0024 0023 0095 FBI 0096 Minneapolis Fire Dept. 0193 0194 Metro Transit PD 0207 Airport PD 0201
MN Bureau Criminal APP Bloomingtn Police Dept Bloomingtn Fire Dept
METRO Region EMS 0067 0078
SPFD 0079 0080
SPFD 0081
SP Public Works 0083
DOD Northern Comm
DOD Northern Comm 0089 0090
0066
0202
0223
MHSEM
MHCEM
MN Dep Of Health
0063
0197
0062
Regional Hospital RO 0069
St.Paul
Hospitals
RCEM 0082
SPEM 0176
FEMA FCO 0098
FEMA FCT 0099
0046
FBI HMRU 0232
USSS TSD 0038 0039
MN National Guard 0208 0209
DOD Northern Comm 0183 0184
USSS IRMD 0046
MESB 0098
NGA 0044
DHS IP 0088
RCPO
USAO 0085
USMS 0216
FCC 0097
HHS 0215
FDA 0214
ICE 0086
EPA 0094
ATFE 0084
USPIS 0042
US Dep of Energy 0092 0196
Verizon Comm 0218
Verizon Wireless 0219
QWEST 0221
SPRINT 0220
AT&T 0222
XCEL Energy 0205
Centerpoint Energy 0203
FED Railroad Adm 0210
RNC COA 0211
DHS PFO 0093
SPPD Public Affairs 0076
USSS Public Affairs 0041
Federal Air Marshal 0212
TSA 0042
U.S. Capitol Police 0075
DSS 0231
Air Space 0031 0032
Air Space 0033 0034
Air Space 0036 0037 0225
Air Space 0226 0230
St.Paul Police Observation Deck 0227
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Saint Paul Operations Centers Command Posts
Local RNC Dispatch (Ramsey County ECC) St. Paul Operations Center Saint Paul Emergency Management, SPPD, SPFD, Public Works, and others Ramsey County Emergency Communication (911 Center) Other 911 Call Centers State Minnesota State EOC MNDOT Regional Traffic Management Center (RTMC) Minnesota National Guard Joint Operations Center Other Federal DoD: Joint Task Force Minnesota (JTF-MN) FBI JOC FBI IOC
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State EOC Operations
Concept of Operations Security Logistics Staffing Funding
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The Venue
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Overhead 500 Yards
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Takeaways -USSS Knows Their Job and They Do It Well -Learn From Others
-Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
-Semper Gumby (Always Flexible)
-Value the Experience
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Questions?
Terri Smith, Branch Director Response, Recovery and Mitigation MN Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management terri.smith@state.mn.us 651-201-7408
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