Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center

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• Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center
• (ENTAC)

Sergeant Jennifer Pendergast (916)
657-8287 Email jpendergast_at_chp.ca.gov
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How THINGS Got Started

• June 2002 Governor Davis directed the CHP to
  implement a comprehensive statewide plan for
  abducted children. (CCSAN)
• August 2002, the CHP established ENTAC.
• Assembly Bill 415

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ENTAC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• AMBER Alerts.
• 24-hour point of contact for communications with
  the Governors Office.
• 24-hour central point of contact for all
  California law enforcement.
• Monitor unusual incidents statewide, nationwide,
  and worldwide.
• Statewide notification for unusual incidents
  (Space Shuttle Columbia, Newcastle Disease,
  anti-war protests).

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ENTAC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Computer crimes and crimes committed on state or
  state-leased property.
• Central Intelligence Coordinator
• Coordinator for Protective Services Division
  when
• receiving FBI, CATIC and NLETS bulletins.
• Statewide Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• Statewide monitoring of Computer Aided Dispatch
  (CAD) logs.
• Develop and disseminate Comm-net messages,
  Situational Status (SITSTAT) Reports and
  Commissioner Briefings.

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ENTAC ROLES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES

• Terrorist Threats / Threats to the Security of
  California.
• Assessment and notification of terrorist threats.
  (SITSTAT Reports)
• Bomb Threats
• Work directly with California Homeland Security
  and Joint Terrorist Task Forces (JTTF)Counter
• Terrorism Watch (CT Watch)

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AMBER Alerts

• Utilize the following systems
• Emergency Alert System (EAS)
• Emergency Digital Information System (EDIS)
• Changeable Message Signs (CMS) and Highway
  Advisory Radio (HAR)
• Critical Reach (Formerly TRAK)
• Websites

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Emergency Alert System (EAS)

• Once AMBER Alert Criteria has been met, ENTACs
  goal is to send out EAS messages to affected
  National Weather Service within 10 minutes
• EAS alert tones
• EAS messages, when accepted by participating
  radio and television outlets, pre-empt local
  programming
• Only activated in response to a direct request
  from an allied agency

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Emergency Digital Information Service - (EDIS)

• Provides local, state and federal law enforcement
  agencies with a direct computer link to media
  outlets and other law enforcement agencies
• (EDIS Flash EDIS Urgent messages)
• EDIS text messages can be sent via CLETS
• Generally, the investigating agency is
  responsible for sending EDIS messages. However,
  if requested, ENTAC personnel SHALL broadcast
  EDIS text messages

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Changeable Message SignsHighway Advisory Radio

• Operated by Caltrans
• Used to disseminate real-time traffic safety and
  congestion information
• Signs can be used to display information to the
  motoring public about child abductions
• 518 permanent signs located statewide in 12
  Caltrans divisions

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Critical Reach Flyers (TRAK)
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Websites

• Several websites are used to assist with
  disseminating information and photographs
  pertaining to child abductions
• The following websites are utilized
• www.chp.ca.gov
• www.edis.ca.gov
• www.usdoj.gov
• www.missingkids.com

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SUMMARY

• ENTAC takes on an important role in terrorism,
  child abductions, daily notifications and
  computer crimes.
• The CHP is here for you ..any Questions?