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March 25 2009 2009-186

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Washington DC National Police Week 5K (Event) Mission To honor and to tribute National Police Week the mission of this annual event is to raise awareness and funding for Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) a not-for-profit organization NPW honors law enforcement officers who have given their lives while serving in the line of duty Proceeds from this annual event are gifted to COPS an organization dedicated to supporting the lives of family members of those fallen officers Event Saturday may 16 2009 at 900am Location The 5K assembly area will be at FBI Washington Field Office 601 4th Street NW Washington DC 20001 one block east of the Judiciary Square Metro Stop The 5K will begin on 3rd and E Street NW and will

finish on 4th Street NW near the National Law Enforcement Memorial Registration Registration will be capped at 2000 participants due to Washington DC permit limits Fee $2500 httpwwwnationalpoliceweek5kcomindexhtm Oakland Police Officers Association Information on FuneralTrust Fund for Fallen Officers The funeral for the fallen Oakland Police officers is scheduled for March 27 2009 at 1100 am The services will be held at the Oracle Arena 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland The services are open to the public We are asking officers from outside agencies and attendees to arrive early Video cameras are not allowed inside the Oracle Arena Arrangements are being made for a pool camera for a live feed to be shared by the media There will be private viewings of the officers on Thursday These will not be open to the public More specific details of the event are forthcoming For more information visit httpopoaorgfuneralhtm or contact the OPOA at 834-9670 httpopoaorgfuneralhtm Analyst Note Information on the Trust Funds established for the officerrsquos families visit httpopoaorgtrustfundshtm

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EVENT Reality on the Block SOS (Local DC Initiative) The Metropolitan Police Third District Substation is hosting ldquoReality on the Block SOS Saving Our Streets on Thursday March 26 2009 Time 200pm until 500pm Location Georgia Avenue and Morton Street NW DC The Community is invited to view a powerful demonstration by members of the MPD Stop the Violence-Non-Profit Organizations Ex- Offenders family members that were victims of a violent crime and more The Community will receive information on crime prevention father initiative programs GED programs a meal and more Residents will hear true life stories in reference to gun gang violence and more Residents will view a mock crime scene as well as a dramatization of the impact violence has on families and communities For information on the event or sponsorship needs call the following MPD representatives Ofc BT Davis- PSA 301 202-689-4278 Ofc LR McKoy- PSA 302 202-576-8222 Ofc K Tutt- Youth Services 302 202- 576-8205 Civ K Whitker- Youth Services 302 202-576-8214 Sgt Eccles J 202-673-6815 Sgt Pollock G 202-576-8222 Mrs K Harris- COINNS 202-276-2444 Mr Yango- Movement for love amp Unity Incorporation- 202-270-1098

MPD is inviting organizations non-profits Stop the Violence Organizations businesses health insurance providers dental providers churches etc to attend and set up a table and or Mobile unit and offer services to our community families (Table set-up is free)

Declassification Board Tells Obama Openness is At Risk (Awareness) In a new letter to President Obama the Public Interest Declassification Board warned that reliable public access to government information may be in jeopardy The Public Interest Declassification Board was established by Congress in 2000 to advise the president on declassification policy and practice Members identified several structural and procedural factors that he said impede declassification including inadequate resources coordination and leadership as well as poor management of digital records Although the Boards mission focuses on declassification of historical records the Board has also taken an interest in classification policy and has called for a revision to the executive order on classification Serious attention to the classification process itself is needed to ensure that it supports declassification and to address the particularly challenging and long-standing issue of over- classification the Boards letter said httpwwwfasorgblogsecrecy200903at_riskhtml Analyst Note For more information on the Public Interest Declassification Board visit httpwwwarchivesgovdeclassificationpidb

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Study finds a different type of TB patient (Public Health) The rate of tuberculosis in San Francisco has been dropping over the last decade but health officials say they are seeing a new type of TB patient someone who isnt poor or homeless or a newly arrived immigrant The disease is now being found in low-risk settings that dont usually harbor TB - at an affluent high school a law office bars even at a venture capital firm Last year nearly 13000 cases of TB were reported in the US a 4 percent decrease from the previous year But with the deepening recession medical experts fear the rates will reverse Last fall a 16-year-old student in San Francisco came down with an active case of TB Public health officials screened 106 students and 11 faculty members who were exposed - they found that 11 students and one teacher had been infected In December a cluster of five cases was unexpectedly linked to bars Public health workers launched an aggressive screening campaign among a dozen bars Altogether 237 bar employees were screened - 4 percent were positive httpwwwsfgatecomcgi-binarticlecgif=ca20090324BA8S16MBVADTL WRTAC Public Health Intelligence Analyst Comments TB is a bacterial disease that is spread in the air from one person to another It can attack any part of the body but usually centers on the lungs and generally requires extensive antibiotic treatment The bacteria can get into the air by the infected person coughing sneezing or even talking Signs and symptoms of TB disease include cough fever night sweats loss of appetite weight loss and fatigue Prevention includes face masks for health care workers and those dealing with the public Overall TB infections across the US have declined dramatically due to public health efforts and treatment This trend is also obvious in the Washington Metro area TB Infection ldquoIn most people who breathe in TB bacteria and become infected the body is able to fight the bacteria to stop them from growing The bacteria become inactive but they remain alive in the body and can become active later This is called latent TB infection People with latent TB infection cannot spread TB bacteria to others People who have latent TB infection can be treated to prevent developing active TB diseaserdquo Source CDC httpwwwcdcgovtbfaqsqa_latenttbinfhtm Latent TB infection is not uncommon in any population However ldquopeople usually develop active TB disease soon (within weeks) after becoming infected before their immune system can fight the TB bacteria Other people may get sick years later when their immune system becomes weak for another reason Many people with TB infection never develop TB diseaserdquo Treatment of persons with latent TB infection can prevent the subsequent development of active TB and TB disease can usually be cured by available anti-TB drugs Public Health officials are most concerned with multi-drug resistance TB ldquoPatients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis do not respond to the most commonly used antibiotics Of even greater concern is extensively drug resistant tuberculosis which is even more resistant to an even greater number of drugs making treatment extremely difficult Drug resistance develops when patients start feeling better and interrupt their treatment giving bacteria an opportunity to develop a defense against the medication Currently there is not a rise in this type of TB infection of note that should cause DC to alarm Source httpwwwfoxnewscomwires2009Mar2204670DrugResistantTB00html Why this ldquonew type of patient ldquoImmigrant communitieshellipare particularly vulnerable [to TB infection] because many people are foreign born or travel frequently to countries where TB is a greater risk such as Mexico India and Chinardquo These populations may not have income andor health care to detecttreat TB Source httpwwwfoxnewscomwires2009Mar2204670DrugResistantTB00html Currently mainstream populations may become susceptible due to the loss of income jobs and health care coverage as a result of the economic decline within the US People who normally could afford insurance who would be tested for and treated following positive TB skin tests may not currently be monitored andor treated As a result populations normally considered traditionally not vulnerable may present PH may consider this to reduce potential transmission by unrecognized TB sources Treatment CDC has published guidelines for TB Infection Control at httpwwwcdcgovtbpubsmmwrMaj_guideinfectioncontrolhtm

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City Asks For 4000 Health Volunteers (Preparedness Initiative) Nashville is asking for 4000 volunteers to man Points of Dispensing (PODS) which will be set up across the city in the case of a major health emergency Volunteers will be trained on how to quickly administer vaccinations or medications to large numbers of people The effort is a precaution that will help the city to be prepared in the event there was a pandemic flu outbreak or biological attack We want Nashville to be the best prepared city in America should a major emergency hit and being prepared in the case of a medical emergency is certainly part of that preparation When PODs are activated volunteers will be contacted and given the option to report to a designated location Medical personnel will also be present at each POD to oversee volunteers Volunteers will be required to complete a one-time training session lasting an hour Online training is available on the Hands On Nashvilles Web site wwwhonorg httpwwwwsmvcomhealth19004088detailhtml Malaria Map Shows where to Target the Disease (Public Health Resource) Using data collected from nearly 8000 local surveys of infection rates international researchers built a global map pinpointing areas where malaria remains the biggest threat They found that in many areas transmission rates are below the level at which controlling the disease with things such as bed nets is a real possibility The map is a resource to prepare proper anti-malarial control and elimination Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases worldwide killing 880000 people each year mostly children under age five in sub-Saharan Africa A parasite transmitted by mosquitoes causes the disease which has become resistant to some drugs At the same time work on a vaccine has been slow httpwwwreuterscomarticlehealthNewsidUSTRE52N03V20090324 Analyst Note To access the Oxford University Malaria Maps visit httpwwwmapoxacukmap_downloadhtml New UK Counter-Terrorism Program (Counterterrorism Initiative) The strategy - known as CONTEST - provides a detailed account of the history of the terrorist threat to the UK and theorizes as to how the situation may evolve in the coming years A new approach to fighting terrorism The strategy sets out the roles for the many government departments involved in counter-terrorism as well as the role local and regional government can play It identifies scientific and technical goals and calls for closer work with the private sector It explains the cross-cutting roles of the police and armed forces The UK has one of the most comprehensive and wide-ranging approaches to tackling terrorism in the world and we have updated our CONTEST strategy to take account of the evolving threat the lessons we have learned and the new challenges we face You can learn more about the strategy in several ways Download a leaflet explaining the CONTEST strategy Download the full CONTEST strategy document (new window) Watch a video about CONTEST (new window) or read the transcript httpwwwhomeofficegovukabout-usnewstaking-new-approach-ct

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Guns Marked as Toys Seized at airport (Criminal TTP) US CBP officers at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport on Monday seized an arriving international shipment of 60 pump action 12-gauge shotguns and 177 pistols masked as toys The shipment marked as ldquoToysrdquo was valued at $14000 and was shipped from Istanbul Turkey CBP officers targeted the merchandise for an intensive examination and upon physical inspection of the 25-box shipment found the guns The shotguns were encased in Styrofoam molding and individually packaged in 12 large boxes The pistols were shipped within hard plastic gun storage cases packed inside 13 large cardboard boxes The guns were destined for a business located in Kentucky No arrests have been made in this case however the investigation concerning this shipment continues (From GlobalIncidentMapcom) httpnkycincinnaticomappspbcsdllarticleAID=AB20090324NEWS0103303240036 FBI Steering Clear of Car Cloning Car cloning stealing the identity of a legitimately-owned vehicle and slapping it onto a stolen car How does car cloning work It begins with a stolen vehiclemdashusually a luxury car or fully-loaded SUV Then the vehicle is ldquoclonedrdquomdashits manufacturer-installed Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate is pried off and replaced with another one This second VIN plate actually holds a legitimate number that came from a vehicle of a similar make and model in a different state Other phony ownership documents complete the cloning At that point it can be easily registered with a motor vehicle agency in another state Once the stolen vehicle is registered anew it can be sold In Tampa more than 1000 cloned cars were sold to witting and unwitting buyers in 20 states and several countries So how big is the possible impact of cloning on consumers If you buy a cloned vehicle and its true pedigree is discovered the car will be confiscated and yoursquoll still be responsible for any outstanding loans If your vehicle is the victim of car cloning you could be accused of a variety of offensesmdashfrom parking tickets or cutting somebody off in trafficto serious criminal activity like organized crime And you could spend a great deal of time and money trying to prove that it wasnrsquot you or your car after all The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System is a DOJ database that links state motor vehicle departments togetherhellipand once fully operational should go a long way towards shutting down car cloning activities If a car is titled in one state a criminal should not be able to steal its VIN and use it on another vehicle in another state So far 37 states participate or are in the process of participating in the system The program should be in all 50 states by next year Tips on how to steer clear of car cloning 1 If you think your car was cloned ( you receive notice of unpaid parking tickets that arent yours) contact your local police 2 If yoursquore car shopping beware of a car being sold for substantially less than comparable makes and models 3 Get a copy of the carrsquos vehicle history report 4 Check out the VIN plate on the dashboard for any evidence of tampering (scratches etc) 5 Look for incorrect spellings on paperwork like vehicle titles 6 Trust your intuitionmdashif it sounds too good to be true it probably is httpwwwfbigovpage2march09cloning_032409html

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White House Unveils Plan to Fight Border Drug Cartels (Homeland Security) The Obama administration this morning unveiled an ambitious multi-agency plan to help Mexico attack the growing problems created by powerful Mexican drug cartels vowing to send US money manpower and technology to the southwestern border as soon as possible The plan will help fight violent trafficking in drugs and humans into the U S It will also tackle the southbound flow of laundered money and precursor chemicals from the US that for years have allowed drug traffickers to flourish and created tensions between the two countries The cartels also have raised alarm bells in Washington by spreading their trafficking networks into at least 230 American cities and towns Officials said the new plan is designed to reverse that trend as well as better secure the border and assist Mexico in dismantling the multi-billion dollar crime syndicates In general the plan calls for additional personnel increased intelligence capability and better coordination with state local and Mexican law enforcement authorities httpwwwlatimescomnewsnationworldnationla-na-obama-border25-2009mar250761284story Analyst Note For more specifics of the plan visit the above listed link 3000 US School Campuses Protected by Rapid Responder Technology (Resource) More than 3000 K-12 and higher education campuses are now using Prepared Response Incs Rapid Responder crisis management system The system is being used in more than 350 school districts in 15 states and over 600 public safety agencies nationwide Rapid Responder provides first responders and school security with instant access to critical campus information including emergency plans floor plans aerial imagery interior and exterior photos geospatial (GIS) information hazardous materials locations utility shut-offs and evacuation routes for students and staff The system has been used to successfully mitigate an active shooter response at a high school as well as bomb threats lock downs and fire incidents Rapid Responder has been Certified as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology through the US Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act (Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002) program and provides infrastructure owners with powerful federal liability protection in the event of an act of terrorism either domestic or international For more information on this resource visit the link below httpwwwprwebcomreleasesRapid_Respondercrisis_managementprweb2264434htm Free tool from HP scans for Flash vulnerabilities (Cybersecurity Resource) Hewlett-Packard has released a free development tool that finds vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash The tool SWFScan is designed for developers without security backgrounds It was built by HPrsquos Web Security Research Group SWFScan joins other tools that can spot problems with Flash such as Flare and SWFIntruder SWFScan is the only tool that can be used with Flash versions 9 and 10 ActionScript 3 Flashrsquos scripting language and Flex an open-source Web application framework used by Adobe The tool highlights troublesome lines in source code and will also provide remediation advice httpwwwpcworldcombusinesscenterarticle161776free_tool_from_hp_scans_for_flash_vulnerabilitieshtml Analyst Note To download the Free SWFScan tool visit httpsh30406www3hpcomcampaigns2009wwcampaign1-5TUVEindexphpkey=swfampjumpid=goswfscan

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Live Traffic Reports httpwwwddotdcgovtraffic

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency httphsemadcgovdcemasitedefaultasp

Sign-up for Alerts http72hoursdcgoveicsitedefaultasp

Itrsquos A Disaster (Disaster Preparedness Prevention and First Aid Manual)

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DC Community Preparedness Exercise httpwwwdccommunitypreparednessorg

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