Planning and Managing Security for Major Special Events: Guidelines for Law Enforcement LESSON PLAN FOR MODULE 4: LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE LESSON PLAN Unit: Module 4: Law Enforcement Intelligence Slide 1: Title Slide Number of Hours: 1 Goals: This module provides participants with theoretical and practical information regarding intelligence and intelligence needs—before, during, and after the event. It offers an awareness-level overview of intelligence needs for a special event. Such events include fairs, parades, demonstrations, sporting events, concerts, political conventions, cultural exhibitions, and many other large-scale gatherings. Learning Objectives: Slide 2: Learning Objectives The student will: 1. Identify the basic concepts of intelligence needs for major special events. 2. Recognize available methods and technologies for obtaining relevant intelligence for major special events. 3. List available methods and technologies for intelligence resources at major special events. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [BEGINNING OF CONTENT] I. Law Enforcement Intelligence “In retrospect we relied too much on our collective memory of recent history and placed too little credence on intelligence.” from the Seattle WTO after action report Slide 3 : Quote Intelligence will come from a variety of sources/resources. In general these are some key questions to ask about intelligence for special events: Slides 4 and 5: Key Questions * Does the lead agency have an effective intelligence capability? * Can we obtain support from a state agency with an intelligence capability? * Can we obtain support from, or assign an officer to, the local FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)? * Do state and local law enforcement need security clearances? * Do we have adequate intelligence support to conduct threat and risk assessments? * Do we need to employ intelligence resources in the field during the event? II. Internal Intelligence capabilities Slide 6: Internal capabilities Prior to any major event, or upon notification that a major special event is planned for a community, the agency must assess its intelligence capabilities: A. In-House Intelligence: Slide 7: In-house intelligence The creation of an in-house intelligence capability may be necessary. One or more officers can be assigned solely to review data and information surrounding the event * Offense reports * Arrest reports * Citizen complaints * Unusual occurrences * Informants * Follow-up on intelligence leads * Internet blog sites * Internet resource sites * Media sources * Gang data. B. In-House Intelligence Support Slide 8: In-house support Existing support can come from a variety of sources: * Patrol officer observations * Field interview cards * Citizen contacts * Calls for service * Suspicious activity reports. III. External Intelligence Support Slide 9: External support Many agencies will not have the resources to conduct full-time intelligence duties and may rely or should rely on outside resources. A. Local/Regional support * Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) * State terrorism task forces * Local/county task forces. California, Illinois, and South Carolina, to name a few, have established statewide terrorism centers for information sharing and vetting. Agencies joining task forces or intelligence groups will most often be notified of security clearance issues and may assign a specific officer for clearance approval. Preparation well in advance will alleviate crisis situations when it comes to clearance time frames. Slide 10: Security clearances B. Federal Support Slide 11: Federal support Federal support for major special events intelligence may come from a variety of sources and varying levels of information. Examples of sources/resources are: * FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces(JTTF) * FBI Field Intelligence Groups (FIG) * Secret Service threat assessment * Department of Homeland Security * Department of Defense * El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) * IMapdata. If the event warrants a National Special Security Event designation, the FBI will be the lead intelligence agency. . C. Intelligence Sharing Slide 12:Intelligence sharing Agencies must be aware of constitutional issues surrounding the collection and sharing of information and consult with their legal advisors. III. Pre-Event Intelligence Planning Slide 13: Intelligence planning group A. The intelligence planning group is one of the most important planning resources. * Serves as resource to other committees * Assists in threat/risk assessment * Provides special intelligence bulletins * Researches vulnerabilities * Establishes contact with outside resources (phone, electric, etc.) * Uses Internet as information source * Assesses preliminary intelligence reports. Intelligence assessments were not integrated into the planning process in a timeframe that allowed the depth of comprehensive contingency planning. —Seattle WTO after action report. Slide 14: Quote—Seattle WTO Examples of Internet use: in 2002 the Washington, D.C., Metro Police monitored demonstrators’ web sites to learn about planned disruptions and illegal activities surrounding the WTO meeting. Slide 15: Examples of Internet use The Tulsa, Oklahoma, County Sheriff’s Office gained information on a planned disruption at the county fair and was able to counter with strategic placement of officers. B. Community/Police Partnerships * Invaluable in prevention of terrorist activity * Provide information on otherwise unnoticed neighborhood activity * Police provide alerts on traffic disruptions * Police provide information on possible demonstrations. Slide 16: Community/police partnerships IV. Intelligence During the Event A. Central Command Slide 17: Intelligence during the event: central command Intelligence officer present in central command center: * Provides briefings with posted times * Gives intelligence assessments * Provides information on wanted subjects * Investigates leads on possible threats. B. Field Operations Slide 18: Field operations If warranted, field operatives can be deployed in various forms. Intelligence officers, undercover operatives, or countersurveillance teams may be deployed. Field operatives can: * Provide real-time information * Report suspicious activity * Monitor crowd gatherings * Obtain information from informants * Infiltrate suspicious groups. C. Acting on intelligence information Slide 19: Acting on intelligence information Decisions have to be made on how to act on intelligence information. A coordinated effort with the persons providing threat assessments is critical. During the start of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, a decision had to be made on a notification to the media of a planned disruptive act by a domestic group using explosives or incendiary devices against the media. The FBI opted to issue a statement concerning “unconfirmed information.” In San Diego County, officials rerouted RV parking away from the county fairgrounds based on intelligence of possible terrorist activity involving an RV. The use of the Internet can also be invaluable. Agencies can post alerts or other helpful information regarding the event on their web site or a special site created for the event. Conclusion Slide20: Conclusion Event planners have a multitude of information and resources for planning intelligence operations for a major special event. Planners should heed the warnings and experience of their predecessors by planning as early as possible and reaching out to the available resources. VI. Tabletop Exercise and Student Worksheets Slide 21: Tabletop exercise A tabletop exercise was introduced in Module 1 and is used to demonstrate the need for pre-planning for major special events. The instructor should refer the class back to the tabletop exercise, anchoring teaching points to a common theme throughout the course. Students should also work on the “Lessons to Learn” worksheet. The instructor should ask students to spend a few minutes completing this document, which will help them research and gain deeper knowledge about this particular topic. Students should also work on the “Personal Action Plan” worksheet. This worksheet is designed to help students develop specific steps, actions, or contacts and will help them relate the material to events they are responsible for in their own jurisdictions.