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LA's Terrorist Threat Level Planning
recommendations sent to City workers

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LA's Terrorist Threat Level Planning
Recommendations sent to City workers

Below you will find a set of recommendations as it was sent to City workers. It gives advise on how to prepare for a terrorism threat, and what to do in the event of an attack.

We think perhaps you will find it informative ... and enlightening:


The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we are,
but in which direction we are moving.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes

Terrorist Threat Level Planning

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has adapted the federal Homeland Security Advisory System to Los Angeles with its Terrorism Levels both of which has five levels of alert. The federal model uses five colors; green, blue, yellow, orange, and red to differentiate the various threat levels. LAPD Terrorism Threat Levels adds numbers, one, two, three, four, and five respectively, to the federal colors.

On February 7, the Office of Homeland Security increased the threat level to Orange because the government believed that a high risk of terrorist attack existed somewhere in the United States. Accordingly, LAPD went on a high level of alert and advised the public to take the following action:

Report suspicious activities at or near critical department facilities to law enforcement e.g. the Fire Department, Department of Water and Power and other Civic Center Facilities.
Monitor radio and TV for current information (KFWB 980AM) (KTLA Ch. 5), (KTTV Ch.11) and CNN.
Follow procedures outlined in Department Emergency Plans.

The emergency plan instructs employees to follow LAPD instructions as indicated above. The plan also directs us to wait for and follow instructions issued by the Mayor when the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated. The EOC was not activated when the federal government raised the threat level to orange.

If an evacuation is necessary, in most cases the Fire Department or LAPD will contact us with complete instructions on what to do. When the emergency is over, the fire department will issue an "all clear". At that time you can return to the work site.

As a reminder, in the event of an emergency during normal working hours, City employees shall remain at work and may be assigned duties that can be performed safely to assist in the emergency response and recovery. The Mayor has sole authority to order a general release of City employees.

You may find helpful information regarding Sheltering in Place (choosing a safe place at work or home during an emergency) on the following web sites:

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http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/DEM/shelter/shelterp.htm

describes how to "Shelter in Place"

http://www.tnema.org/Library/Plans/ModelSIP.pdf
a "Model Shelter in Place" (see below)

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The second link listed above will take you to a large PDF format file. It runs 14 pages. You'll need Acrobat Reader to use it (available for free through a link the bottom of the LACP.org home page).

However, for your convenience, we've duplicated it here as a webpage:

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Model Shelter In Place

LACP webpage version

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