In recent years, emerging technological innovations has revolutionized many sectors including law enforcement to preventing and detecting crime and enhance public safety. State-of-the-art equipment has great potential in helping law enforcement departments to do their job more effectively and solve crimes and situations more efficiently.
Damage of critical infrastructures by terrorism and criminal activity may have negative consequences for the security and would result in both economic and human losses. Severe attacks can damage or destroy vulnerable infrastructure, that are constantly being threatened by a wide range of security threats.
With the proliferation of technologies, security threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated. Therefore infrastructures must remain vigilant and develop enhanced security protocols, threats and vulnerabilities must be evaluated and analyzed. Infrastructure managers work closely with government and territory police to prevent and combat crime that may threaten the safety and security of the company and the community.
With the proliferation of technologies, security threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated. Therefore infrastructures must remain vigilant and develop enhanced security protocols, threats and vulnerabilities must be evaluated and analyzed. Infrastructure managers work closely with government and territory police to prevent and combat crime that may threaten the safety and security of the company and the community.
Various intelligence agencies have indicated that the port and coastal areas are prime terrorist targets. The Los Angeles port area is the largest port in the United States and is surrounded by heavily populated areas. In addition to the human toll that an incident could cause, it is estimated that a terrorist incident occurring at the entrance to the port or in the port itself, would cost the United States economy one billion dollars a day.
To counter this threat the SEB (Special Enforcement Bureau) of the LASD (Los Angeles County Sheriff Department), have combined efforts with the United States Coast Guard to implement a very robust, proactive port and coastal security program that includes searching high interest vessels before they enter the heavily populated ports.
Cover image: LASD
Read more in the digital JP Mag – JPmag – May 2022
Paolo Mazzone
SubEng – HSE Adviser
