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Special Event Planning
2008 Republican National
Convention
Presented by: Terri Smith
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Overview
Republican National Convention
September 1-4, 2008
Saint Paul, Minnesota
•Timeline
•Planning
•Organization & Operations
•Federal, Local, State
•Takeaways
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2008 Republican National ConventionSaint Paul, Minnesota
September of 2006 – Saint Paul Selected as RNC Host City
January of 2007 – Governor Requests NSSE Designation
March of 2007 – NSSE Designation Granted by DHS
May of 2007 – Executive Steering Committee Established
September 1, 2008 – Convention Begins
September 4, 2008 – Convention Concludes
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National Special Security Event
NSPD – 46/HSPD - 15
Designated by Secretary of Homeland Security
Incident of National Significance
Lead Federal Agencies
U. S. Secret Service
FBI
FEMA
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U.S. Secret Service LEAD Federal Agency:
Security Design
Security Planning
Security Implementation
FBI LEAD Federal Agency:
Crisis Management
Counterterrorism
FEMALEAD Federal Agency
Consequence Management
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City of Saint Paul
Signed Contract with RNC
Obligated to Provide City Services
Saint Paul Police Department and Saint Paul Fire
Department become LEAD Local Agency
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Saint Paul Police DepartmentSaint Paul Fire DepartmentSaint Paul Emergency Management
LEAD Local Agency:
Security Design
Security Planning
Security Implementation
Crisis Management
Consequence Management
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NSSE Advance Process
Executive Steering Committee
Agency Heads
Final decision making body
Resolves conflicts between agencies
Subcommittees
Specific area of responsibilities
Empowered to make decisions
Develop objectives/set timelines/brief completion
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Organization & Operations
Operations Centers
Federal
MACC
Local
State
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RNC Operational Information Systems
Telephone Lines
Internet (Blue Lines & Green Lines)
USSS Event Monitor
MNDOT Fiber Link
USSS VTC
USSS Radio Systems
USSS Radio Interoperability
12
(Xcel Energy Center)
RNC COA Command Post
(Post Office)
Protective Intelligence
Coordinating Center
(Fort Snelling)
(USNRC)
(Post Office)
Joint Information Center Saint Paul
Operations Center
(Griffin Building)
Bomb Management Center
FEMA Coordination Group
USSS
FBI
SPPD
FCO/SCO
USSS/FBI/SPPD
USSS/FBI/SPPD
Security Rooms
(Xcel Energy Center, MSP Airport)
Broadside
(USNRC)
Joint Operations Center
(USNRC)
Law Enforcement Sensitive Non-public Law Enforcement Security Information
(USNRC)
(USNRC)
RNC COA
(USNRC)
Intelligence Operations Center
Multi-Agency
Communications
Center
RNC Operational
Information Flow
Platforms
Tactical Security Room
Director’s Crisis Center(Post Office)
RNC
Dispatch
(RCECC)
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911 Centers
Field Units
Agency
Command
Posts
Mutual Aid
Agency
EOCs
MACC
IOC
PICC
TOC
RNCDISPATCH
BMC/TSR
PFO
JOC
Dir CC
BRDS
SR
JIC
RNC COA
STATE
EOC
County
EOCsLocal
EOCs
Information Flow – NSSE Plus External Facilities
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What is the MACC? A centralized COMMUNICATIONS and COORDINATION center
operated 24 hours a day during the NSSE.
Staffed by representatives from all participating operational security
entities, local government operations, and public and private
institutions who are responsible for the critical infrastructures of
power, gas and telecommunications.
Work Product:
Timely dissemination of information to all entities participating in
operational security, crisis management, and consequence management.
Provide the Common Operational Picture to support decision-making and command and control activities.
To serve as the centralized coordination center for security-related activities.
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MACC Seating Chart
MinneapolisPolice Dept.
0191 0192
St.Paul Police Department
0073 0074
United StatesSecret Service
0024 0023
FBI
0095 0096
St.PaulPolice Department
0071 0072
MinnesotaState Police
0064 0065
MN DOT
0060 0061
MinneapolisFire Dept.
0193 0194
Metro Transit
PD
0207
AirportPD
0201
MN Bureau Criminal
APP
0066
BloomingtnPolice Dept
0202
METRORegionEMS
0067
BloomingtnFire Dept
0223
SPPublicWorks
0083
DODNorthernComm
SPFD
0078 0079
SPFD
0080 0081
DODNorthernComm
0089 0090
0232
FBI HMRU
MESB
0098
Air Space
0031 0032
MHSEM
0063
MHCEM
0197
MN DepOf Health
0062
RegionalHospital
RO
0069
RCEM
0082
SPEM
0176
FEMAFCT
0099
FEMAFCO
0098
NGA
0044
USSS TSD
0038 0039
MN NationalGuard
0208 0209
DODNorthernComm
0183 0184
RCPO USAO
0085
USMS
0216
FCC
0097
HHS
0215
FDA
0214
ICE
0086
EPA
0094
ATFE
0084
USPIS
0042
US Dep of Energy
0092 0196
DHS IP
0088
Verizon Wireless
0219
QWEST
0221
AT&T
0222
XCELEnergy
0205
Center-point
Energy
0203
FEDRailroad
Adm
0210
RNCCOA
0211
VerizonComm
0218
SPRINT
0220
DHSPFO
0093
SPPDPublicAffairs
0076
USSSPublicAffairs
0041
TSA
0042
U.S.CapitolPolice
0075
Air Space
0033 0034
Air Space
0036 0037
Air Space
0225 0230
St.PaulPolice
0227Observation Deck
MACC SEATING CHART
DSS
0231
FederalAir
Marshal
0212
0226
RamseyCounty
0068 0228
Hennepin County
0206 0229
USSSIRMD
0046
St.PaulHospitals
0046
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Saint Paul Operations CentersCommand Posts
Local
RNC Dispatch (Ramsey County ECC)
St. Paul Operations Center
Saint Paul Emergency Management, SPPD, SPFD, Public Works, and others
Ramsey County Emergency Communication (911 Center)
Other 911 Call Centers
State
Minnesota State EOC
MNDOT Regional Traffic Management Center (RTMC)
Minnesota National Guard Joint Operations Center
Other Federal
DoD: Joint Task Force Minnesota (JTF-MN)
FBI JOC
FBI IOC
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State EOC Operations Concept of Operations
Security
Logistics
Staffing
Funding
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The Venue
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Overhead 500 Yards
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Takeaways-USSS Knows Their Job and They Do It Well
-Learn From Others-Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
-Semper Gumby (Always Flexible)-Value the Experience
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Questions?
Terri Smith, Branch Director
Response, Recovery and Mitigation
MN Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
651-201-7408
