2022/12/07 Council Agenda Packet

Region. FY20 UASI funding is allocated to one DR X-ray for the King County Sheriffs Office. The addition of these DR X-ray systems will continue to build the National Priority by enabling more bomb technicians to safely and quickly detect and diagnose explosives. Project partners include regional EOD Squads with members from: King County Sheriffs Office, City of Tacoma Police Department, Pierce County Sheriff's Department, City of Bellevue Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Snohomish County Sheriffs Office, City of Everett Police Department, and City of Seattle Police Department (SPD). Partner engagement: UA EOD Squads are coordinated by the FBI Seattle Field Office and meet regularly to coordinate issues regarding procedures, training, and equipment. The UA EOD Squads also contribute and participate in the UASI Law Enforcement (LE) Subcommittee. The DR X-rays are regional assets that will be located with the City of Seattle and City of Bellevue's EOD Squad. Regional EOD Squads will coordinate with Team Commanders who in turn will deploy available DR- X-ray resources and appropriate personnel. This project is adding two additional DR X-rays to the UA making the total count three. Deployment prioritization will continue to be a potential challenge if there are multiple incidents occurring simultaneously where the DR X-ray capability is needed. Coordination between partners will need to occur to ensure that the equipment is used to address higher risks first. The UASI LE Subcommittee will continue to evaluate the need for additional equipment to support this capability and will also monitor deployments across the region in order to locate the equipment based on demonstrated need, in addition to ensuring use is spread out across the region to support multi -jurisdictional incident needs. Project success will be measured through an increase in successfully identifying explosive devices as well as a decrease in injuries related to explosive devices and a decrease of response time through the use of the DR X-ray system. In the 2020 UASI SPR, the Screening, Search, and Detection "Approaches for Addressing Capability Gaps and Sustainment Needs" identified X-Ray and Digital X-ray unit/equipment which is portable and transportable (including backscatter X-ray systems), related attachments, equipment, film, image screens, computers for image storing/transmission, upgrades [to] provide the ability to take hard x-rays and digital images of items, such as vehicles, backpacks, or containers is a critical aspect to response, protection, and recovery from IED and CBRNE incidents. Future UASI SPRs should continue to show progress towards building this capability and closing the identified equipment gap. The UASI LE Subcommittee will facilitate grant -funded equipment purchases through the LE Program Manager and will ensure oversight of grant expenditures throughout the grant life cycle. To maximize cost effectiveness, multiple bids will be requested with the use of a clearly delineated project scope. The project outcome is increased safety through quicker identification of IED or CBRNE incidents in the UA, leading to notification of potentially affected people (for evacuation or sheltering in place) and deactivation/disposal of explosives. PLANNING ORGANIZATION SOLUTION AREA EQUIPMENT TRAINING EXERCISE TOTAL $150,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 l $150,000.00 1 $0.00 $0.00 PRIMARY CORE CAPABILITIES BEING ADDRESSED Screening, Search, and Detection Interdiction and Disruption ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED • Purchase and deploy DR X-ray in the UA • Inventory the equipment (asset management) DHS-FEMA-HSGP-UASI-FY21 Page 53 of 57 SPD, E22-113 Revised