FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2001

DEP Division Of Law Enforcement Submits Terrorism Preparedness Report

TALLAHASSEE – Thomas S. Tramel, III, Director of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Law Enforcement, recently submitted DEP’s Terrorism Preparedness Report to the Executive Office of the Governor and DEP Secretary David B. Struhs. The Director was asked to prepare this report as a result of the terrorist incidents that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York and Washington, D.C.

Secretary Struhs took the proactive step of establishing an Environmental Terrorism Response Team, led by Tramel, to conduct criminal investigations when hazardous materials and conventional chemicals are involved. The response team provides service including, but not limited to: crime scene security, environmental assessments, criminal evidence collection, criminal investigations, and site clean-up within designated "hot zones" requiring specialized capability.

The 8-page report is divided into four sections:

Terrorism Response
Unique Capabilities
Authorities, Responsibilities, and Expertise
Environmental Terrorism Response Team (ERT)

"The DEP’s roles and responsibilities are key in the protection of some of Florida’s most vital, yet vulnerable resources," said Tramel.

The DEP Division of Law Enforcement has dedicated its efforts to enhancing its response capabilities to potential criminal and terrorist events. To learn more about DEP’s response capabilities or to read the text of the report, log on to the Department of Environmental Protection’s homepage at: http://www.floridadep.org.

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