Attachment C

Security and Emergency Management Readiness Assessment Survey

Transit Agency: _________________________________________
Transit Operations: Bus ___ Rail ___ Other ___ (Specify)

Security Personnel: (Check all that apply)
Local Police/Sheriff ___
Contracted Security Services (non-sworn) ___
Transit Police Force ___
Contract Police Services ___

Question Yes No Comment

1. Do you have a written security plan?

1a. If yes, does it cover all transit operations checked above?

2. Have you conducted an audit of your security procedures
. . .within the last month?

. . .within the last year?

3. Have you conducted an assessment of your security risks
. . .within the last month?

.. .within the last year?

4. Did your last security assessment include potential acts of terrorism (bombing, sabotage, etc.)?

5. Do you have written procedures for handling security incidents?

5a. If yes, have all operating personnel been trained on these procedures?

5b. If yes, have all non-operating personnel been trained on these procedures?

6. Have you worked with local law enforcement agencies to determine how your collective response to transit-related security incidents will be coordinated?

6a. If yes, have acts of transit-related terrorism been included?

7. Have all operating personnel received specific training in recognizing and reporting suspicious or illegal activity?

8. Have all non-operating personnel received specific training in recognizing and reporting suspicious or illegal activity?

9. Have customers/riders received specific information about recognizing and reporting suspicious or illegal activity?

10. Have you conducted criminal background checks on all your operating personnel?

11. Have you conducted credit background checks on all your operating personnel?

12. Do you collect and review information on all security incidents?

13. Do you have a written emergency management plan?

13a. If yes, does it cover all operations checked above?

14. Have you conducted an assessment of potential emergency events (man-made/natural disaster) related to your operations
. . .within the last month?

. . .within the last year?

15. Do you have written emergency response procedures?

15a. If yes, have all operating personnel received instruction in these procedures?

15b. If yes, have all non-operating personnel received instruction in these procedures?

16. Have you worked with your local law enforcement, fire departments, and medical emergency services to determine how your agencies will work together to respond to emergencies?

17. Have you conducted a system-wide emergency response drill
. . .within the last 6 months?

. . .within the last year?

18. Does your emergency management plan include strategies for ensuring that your community’s transportation needs continue to be met during and after emergencies?

Transit agency: ______________________________________

Name of person completing questionnaire: _______________________________________

Contact Phone Number: ___________________________

Contact E-mail Address: ___________________________

	Question	Yes	No	Comment
1.	Do you have a written security plan?
1a.	If yes, does it cover all transit operations checked above?
2.	Have you conducted an audit of your security procedures . . .within the last month?
2.	. . .within the last year?
3.	Have you conducted an assessment of your security risks . . .within the last month?
3.	.. .within the last year?
4.	Did your last security assessment include potential acts of terrorism (bombing, sabotage, etc.)?
5.	Do you have written procedures for handling security incidents?
5a.	If yes, have all operating personnel been trained on these procedures?
5b.	If yes, have all non-operating personnel been trained on these procedures?
6.	Have you worked with local law enforcement agencies to determine how your collective response to transit-related security incidents will be coordinated?
6a.	If yes, have acts of transit-related terrorism been included?
7.	Have all operating personnel received specific training in recognizing and reporting suspicious or illegal activity?
8.	Have all non-operating personnel received specific training in recognizing and reporting suspicious or illegal activity?
9.	Have customers/riders received specific information about recognizing and reporting suspicious or illegal activity?
10.	Have you conducted criminal background checks on all your operating personnel?
11.	Have you conducted credit background checks on all your operating personnel?
12.	Do you collect and review information on all security incidents?
13.	Do you have a written emergency management plan?
13a.	If yes, does it cover all operations checked above?
14.	Have you conducted an assessment of potential emergency events (man-made/natural disaster) related to your operations . . .within the last month?
14.	. . .within the last year?
15.	Do you have written emergency response procedures?
15a.	If yes, have all operating personnel received instruction in these procedures?
15b.	If yes, have all non-operating personnel received instruction in these procedures?
16.	Have you worked with your local law enforcement, fire departments, and medical emergency services to determine how your agencies will work together to respond to emergencies?
17.	Have you conducted a system-wide emergency response drill . . .within the last 6 months?
17.	. . .within the last year?
18.	Does your emergency management plan include strategies for ensuring that your community’s transportation needs continue to be met during and after emergencies?

Enclosure - C-01-12c