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Problem 3: Incompatible Communications Systems Summary of Recommendations 1) The Los Angeles Port Police should purchase two ACU-1000 Intelligent Interconnect Systems and hardwire them into an existing communications facility at the port complex. 2) The Port Security Committee should establish a unified communications protocol and test it during training exercises. 68 Department of Policy Studies, UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research
Conclusion Preparedness for a terrorist attack at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex requires cooperative action by both public and private stakeholders throughout the Los Angeles County Operational Area. This report’s recommendations provide a roadmap for enhancing collaborative efforts among these stakeholders. The Group of Five provides an organization for elected officials to strengthen their coordination and oversight of the planning process. Additional recommendations will ensure the inclusion of essential voices in the planning process. The CERT Joint Training Team will swiftly organize and train port workers to help save the lives of high-risk populations. The ACU-1000 technology will best enable effective communication among the first response agencies at the port complex. These recommendations will further engender the teamwork that is paramount for effectively planning and implementing any terrorism preparedness plans for the port complex. If government remains unable or unwilling to provide necessary funds for port security and emergency response, however, strong policy analysis and stakeholder teamwork may be wasted. The current federal budget provides only unfunded mandates for port security. Given the high threat risk and catastrophic economic consequences associated with an attack on the port complex, the federal government’s unwillingness to provide comprehensive funding for security and emergency response measures at this facility reveals a critical weakness in the efforts of the federal Department of Homeland Security. The political leaders of Los Angeles County must do more both to raise awareness of this policy failure at the federal level and to move quickly to secure federal dollars. Until the County Operational Area receives these funds, the thousands of shipping containers that enter the port complex each day will remain potential, modern-day Trojan horses. Allen, Clampitt, Hipp, and Jacobson 69
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