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<br />Communitv ReSDonse to the Threat of Terrorism - A Public Entitv Risk Institute SvrnDosium <br /> <br />few minutes to a few hours to get a Special Agenl al the scene, and the lost time for <br />coordination can be harmful to laler efforts. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />It is always better 10 have the FBI on scene as soon as possible. In the event Ihe <br />incidenl is a terrorist acl, Ihe Bureau will be up to speed and be able to assume command <br />responsibility without any loss of informal ion. If the incident develops, and it is a local <br />crime such as a homicide or bombing, the FBI's presence will give you another well- <br />trained investigator on scene as a valuable resource for both investigative ideas and <br />evidence-colleclion issues, <br /> <br />The FBI also provides both technical support and special resources you may not <br />have at your local level. However, it can be several hours before the FBI has assembled a <br />full command team and they are ready to take over the incident. During the interim, the <br />local law enforcement agency will assume the position of Incident Commander, while <br />coordinaling in the Unified Command with the Fire Department and the FBI staff on scene, <br /> <br />tBl <br />1= LAW \ <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />UNIFIED COMMAND <br />With FBI as Incident Commander <br /> <br />When the FBI team has been assembled and is in place, the Bureau then will <br />assume command ofthe incident. The FBI might be able to respond its evidence collection <br />teams to the area fairly quickly to assess the evidenliary problems and get a handle on how <br />much staff they will need and what specialized equipment they should bring, The FBI has <br />its own policies on evidence collection, so if you believe this is a terrorist event, it is belter <br />to seallhe area and let Bureau evidence technicians collect the evidence rather than filling <br />up your property warehouse and creating a major chain of custody issue. If some evidence <br />needs to be preserved on an emergency basis, this should be done for laler transfer to FBI <br />custody, Since almost all of our response to an acl of lerrorism will be after the fact, <br />evidence collection issues will be crucial for Ihe arresl and conviction of the suspect(s). <br /> <br />The important thing to understand at the local level is that once the FBI agents have <br />assumed command, they will still need continued support and assistance from the local law <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Unified Command at a Terrorist Incident <br /> <br />7 <br />