Office of Intergovermental Affairs and National Coordination
The U.S. Airport and Seaport Police, USASP, is a chartered public safety organization established to address intergovenrmental, policy and regulatory issues with the U.S. Congress and the Administration, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice.
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Committee on Transportation Security
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Oversight legislation to protect transportation security was put together very quickly after 9-11. Airport, seaport and transport law enforcement and Public Safety are a part of the layered security system. We have all had time to learn from our experiences and the continued terrorist threats as highlighted by the most recent event requires America to use its resources in the best manner possible. Law enforcement and public safety officials can offer an expert eye lending a competent and trusted voice to the Administration and Congress in assisting them with their task of evaluating the transportation security environment we are faced with.
In order to address these matters USASP Director Jay Grant will be assembling a number chiefs, command officers and experts from the transportation security law enforcement and public safety departments to evaluate current security issues and concerns. The committee will focus on security best practices and policy recommendations based on need and requirements for any substantial security environment regardless of conditions. Our first meeting will be in Washington DC the week of February. We will plan to offer the report to Congress and the Administration by June 1st. If you are interested in participating please let us know.
We continue our work to protect passengers and cargo in 2010. Tim
Contact Tim Kimsey at: kimsey@usportpolice.org
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Fred V. Morrone memorial 9-11 Award we shall never forget
By Russell Whitmarsh
As Chairman of the Fred V. Morrone Memorial 9-11 Award Committee I am honored to serve and make sure we never forget. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department led by Superintendent of Police and Public Safety Michael Fedorko, are commended for their great assistance. The first two years the event was held in Washington, D.C. where in 2007 we had our inaugural program and gave the first award to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani; in 2008 at our second event our recipient was the Honorable Asa Hutchinson. This years 3rd recipient was Frances Townsend, who served as assistant to the President for homeland security and counterterrorism. As the chief of counterterrorism at the White House she was often portrayed as the glue that kept the intelligence community working cohesively. Her post nine-eleven role was critical in keeping the Nation safe and her efforts were tireless. Her dedication to her country set an example when the need arose. Today, America and the world are safer places because of the work accomplished by Ms. Townsend. We honor her in the name of Fred V. Morrone and the 36 brave officers from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who perished in the World Trade Towers and to all first responders who gave their lives on nine-eleven and those who serve each and every day.
We look to start the 2010 and 2011 committee efforts soon and look for participation from the departments and recommendations of commercial companies for sponsorships. Contact Russell Whitmarsh at:
rwhitmarsh@usportpolice.org
 
2007 Recipient 2008 Recipient
(R) Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson
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USAccessID Intraport Bridge and Trusted Registry Service
USASP working with DHS and key port authorities are working to find worthwhile solutions to a trusted identity management system at our Nation's transportation system. USASP under the name USAcessIDTM has moved forward offering a viable and practical solution that can be used at airports, seaports and other transportation systems and for thier commercial transportation partners for secure idenity managment and tristd verification for employees, law enforcement, passengers, contractors and vendors. The program is also being designed to interface with the Federal Bridge System.
USASP has released a final draft copy of the summary document and established a website at http://www.usaccessid.org/. You may find a copy of the summary document under What's News on the website. For additional information please contact us at info@usportpolice.org.
Fairplay Profile: Jay Grant
Meet the Grant Who Grades the Grants Now that more than half a decade has passed since 9/11, Jay Grant is leading an effort to step back a moment and forge a formal and nonpartisan process to assess what works and what does not in the US security response. [ more ]
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SRMX V2 now available
trusted information sharing
Last summer the Security Resource Management Xchange “SRMX” project started to come together. We moved over to a new portal January 1st. The SRMX goal is to bring transportation police and public safety departments together.
Several new features have been added with more to be introduced. We continue to have departments add their command staff to the site and keep information up to date, but now we have added discussion boards and new intelligence and report briefing database and daily email. The USASP Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in coordination with InterPortPolice will host the SRMX site and monitor the content. We encourage your sr. staff and intelligence/CT officers to participate and share.
The SRMX program continues to find funding and upgrade the system to offer analysis and additional benefits. Your input is always greatly appreciated and useful in evaluating what to do next. If you are not on SRMX and qualify please go to
www.SRMX.info and ask to join.
For additional information contact us at helpdesk@srmx.info
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In April Director Jay Grant attended the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police which took place in southampton, UK and cruised on to Belgum and France. Pictured left to right is EAASP President John Donlon, the Assistant Chief Constable UK National Ports Policing and Carey Davis, US Custom and Border Protection Agency Attache" to Belgum and France after his presentation. |
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In April the IAASP Americas Region had a security meeting and reception at the ISC West show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pictured here left to right is Captain Leon Nixon of the Port of Los Angles and Cpl Jacques Brunelle of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who also presented at the conference.
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Jay Grant, Director USASP and Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard recently meet in Vienna Austria having separate agendas but enjoyed a lunch together during their visit. |
Chief Ron Boyd, IAASP President and Director Jay Grant, USASP were guests of the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police in Gibraltar.
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Assistant Chief Constable John Donlon, UK Port Ports Policing and Chief Ron Boyd, Port of Los Angeles after signing accord in Washington, D.C. between the European Association of Airport and Seaport Police and the International Association of Airport and Seaport Police.
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Director Jay Grant in his last meeting with Secretary of Homeland Security Chertoff just prior to the change of Administration |
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