October 25, 2001 — Local officials in every community should be taking steps to guard against possible terrorist threats, and to prepare to respond in case such an attack does occur.
Between November 13-19, 2001, the Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) will conduct an online event focusing on what small- and medium-sized communities can do to prepare for and cope with the threat of terrorism.
The program will be moderated by Lawrence J. Hogan, a former U.S. Congressman from Maryland, county executive, and FBI agent. He is the editor of a recently published book, Terrorism: Defensive Strategies for Individuals, Companies, and Governments.
The authors presenting papers during the program include:
* Lt. John Kane, Sacramento, CA, police department -"The Role of Local Police in Terrorism"
* Robert Thetford, former FBI agent and co-founder of the Institute for Criminal Justice Education-"Cyberterrorism"
* Richard Evans, former public works director, San Francisco, California-"Public Works and Terrorism"
* Timothy R.S. Campbell, consultant on emergency services and public safety- "The Role of the Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, and Emergency Management in Terrorism"
* Dr. Vaughn Wagner, assistant professor of environmental health sciences, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland-"Biological and Chemical Terrorism"
To learn more about the symposium, visit the Web site:
http://www.riskinstitute.org/symposium_signup.asp
