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APA Policy Guide - Security

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show Pertains to both natural and manmade disasters (e.g. terrorism, common crime, civil disorder, chemical spill, floods, fires, etc)  
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Homeland Security   show
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Terrorism   show
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show A document prepared for adoption by a public agency that assesses its vulnerability to terrorist attacks, or to other criminal acts intended to disrupt the public agency's operations. Intended for confidential distribution.  
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Risk   show
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Assets   show
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show The degree of debilitating impact that would be caused by the incapacity or destruction of an asset  
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show A source of potential danger or adverse condition that may be natural or manmade (either accidental or intentional) in origin  
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Threats   show
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Threat/Hazard Assessment   show
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show The susceptibility of an asset to hazard damage, or, in the security context, any weakness that can be exploited by an aggressor  
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Vulnerability Assessment   show
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Risk Assessment   show
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First Responders   show
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show Measures intended to prevent threats to security, or to minimize the potential or actual impacts of a natural or man made disaster  
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Standoff Distance   show
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show FEMA concept for the mitigation of potential terrorist attacks against buildings and infrastructure systems. Layer 1 = Surrounding Area. Layer 2 = Space, Natural, Physical Barriers. Layer 3 = The building itself  
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show Three primary principles: 1) natural access control, 2) natural surveillance, and 3) territoriality. Through the use of these principles, the physical environment can be modified or designed to eliminate the opportunities for a crime to be committed.  
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show An approach to designing communities that has the primary focus on creating a sense of community.  
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Security and Comprehensive Plans   show
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Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Federal law)   show
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show Amended the Stafford Act for state, tribal, and local entities to closely coordinate mitigation planning and implementation efforts and links the planning requirements to eligibility for several categories of disaster recovery funding.  
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show Established the United States Department of Homeland Security.  
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show Regulates the use and disclosure of information submitted to DHS about vulnerabilities and threats to critical infrastructure.  
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show Security and emergency mgmt planning that is integrated with overall community development objectives, in order to achieve a balanced approach. Also, security planning should be comprehensive and should not rely solely on physical security measures.  
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APA Policy #2: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and SafeScape   show
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APA Policy #3: State and Local Policies Affecting Building Locations and Orientation, Street Closures, and the Public Realm   show
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show Establishment of federal building location standards that are consistent with existing federal policies that encourage placement of federal facilities in urban locales and near transit to prevent unintended dispersion, sprawl, or land consumption..  
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show Planning and implementation of vehicular and pedestrian evacuation routes balanced with community objectives as an element of comprehensive security plans involving the location and orientation of buildings and public spaces.  
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APA Policy #6: General Security Planning Policy for Public Facilities   show
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APA Policy #7: Building Design for Security   show
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show Inclusion of a range of security measures into local and regional planning programs  
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show Sharing GIS data on the federal, state, and local level for first responders and security purposes  
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show Closer coordination of local and regional planners with emergency managers and first responders including police, fire, and emergency medical staffs.  
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show Federal agencies to communicate with state and local elected officials as early in the program planning cycle as is reasonably feasible to explain specific plans and actions.  
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show Development of community-based planning strategies and design guidelines that provide guidance on how the physical environment can be designed or retrofitted in response to a threat assessment or identified threat level.  
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APA Policy #13: Access to Public Meetings and Records   show
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show Development of a national strategy that sets minimum standards for the protection of all citizens while concentrating funds and energy on areas at highest risk, for the purpose of allocating scarce resources among competing funding priorities.  
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APA Policy #15: Education and Research   show
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