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5. It is imperative that all training for the county and municipal emergency response agencies is the standardized to ensure that all personnel are aware of the basic techniques and procedures to be used. It will be necessary for these agencies to cooperate to develop and prepare training together to accomplish this task C. Execution. Response operations will be conducted in conducted in four phases: Threat Assessment, Initial Notification, Operational Response, and Demobilization. 1. Threat Assessment. Law enforcement agencies have this responsibility. The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department and the municipal police departments routinely monitor developments within the county that could be interpreted as a possible terrorist threat. a. As needed, the Sheriff's Department and the other local police departments will request assistance from the State Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and other law enforcement agencies that collect and provide information on terrorist groups, individuals, and other related threats. b. One of the FBI's primary missions is to monitor terrorist groups, corroborate information received, identify members of terrorist groups, and prepare a law enforcement interdiction plan. As part of that ongoing initiative, the FBI with other law enforcement agencies will share information discovered or obtained from other sources when appropriate for law enforcement action and, if needed, with appropriate local and state officials. In the event of danger to the health or welfare to the general public, the FBI will share all information necessary to safeguard the safety of the general public. In the event of a threat or an actual attack, the FBI will take primary responsibility for the response operations once on the scene. The FBI will develop and execute the investigation, coordinate intelligence, and provide threat assessment information. The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department or the municipal police department in the target area will coordinate the distribution of all information to the emergency response personnel. c. In dealing with the possibility of a terrorist attack or with the results of an attack, Cabarrus County government will employ threat levels to control response operations and personnel. There are four threat levels, 1 through 4, with Level 1 being the highest. (For a detailed description of the threat levels see Appendix 1.) (1) Threat Level 4 - Minimal Threat. Existing threat does not warrant actions beyond normal liaison notifications or placing units or resources on a heightened alert. This is the normal day to day operating condition. (2) Threat Level 3 - Potential Threat. Intelligence reports or other information indicates a potential terrorist incident. Law enforcement agencies have not yet assessed this as a credible threat. EOP/ANNEX Q 3 September 2001