Metropolis Terrorism Incident Preparedness Strategy

Metropolis Terrorism Incident Preparedness Strategy The constantly changing nature of terrorism mandates that Metropolis continues to press forward to develop a vision and strategy that defines their terrorism preparedness objectives. Employing insight and identifying eight risk areas, Metropolis has developed this terrorism incident preparedness plan. The intent of this document is to provide Metropolis guidance and cohesion to support agencies during a terrorist event using reactionary and resiliency planning. Moreover, the plan will consist of three parts. Part I will discuss four reactionary and four resiliency areas, Part II identifies impacted segments of the areas discussed in Part I, and Part III will provide detailed step-by-step†¦show more content†¦The four potential risk areas associated with reactionary planning include tourist facilities and special events, college research institutions, government facilities, and telecommunications and radio stations. The City of Metropolis offers a wide assortment of cultural opportunities with attractive locations for tourists seeking a vacation, and local citizens and retirees looking for year-round recreational opportunities. Oceanside features various tourist attractions with 25 miles of beach that provide residents and tourist with a major theme park, watersports, other recreational activities, movie theaters, restaurants, and shops. Year-round programs and special events include concerts and performances that attract large crowds, college and professional sport leagues that attract attendance between 20,000 and 70,000 fans, golf tournaments, and jazz festivals and concerts. This level of activity, combined with the size and scope of tourist facilities and events is an area of concern for tourist facilities and special events because they have several â€Å"soft† targets, and have the potential to influence terrorist attacks. Because the city’s population is culturally diverse, Metropolis’ tourist facilities and special events are attractive to domestic and international terrorists and terrorist groups; therefore, it is an essential part of the reactionary plan for the