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Attachment D-3 <br />21 UASI National Priority (NP) Work Plan <br />City of Seattle Police Department <br />Investment #3 - Seattle UASI NPA: Soft Targets and Crowded Places (ST) <br />Soft targets and crowded places are increasingly appealing to terrorists and other extremist actors because <br />of their relative accessibility and the large number of potential targets. This challenge is complicated by the <br />prevalent use of simple tactics and less sophisticated attack strategies. Segments of our society are <br />inherently open to the general public, and by nature of their purpose do not incorporate strict security <br />measures. Given the increased emphasis by terrorists and other extremist actors to leverage less <br />sophisticated methods to inflict harm in public areas, it is vital that the public and private sectors collaborate <br />to enhance security of locations such as transportation centers, parks, restaurants, shopping centers, special <br />event venues, and similar facilities. <br />Vehicle ramming attacks involve "a perpetrator deliberately rams a motor vehicle into a building, crowd of <br />people, or another vehicle," per the DHS and FBI "Terrorist Use of Vehicle Ramming Attacks". These attacks <br />are emerging and prevalent threats. To mitigate this tactic, the Seattle Urban Area (UA) has identified one <br />key investment to sustain and enhance the NPA of Soft Targets and Crowded Places addressing the core <br />capability of Physical Protective Measures. <br />As communicated in the 2020 UASI SPR, the associated capability gap that will be addressed is: There is a <br />need to protect soft targets, such as crowds gathered along a parade route or special event. <br />NATIONAL PRIORITY PROJECTS (NPP): <br />Investment 3-1 (ST): Regional Vehicle Barricades <br />This project will fund the purchase of readily deployable vehicle barricades to be used to protect soft targets <br />in the UA as follows: three 8 Barrier Trailer Kits that each include 24 barriers, 3 trailers, and other <br />accessories. In addition, it will fund the purchase of five Archer 1200 Barriers, 1 hauler, a tow bar, and cover <br />training costs. Quantities may change due to actual costs. <br />Nexus to terrorism: Vehicle barriers are an effective tool for mitigating impacts and creating deterrence in <br />any situation where soft targets or crowded places may be vulnerable to moving vehicles used as weapons <br />by terrorists. <br />Soft targets are locations that are easily accessible to large numbers of people and have limited security and <br />protective measures available thus making them vulnerable to attack. These types of locations include <br />sports venues, parades, shopping venues, schools, election polling locations, transportation systems, and <br />other largely attended special events. By mitigating impacts and creating deterrence for weaponized <br />vehicles, these barricades will be used to secure events where crowd size and threat analysis identifies a <br />need. Threat analysis is conducted both by individual jurisdictions as well as by the Washington State Fusion <br />Center. This project directly influences the Soft Targets and Crowded Places National Priority by stopping <br />extremist actors from leveraging less sophisticated methods to inflict harm in public areas. <br />Past work in this NPA has included significant outlay of resources and equipment to provide soft target <br />protection, including stationing water barriers, ecological concrete barriers, heavy equipment, and stationary <br />first responder personnel and vehicles in order to establish a protection corridor. Jurisdictions within the UA <br />have also utilized vehicle barriers through rental agreements with the vendor. In order to rent the needed <br />barriers, the UA has been in competition with other cities across the country who have also requested barrier <br />rentals for protection purposes. A FY20 UASI NPA project is purchasing 32 barricades for the UA which <br />began the work towards addressing the gap and supporting the NPA. <br />Project partners include regional law enforcement agencies throughout the UA as well as the Washington <br />State Fusion Center which provides threat analyses. <br />Deployment coordination under this project will be through the UASI Law Enforcement (LE) Subcommittee <br />which is comprised of LE Representatives from the three county, two city area. The barriers will be available <br />for transport to other UA partners as needed for events requiring vehicle barriers. <br />DHS-FEMA-HSGP-UASI-FY21 <br />Page 43 of 57 SPD, E22-113 Revised <br />