[Scan-DC] FIRST MAJOR U.S. & U.K. EXCHANGE OF RAILROAD SECURITY & COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS

[Alan Henney]

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From: Amtrak Media Relations [MediaRelations at amtrak.com]
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:59 PM
To: Amtrak Media Relations
Subject: FIRST MAJOR U.S. & U.K. EXCHANGE OF RAILROAD SECURITY &
COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS

Please see the attached media advisory issued today by Amtrak.

Thank you –

Amtrak Media Relations

MEDIA ADVISORY

FIRST MAJOR U.S. & U.K. EXCHANGE OF RAILROAD

SECURITY & COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Amtrak Police Department (APD),
Amtrak Office of Security Strategy and Special Operations (OSSSO), and
British Transport Police (BTP) will jointly patrol several train
stations along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, as part of the first major
exchange of security and counterterrorism best practices and tactics.

The uniformed British rail police Sergeants, Constables and
Superintendent will witness APD and OSSSO tactical units, counter
surveillance personnel and K-9 bomb teams during security operations
at four different station locations.

The goal of the visit and exchange is to solidify a security
partnership and share lessons learned and best policing methods to
protect rail passengers and systems on both sides of the Atlantic.

Schedule of Events for the British Transport Police Visit:

            Monday, March 2, Washington, D.C.

 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.        Washington Union Station Gate F, Security
Operations

                        10:00 a.m.                    Kick off Press
Conference, Gates C and D, Starlight Room



            Tuesday, March 3, Philadelphia

            9:00 - 11:00 a.m.          Philadelphia 30th Street
Station, Media Availability

                                                During Security
Operations



            Tuesday, March 3, Baltimore

                        4:00 – 5:00 p.m.           Baltimore Penn
Station, Media Availability

                                                During Security
Operations



            Thursday, March 5, New York

            9:00 – 11:00 a.m.         New York Penn Station, Media
Availability

                                                During Security
Operations



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