Emergency Preparedness
Information Relating to Times Square Event – May 2010
As we all know, there was an attempt in early May of 2010 to blow up a "Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Device" (VBIED) in the Times Square area of New York City. Culminating with the arrest of Faisal Shahzad on May 4th, there has been and will continue to be a very active crime investigation.
BOMA has shared important information about this incident with AOBA; we encourage AOBA members to review and share it within your entire property management structure (managers, security directors, janitorial staff - day and night, parking attendants etc.) The intent should be to reemphasize and review current security procedures and discuss what hostile surveillance looks like with the ENTIRE property management community so that everyone can be alert to signs of potential activities which might be a precursor to future activities.
The documents – Times Square Report, Times Square Attack PPT and Terrorist Surveillance Business Brief -- were created by DHS, Michael Stapleton and Jim Rosenbluth of Cushman Wakefield. They provide information about the event, other similar incidents and outline the tell-tale signs of hostile surveillance. (The Terrorist Surveillance Business Brief is geared specifically for the real estate industry.)
The intent in sharing this information is to encourage everyone to understand the value of being alert and aware of activities in and around properties and facilities.
BOMA will continue to monitor events and activities and will provide meaningful updates. If any AOBA members require further information, please contact Joe Donovan (JDonovan@Beaconcapital.com) or Jason Todd (JTodd@BOMA.org).
