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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 4

1.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Scope / Applicability ............................................................................................................................ 6

1.4 Administrative Provisions .................................................................................................................... 6

2. Concept of Operations ....................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Unified Phased Reentry Protocol ........................................................................................................ 7

2.1.1 Tier ER – Immediate / Unrestricted Access (Color Code = Red) .................................................... 8

2.1.2 Tier 1 – Response Support (Color Code = Blue) ............................................................................. 8

2.1.3 Tier 2 – Recovery Support (Color Code = Green)........................................................................... 9

2.1.4 Tier 3 – Rebuild / Repopulate (Color Code = Grey) ....................................................................... 9

2.2 Event Designation ................................................................................................................................ 9

2.3 Partial Evacuation Reentry for CBRNE ............................................................................................... 10

2.4 Community Management ................................................................................................................. 10

2.4.1 Community Manager (Legal) ...................................................................................................... 11

2.4.2 Community Manager (Lead) ...................................................................................................... 11 2.4.3 Community Manager (Coordination) ......................................................................................... 12

2.5 Identification / Credentialing Guidelines .......................................................................................... 12

2.5.1 Disaster / Incident Preparations ................................................................................................. 13

2.5.2 Daily Placards ............................................................................................................................. 14

2.5.3 Checkpoint Operations ............................................................................................................... 15

3. Guidelines for Data Systems ............................................................................................ 18

3.1 Data System Components ................................................................................................................. 18

3.2 Clearinghouse .................................................................................................................................... 18

3.2.1 System Tool Guidelines ............................................................................................................... 19

4. Appendix A – Tiered Reentry Quick Reference Guide ........................................................ 20

4.1 ESF Reference Table and Standardized Icons .................................................................................... 21

Appendix B1 – Sample Vehicle Placard ................................................................................. 22

Appendix B2 – Sample Letter of Access ................................................................................ 23

Appendix B3 – Sample Daily Transit Placard ......................................................................... 24

Appendix D – List of Recognized IDs ..................................................................................... 25

Appendix F – Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations .............................................................. 30

5. Appendix G – Sample Text for SOP Adoption .................................................................... 30



Acknowledgements

This Joint Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was developed as a law enforcement

coordination protocol serving Mississippi’s entire law enforcement community, led by the

Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association and Mississippi

Association of Chiefs of Police, working in coordination with the Mississippi Emergency

Management Agency (MEMA) and local emergency managers. Input from additional key

stakeholders, including, but not exclusively, local emergency management agencies, critical

infrastructure/key resource (CI/KR) organizations, the Association of Contingency Planners and

the InfraGard National Member’s Alliance, are reflected in this document.

This SOP is a living document which will be further developed and refined over time, based on

input from Mississippi’s law enforcement, emergency management, emergency responder,

critical infrastructure, healthcare, government and other business and government sectors to

ensure it best supports the needs and requirements of all parties in ensuring a safe, effective,

and efficient reentry and recovery post-crisis event.

Special recognition is extended to Mississippi’s county and local Emergency Managers, who

have been instrumental in encouraging and supporting adoption of this SOP for statewide use

in Mississippi.



1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

Recent large-scale disasters have demonstrated the critical need for a universally acceptable all

hazards disaster reentry and transit Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that can be adopted

across a region, the entire State and/or throughout multiple States. The current lack of

consistent reentry access requirements and operating procedures between local jurisdictions

has greatly hampered the recovery efforts of critical utilities, services, and communications, as

well as the Critical Infrastructure / Key Resources (CI / KR) that supply the rest of the Nation.

1.2 Purpose

The purpose of this SOP is to describe in concept the joint Federal, State, County and

Local/Municipal infrastructure strategy to permit access into restricted areas (emergency

zones) after an incident, crisis or disaster. The following guidelines are also intended to serve

as a template (operational model) for States and regions to allow both seamless transition

(transit) through multiple jurisdictions in order to restore critical municipal functions and CI / KR,

as well as support mutual aid efforts as quickly and safely as possible.

This SOP was developed such that local, county, state government, as well as the US Federal

government, can implement key components ‘as-is’ to accomplish coordinated reentry and

transit across any sized region within the country. Other components can be customized or

expanded for state, local or regional needs without impacting coordinated reentry and transit

of CI / KR and other essential and support personnel.

This SOP is NOT intended to address the “Who” or “When” issues of Disaster Reentry. The

policy decisions regarding “Who” will be allowed to reenter an emergency zone, and “When”

they will be allowed to reenter, are determined by elected officials and emergency managers,

ordinarily at the county level, and/or as determined by applicable State law. Rather, this SOP

focuses on providing a standardized statewide approach to the operational decisions made by

security personnel, typically law enforcement and, as deployed, the National Guard, operating

checkpoints and emergency zones; that is, this SOP addresses “How” checkpoints and

emergency zones are to be operated by security personnel, the requirements for access, and

the items required to provide satisfactory assurance that entry is/has been authorized by

approved parties (e.g. elected officials/emergency managers), addressing issues such as:

• Traffic Management

o Expediting approval, denial and further investigation decisions when appropriate

o Handling self-dispatchers and other exception-type entrants

• Vehicle Management

o Handling multi-vehicle tethering/escort requests

• Verification of Credentials (IDs, Qualifications and Affiliations)

o What individual identification documents (IDs) and other tokens will be honored

(e.g. Letter of Access and Vehicle Placard)



o How one or more credentials are verified for authenticity and validity

• Coordination between Checkpoints

o Handling of traffic in transit to another County/Region

o Adoption of common standardized statewide “Tier” terminology

o Adoption of standardized statewide formats for Individual Letters of Access

(LOA) and Vehicle Traffic Placards supporting coordinated reentry/transit

• Emergency Zone Operations

o Conduct of “spot checks” within the emergency zone or at muster locations

o Operations during emergency zone curfew periods

This Joint SOP is a Statewide “baseline plan”; requirements “over and above” these

requirements may be, and will be, made at the county or local level by elected officials,

emergency managers and incident managers to address local or exigent circumstances.

Specifically, this Joint SOP is NOT intended to, and DOES NOT, prohibit a particular jurisdiction

from implementing additional requirements or more stringent operating procedures regarding

“How” checkpoints and emergency zones are operated for or within that jurisdiction. For

example, this SOP does not preclude municipal and county requirements that persons seeking

to reenter their jurisdiction have a specific or proprietary ID, placard or reentry permit for that

particular jurisdiction; in those cases, checkpoint and emergency zone security personnel for

that particular jurisdiction, and persons seeking entry into that particular jurisdiction, must

comply with the additional jurisdictional requirements.

Similarly, this SOP is NOT intended to, and DOES NOT, impose any requirement on anyone

seeking to reenter or access an emergency zone, nor does it guarantee that complying

emergency responders or essential personnel will be authorized checkpoint reentry or access to

emergency zones. Decisions regarding checkpoint reentry and emergency zone access are

always subject to the “Who” and “When” Disaster Reentry policy decisions, typically made at

the County level, and to operational decisions of incident managers and checkpoint/emergency

zone security personnel at and within the checkpoint area.

Rather, this SOP establishes a Statewide protocol for checkpoint and emergency zone

operations that enables security personnel to operate in a more standard and coordinated

manner, Statewide, within County requirements, while also providing emergency responders

and essential personnel who must cross Parish/County boundaries with an established

Statewide protocol that may be followed. When local authorities decide “Who” needs to be

provided access, this SOP is designed to facilitate the ability of those critical personnel to

respond in the most efficient, effective, and expeditious manner, to benefit the public good.

The intersection of these “Who” and “When” Disaster Reentry policy decisions with the “How”

checkpoint and emergency zone operational security decisions is discussed in Section 1.4

Administrative Procedures .

Finally, the SOP does not define a mandatory requirement for reentry/transit, but instead a

formalized process that will facilitate expedited passage resulting in a safer, more secure, and



more efficient process for recovery. Individuals and Organization may still be approved for

entry via interaction with the checkpoint personnel as resources and time permits.

1.3 Scope / Applicability

This SOP is intended for Federal, State, County and Local/Municipal government

representatives and private sector companies (CI / KR owners, operators and managers) with

presence in or that support local needs in Mississippi.

The JSOP operates within the State of Mississippi under the overall direction and definition of

the Mississippi Governor’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, which provides both

controlling and superseding direction for emergence management activities within the State for

these activities and operations.

This SOP references the following Federal or State approaches:

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5)

o National Incident Management System (NIMS) / Incident Command System (ICS)


o Identifies and prioritizes seventeen (17) CI / KR Sectors. Other valid CI / KR

sectors may exist and may be listed (based on local / regional needs)


o All Hazard approach for improved coordination between local, state, and federal

agencies


o Use of identity verification or identification methods (including ID cards) that are

strongly resistant to identity fraud, are issued by reliable, trusted sources and

that can be validated through electronic means

• NIMS Guideline for the Credentialing of Personnel (August, 2011)

o A person is considered ‘credentialed’ if the person meets four fundamental

elements including 1) identity, 2) qualification, 3) affiliation and 4) authorization

for deployment.

• Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Providers (ESAR-VHP)

o Guidelines and standards for the registration, credentialing, and deployment of

medical professionals in the event of a large-scale national emergency

1.4 Administrative Provisions

All operational decisions made at checkpoints or in the emergency zone must give effect to

applicable Disaster Reentry Policy decisions. As stated in Section 1.2 Purpose, the reentry

policy decisions regarding “Who” will be allowed to reenter an emergency zone, and “When”

they will be allowed to reenter, are determined by elected officials and, as their representatives,

emergency managers, ordinarily at the local (e.g. county/parish) level, as determined by

applicable State law. Once “Who” and “When” Disaster Reentry Policy are determined, security

personnel operating at checkpoints and within emergency zones are left to determine “How”



they will conduct those operations within Disaster Reentry Policy, depending on local practice

and procedure or exigent circumstances.

The integrity of SOP administrative processes is vital to coordinated reentry. Accordingly, law

enforcement and other agencies which adopt this SOP, or which honor Placards and Letters of

Access issued under it, undertake to make every effort to maintain the integrity of those

administrative processes, and to include lessons learned about the SOP from incidents in which

the SOP comes into operation in applicable After Action Reports. Statewide Working Groups

responsible for the development and refinement of this SOP will be called upon to provide

responsive follow-up based on those After Action Reports and other relevant information.

Consistent with the foregoing, and to facilitate coordinated Statewide reentry, security

personnel conducting checkpoint/emergency zone operations—Sheriffs’ Offices and municipal

and State Police and National Guard—will honor LOAs and Placards compliant with this SOP and

issued to personnel seeking to transit through their jurisdictions, subject to published Disaster

Reentry Policy and exigent incident/emergency manager authority.

2. Concept of Operations All participants agree that the following concept of operations, components and criteria are

essential elements for access into a restricted area (emergency zone) during an incident, crises

or disaster and will be administered ONLY:

• In the event of a Declaration / State of Emergency from the Governor, or affected

County/Local President/Chief Executive/Mayor, or other duly authorized official.

• In the event Life Safety or Public Safety is at risk as determined by State or Local

emergency manager or law enforcement under applicable law

2.1 Unified Phased Reentry Protocol

For a quick reference guide on the All Hazards Tiered Reentry Process, please see Appendix A –

Tiered Reentry Quick Reference Guide.

For a complete listing of recognized IDs, please see Appendix D – List of Recognized IDs.

Based upon lessons learned from previous incidents, reentry shall occur using a phased or

‘tiered’ approach. The following Statewide Tier descriptions serve as a baseline for ‘All Hazards’

and may be amended based upon defined incidents or incident types.

Note: Tier descriptions are guidelines only. Approval for reentry at a specific Tier are a result of

an organizational entity meeting the requirements, established in this JSOP for the Tier, as well

as specific approvals necessary from Geographic and or Capability (ESF) organizations.

Note: Local Jurisdictions may be precluded from implementation of Statewide coordinated

reentry timelines due to the following conditions:

• Imminent Threat to Life and Property has not ceased.

• Road Access/Road Closures



• Public Health risk/restrictions

• On-going Search and Rescue / Recovery Efforts

The decision to enable entry into the geography for a specific Tier shall be made by the

appropriate government organization in control at the time of the decision. The SOP (and

associated data systems) will facilitate the distribution/communication of these directions.

Important: Life Safety shall always take precedence during all reentry phases and will dictate

Tier 1 and 2 Reentry Timelines (i.e. Reentry Timelines shall be dictated by the incident;

therefore, cannot be predetermined), as well as any exceptions or overrides.

Important: The authority and/or privilege to practice a profession may only be conferred by the

appropriate Jurisdictional Authority (State licensing board, State Police, Local Law Enforcement,

Local OEP, etc.) (if one exists) OR by organizations recognized by the authorizing organizations

of this SOP as having the capability and capacity to identify specific skills or capability relevant

to the claimed profession.

Important: The guidelines below, for Tier inclusion are guidelines only. Local authorities,

authorizing organizations, including Community Managers (and ESF Lead organizations) will

define and coordinate the specific Tier levels for their personnel as appropriate to mission and

plans.

2.1.1 Tier ER – Immediate / Unrestricted Access (Color Code = Red)

Immediate and unrestricted access will be granted to:

• Search and Rescue Agents

• Local / Municipal Fire and EMS

• Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement, Homeland Security and Emergency

Management

• Military (including National Guard and Coast Guard) traveling under orders

• All other Emergency Response Personnel providing support of CI / KR (based upon the

discretion/approval of local authorities and/or authorizing officials)

2.1.2 Tier 1 – Response Support (Color Code = Blue)

• Critical Infrastructure / Key Resources Rapid Response Teams and Subject Matter

Experts including, but not limited to, municipal utilities, public works, public health,

water, lighting, transportation and communications (at the discretion of local authorities,

with preregistered and prequalified CI / KR contracted to support Tier ER as first priority)

• Personnel on the staff of Hospitals with Emergency Departments

• Security Personnel (preregistered / prequalified)



• Official Damage Assessment Teams (FEMA, State, and Local)

• Critical Infrastructure / Key Resources Damage Assessment Teams

• Other designated personnel at the discretion of local authorities (i.e. First Aid, EMACs,

Mutual Aid, CERT, etc.)

2.1.3 Tier 2 – Recovery Support (Color Code = Green)

• Relief Workers

• Healthcare personnel not included in Tier 1

• Animal Rescue, Research & Care Organizations

• Other CI /KR and business operators considered critical to recovery efforts (based upon

the Discretion of Local authorities)

• Other personnel approved at the discretion of the local authorities

2.1.4 Tier 3 – Rebuild / Repopulate (Color Code = Grey)

• All other business operators and residents (as appropriate, subject to safety issues)

Note: Tier 3 Reentry may be further defined by geography and/or time limitation to enable the

entry of personnel into residential areas, but prior to the permanent return of individuals.

2.2 Event Designation

In support to the implementation of the ‘tier’ system to designate re-entry at specific period

during and after an event, re-entry approvals and categories shall also be identified via an

‘EVENT’ designation.

The ‘EVENT’ designation serves two purposes by: (1) Enabling the establishment of personnel

and functional (capability) groupings based on the event type (e.g. personnel who would be

approved to respond to a Hazardous Materials Event may have the additional requirement of

HAZMAT training and/or certification which would be applied across the entire EVENT as a

standard requirement) AND (2) enabling the implementation of ‘expiration’ dates for Access

documents (by EVENT) as opposed to creating and managing arbitrary expiration dates. (e.g.

Access for a named EVENT would only be valid for the EVENT.)

Using the implementation of ‘EVENT’, crisis activities would then always be considered as

‘planned’ events enabling both the pre-planning of teams and personnel, while ensuring the

control for re-entry approval would be maintained by the cognizant authority (i.e. Emergency

Management).



Note: By defining generic ‘EVENT’ categories (i.e. ALL HURRICANES, ALL FLOODING, ALL

TORNADO, etc.) jurisdictions can be prepared for unexpected, previous known as ‘unplanned’

events, by having established designations in place, thereby enabling for the further

preparation of crises.

Note: The EVENT process will include the establishment and definition of EVENTS within the

system ahead of time, to include the definition of ALL HAZARDS, ALL HURRICANE, ALL

TORNADO, etc. as well as the definition of the ‘named’ EVENTS (e.g. Tropical Storms) as

established by NWS/NOAA for each hurricane season.

Note: As defined within in the JSOP, ALL HAZARDS events would be valid for the full calendar

year. Tier 1,2,3 re-entry protocols would only be valid during the period the EVENT was

consider ‘ACTIVE’ by the cognizant Emergence Management organization.

2.3 Partial Evacuation Reentry for CBRNE

Reentry Guidelines for partial evacuations (CBRNE1 Events-deliberate and / or otherwise) shall

be determined at the local level (Local OEP), with consideration of the following:

• Only Tier ER shall be allowed into the Hot Zone until the incident has been resolved

(Imminent threat to life has ceded)

• Pre-registration of all EMAC (Emergency Management Assistant Compact) / Mutual Aid

Providers with local, state, and federal stakeholders is required (see Section 2.5.1

Disaster / Incident Preparations)

2.4 Community Management

Within the implementation of a ‘trusted’ Access reentry system, specific organizational

structures may be advantageous to support the capability of the JSOP coordinating

organizations (Law Enforcement, Emergency Management) to establish consistent and reliable

standards and approvals for specific types of organizations and their supporting individuals.

These entities are designated Community Managers.

Note: This concept of ‘trusted brokers’ is key to the overall concept of the JSOP and

implemented in the underlying data system. Trusted intermediary parties provide organizations

with sufficient levels of assurance for Approving and Gatekeeper organizations to have a

defined level of assurance that the individual Organizations have (and do) meet defined

standards for capabilities (certifications, licenses, training) as well as reliability and performance

while not requiring each party to have specific knowledge and familiarity with the end

organization or individual.

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The Community Manager shall be defined, with the approval and oversight of either the

Governance Board, the cognizant ESF Lead State Organization, and/or the State (or Local)

Emergency Manager.

Note: Community Managers may be established both with States, as well as, on a National

basis, but must be recognized within each State by one of the authorizing Organizations named

within this JSOP.

The Community Manager will be of one of the types defined below:

2.4.1 Community Manager (Legal)

The Community Manager (Legal) is established to provide the capability for an organization

with either direct (legal) oversight of a specific group of organizations (or functional areas) OR

with de facto oversight, as agreed to by the member organizations AND recognized by an

authorizing agency to validate the claims of the individual organizations.

The Community Manager will be designated in writing, to include the definition of applicable

standards and applicable roles and responsibilities by the Governance Board, and this

information will be utilized to establish the rules and process with the data system.

Note: An example of a Community Manager (Legal) is the Mississippi Rural Water Association,

which is responsible for the establishment of training and certification standards for Rural

Water companies within Mississippi.

The Community Manager (Legal) will coordinate per the JSOP and associated data system:

• Definition of standards (training, certification, performance) for applicable members

• Management/Approval of applicable members (Organizations/Individuals) on an ongoing

basis to ensure compliance with the standards is maintained

• Coordination, Communication and (if applicable) Management of the distribution of Access

documents for Organizations and Individuals within the Community Manager scope.

2.4.2 Community Manager (Lead)

The Community Manager (Lead) is established to provide the capability coordination and

oversight when (a) there exists no legal, or jurisdictional authority for the capability, or

functional area AND (b) the authorizing organizations, operating within the Governance Board

process define the need for such oversight to exist to facilitate the coordinated safe review and

approval of these Organizations and Individuals for reentry.

The Community Manager (Lead) will be designated in writing, to include the definition of

applicable standards and applicable roles and responsibilities and this information will be

utilized to establish the rules and processes within the data system.



Note: The Professional Security Service business, within Mississippi, may provide an

appropriate example of the need for a Community Manager (Lead).

The Community Manager (Lead) will coordinate per the JSOP and associated data system as

follows:

• Definition, in conjunction with the Organizations, of standards (training, certification,

performance) for applicable members to establish minimum levels of functional definition;

• Oversight and Audit responsibility for the Community in terms of ensuring the satisfactory

agreement by member organizations of the standards for reentry

Note: Within the implementation of the Community Manager (Lead), the specific

management/approval of applicable members (Organizations/Individuals) will be the sole

responsibility of the individual Organizations (with respect to their personnel) to include

coordination, communication, and distribution of Access documents.

2.4.3 Community Manager (Coordination)

Within specific groups of common organizations, there is no need for a coordination, standards,

and oversight role as the Organizations operate within existing standards, licensure, and

appropriate business operations such that the Organizations themselves provide the level of

oversight and trust needed by the Approving and/or Gatekeeper organizations.

In these instances the implementation of a Community Manager (Coordination) may be more

appropriate. The Community Manager (Coordination) provides for a facilitation and

coordination point for organizations within the community to ensure the standardization and

implementation of rules and processes within the JSOP and underlying business processes that

best meet the operational needs and existing processes of the Organizations.

Note: The Community Manager (Coordination) acts as a unified representative for the related

organizations. Trade Associations could be such applicable organizations.

The Community Manager (Coordination) shall act only in a manner to coordinate and represent

the needs of the Community members, but the specific Organizations shall be responsible for

registration, enrollment and management of their personnel.

2.5 Identification / Credentialing Guidelines

Federal, State, local government agencies and law enforcement officials agree to recognize

specific forms of identification and evidence that an individual is considered ‘credentialed’ as

provided by critical infrastructure owners and operators, and their contractors, subcontractors

and assigns as they seek access into a restricted disaster area.

Relying parties (e.g. law enforcement, National Guard) will require constant communications

with local and State EOCs so that proper admittance is granted. Once identity and attributes are

authenticated, access is granted at the discretion of the relying parties.



In furtherance of this access program, Federal, State, County, Local/Municipal and private

sector partners all agree to take action in support of this SOP. The following actions are

required:

2.5.1 Disaster / Incident Preparations

Pre-Incident Coordination between local, state, federal and private sector stakeholders shall

include the following:

• Pre-registering of essential personnel from local, state, federal and CI / KR stakeholders

to support a seamless reentry/recovery effort.

o Stakeholders are defined, at a minimum, as designated emergency personnel,

law enforcement, and critical government servicer personnel.

• Updating / Maintaining essential personnel rosters prior to any incident, including listing

essential personnel’s current credentials (IDs, qualifications and affiliations) is essential

for ICS Resource Typing

o Affiliation Examples: Employee/Employer or sponsor, member of a specialty

team, member of a government or industry (trade) association, union

memberships, etc.

o Qualification Examples: Licenses, certifications, permits, training and skills,

equipment/tool operator ratings, criminal vetting, etc.

• Pre-Identifying essential personnel and their Tier levels (Tier ER, Tier 1, Tier 2, etc.).

Different Tier Levels may be assigned to different response personnel (assessment team

vs. recovery person, for example)

o Note: Some organizations may be restricted regarding which Tier levels they are

authorized to use based on the roles played during recovery

o Note: Some facilities may want to conduct a phased reentry of their facility

• Preparing Vehicle Placards and Letters of Access (LOA) for essential personnel

o Traffic (Vehicle Placards) and Letter of Access Placards should be prepared prior

to an incident whenever possible (e.g. event).

o Note: Tier ER Placards may be produced on an annual basis.

o Note: Tier 1/Tier 2 Placards approved for “ALL (EVENTS)” status (including ALL

HURRICANE, ALL FLOODING) may be produced on an annual basis.

o Note: Tier 1/Tier 2 Placards used for named ‘EVENTs’ may be produced once the

Named EVENT has been enabled by the State Emergency Management Office.

Vehicle Placards must have the following printed on them (see Appendix B1 –

Sample Vehicle Placard):

� State-Designated Logo (Default is Mississippi Highway Patrol Logo)

� Organization Logo

� Organization Name

� Tier Designator (Including Color)

� Person’s Name (First and Last)

� Name of Event (e.g. ALL EVENTS or EVENT name)

� Purpose and/or Destination of Individual

� Unique Number (for reference in the issuing registration system)

� ER-ITN Interoperable QR (Quick Response Code) code



� Emergency Support Function Designation (ESF-Code)

� OPTIONAL: When authorized by the JSOP or State Governing Board

implementation of a State-defined barcode (PDF-417)

o Letters of Access must have the following printed on them (see Appendix B2 –

Sample Letter of Access)

� State-Designated Logo (Default is Mississippi Highway Patrol logo)

� Organization Logo

� Organization Name



� Name of Event (e.g. ALL EVENTS or HURRICANE TOBY)

� Destination or Purpose (e.g. Facility Name (specific or generic) – “Port

Fourchon” or “Oil Refinery”)


� Letter Body stating the person is essential to the organization for

response, recovery or rebuilding

� Point of Contact, such as a Security Officer, Manager or Supervisor (can

be included within the letter body)

� Basic listing of the person’s IDs and attributes (credentials)

� Emergency Support Function Designation (ESF-Code)

� OPTIONAL: Photograph of the individual

� ER-ITN Interoperable QR (Quick Response Code) code

� OPTIONAL: When authorized by the JSOP or State Governing Board

implementation of a State-defined barcode (PDF-417)

� OPTIONAL: Location for the application of proprietary marks to indicate

various things regarding the person or the person’s organization.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• A mark to indicate the letter of access had been verified as

authentic or belonging to the carrier using the data system

• A mark to indicate the person has passed or has been interviewed

at a given checkpoint

• A mark to indicate the person was vetted using one or more

criminal history resources

2.5.2 Daily Placards

Tier Entry (ER/1/2/3) provides for the orderly reentry of personnel post-crisis. Event

management provides for the controlled access and expiration management of reentry and

recovery personnel. Within the reentry scenario requirements the capability for Commercial

organizations, Emergency Management, and Law Enforcement to enable reentry on ‘time

restricted’ basis is required.

The SOP supports the definition of a ‘daily’ Traffic Placard to support cases where individuals

require entry into the Emergency (Exclusion) Zone for a period of less than 24 hours during and

after the EVENT.



Note: Daily Placards support Tier 1/2/3 reentry periods. Daily Placards do not include Letters of

Access for the personnel. Individuals using Daily Placards will be required to carry additional

documentation (i.e. Bill of Lading) specifying the destination and purpose.

The Daily Placard is intended to provide supplemental information to the checkpoint operators

to ensure ongoing security of the area and perimeter, while enabling for the entry of critical

personnel for specific activities (e.g. Truck drivers delivering supplies.)

• Preparing Daily Vehicle Placards for essential personnel

o Traffic (Vehicle Placards) can be prepared either via the electronic data system

or may be acquired directly from an authorizing agent during the event.

o Note: Daily Tier 1/Tier 2 Placards include the specific DATE the placard is valid.

One-day placards may be produced via the electronic system.

o Note: Tier 1/Tier 2 Placards may only be used for ‘Named EVENTS’ and may only

be produced once the Named EVENT has been enabled by the State Emergency

Management Office.

o Vehicle Placards must have the following printed on them (see Appendix B3 –

Sample Vehicle Placard):

� State-Designated Logo (Default is Mississippi Highway Patrol Logo)

� Daily Transit Logo

� Date for Valid Transit



� Name of Event (e.g. ALL EVENTS or EVENT name)

� Purpose and/or Destination of Individual


� OPTIONAL: (System printed only) ER-ITN Interoperable QR code

� OPTIONAL: (Manual created) Valid Signature/Identification

2.5.3 Checkpoint Operations

Three types of ‘checkpoints’ are considered in this SOP:

• Outer Perimeter Checkpoint

o This is a checkpoint where traffic management is a priority and risk remains

relatively low.

o Typically a cursory review of the individual and his or her vehicle is conducted.

o Vehicle Placards can be leveraged to form multiple lanes of traffic segmented by

priority (no placard vs. placard, by Tier level, by ESF, etc.) as the roadway permits.

o Individuals can be directed to a second officer located at the Outer Perimeter

Checkpoint or to the command post for a further, more detailed review as

needed

• Inner Perimeter Checkpoint

o This is a checkpoint where a more detailed (or scrutinized) review of a person’s

identity details and documents is appropriate and where risk is high or higher



o An inspection of IDs and Letters of Access, as well as inspection of the person’s

record in the issuing registration system, may appropriate as determined by the

checkpoint operator.

• Spot Check

o This is a roaming checkpoint where a more detailed (or scrutinized) review of a

person’s identity details and documents is appropriate and where risk remains

high or higher

o This typically occurs due to the person’s actions or geographic location within

the emergency zone

o This also typically occurs at a muster point where the person is or will be

assuming or being asked to fulfill certain job roles, assignments or

responsibilities

o An inspection of IDs and Letters of Access, as well as inspection of the person’s

record in the issuing registration system, is appropriate

2.5.3.1 Access Requirements / Procedures

For a quick reference guide on the Tiered Reentry Process, please see Appendix A – Tiered

Reentry Quick Reference Guide.

For a complete listing of recognized IDs, please see Appendix D – List of Recognized IDs.

Tier Access Requirements / Procedures

Tier ER IN UNIFORM / MARKED VEHICLE

Access will be granted without restriction.

IN CIVILIAN DRESS / UNMARKED VEHICLE

Access will be granted after:

• Visual inspection of the person’s Vehicle Placard.

• RECOMMENDED: Visual inspection of at least two (2) personal IDs, one of

which must have a photo and have been issued by a US State or the US

Federal government, Canadian Provincial or Canadian Federal government.

• OPTIONAL: Visual inspection of the person’s Letter of Access, or inspection of

the person’s record in the issuing registration system.

Tier One (1)

and

Tier Two (2)

OUTER PERIMETER CHECKPOINT



• AS NEEDED: Visual inspection of at least two (2) personal IDs, one of which

must have a photo and have been issued by a US State or the US Federal

government, Canadian Provincial or Canadian Federal government. The 2nd

ID

must be a valid JSOP identity credential.

• OPTIONAL: Visual inspection of the person’s Letter of Access or inspection of

the person’s record in the issuing registration system.

INNER PERIMETER CHECKPOINT



Tier Access Requirements / Procedures



• Visual inspection of at least two (2) personal IDs, one of which must have a

photo and have been issued by a US State or the US Federal government,

Canadian Provincial or Canadian Federal government. The 2nd

ID must be a

valid JSOP identity credential.

• Visual inspection of the person’s Letter of Access

• OPTIONAL: Inspection of the person’s status within the online data system to

validate currency of the Access approval.

Tier Three (3) OUTER PERIMETER CHECKPOINT



• AS NEEDED: Visual inspection of at least one (1) photo ID, which may or may

not have been issued a US State, the US Federal or an unrestricted foreign

Federal government (i.e. Foreign Passport).

• OPTIONAL: Visual inspection of the person’s Letter of Access or inspection of

the person’s status in the online Access system.

INNER PERIMETER CHECKPOINT



• Visual inspection of at least one (1) photo ID, which may or may not have been

issued a US State, the US Federal or an unrestricted foreign Federal

government (i.e. Foreign Passport).

• Visual inspection of the person’s Letter of Access

• OPTIONAL: Inspection of the person’s in the online Access system.

2.5.3.2 Spot Checks

Spot checks of the person’s IDs and Letter of Access (or inspection of the person’s record in the

issuing registration system) may be conducted within the emergency zone or at a muster

location on a case-by-case basis, as needed or appropriate.

2.5.3.3 Curfew Requirements for CI/KR

In order to maintain Public Safety, the Governor, or affected County/Parish President or Chief

Executive or Mayor may institute curfews for the emergency zone.

CI/KR organizations will instruct essential personnel to follow all curfews enacted in the

emergency zone. CI/KR essential personnel may be instructed to check in with a checkpoint,

command center or the EOC on their way out of the emergency zone.

2.5.3.4 Tethering Requirements for CI/KR

In order to better facilitate movement of personnel between checkpoints, tethering shall be

allowed with the following stipulations (Tethering is defined as the entry of one or more related

vehicles, containing one or more individuals at a checkpoint):



• The primary (lead) vehicle must be a Marked Company Vehicle (With clearly visible

serial number), or a Company Vehicle that has standardized markings (Logos) and colors

(Bus, Van, etc.)

• Pre-registration and vetting (as required) for all tethered personnel in the same or

tethered vehicle (no last minute additions without pre-approval of local authorities)

• Each Vehicle must have a valid Vehicle Placard.

• Each Individual within the vehicle must have a valid Letter of Access (with the exception

of Daily Transit.)

• A defined destination or purpose must be provided (i.e. affected CI/KR).

• No Family Members or non essential personnel will be allowed, except for when Tier 3

status condition is present

3. Guidelines for Data Systems Statewide essential personnel registration and management system(s) (for First Responders,

Mutual Aid, Essential Personnel, etc.) that allows seamless transition through multiple

jurisdictions following all mandatory evacuations (partial and /or otherwise) should be used in

support of this JSOP.

The data system(s) must support the ability for member organizations (Emergency

Management, Law Enforcement, and CI / KR) to register, enroll personnel, define and manage

the state- and locality-specific rules associated with this SOP and any local policies, as well

as,support the creation, management, and distribution of the Placards and Letters of Access

defined within this document. Any data system providing these functionalities must support

interoperability of the data to enable the seamless transition and interoperability across

jurisdictions.

Note: The objective of providing information on the data system is to facilitate the participation

of either existing (or new) systems and/or applications that may manage

organization/individual data and/or support checkpoint operations in extending their

capabilities to most efficiently implement the SOP objectives.

3.1 Data System Components

In support of meeting the SOP objectives associated data systems/application may be provided

to support one of more of the following functional roles:

• Enrollment/Management of Organizations and Individuals

• Management/Distribution of Placards/Letters of Access

• Access/Interchange with Checkpoint/Authorizing Agencies to Verify Access Permissions

3.2 Clearinghouse

In supporting the capability to implement a standardized framework to enable the

implementation of the data system components, a Clearinghouse shall be provided for the

system(s).



The primary role(s) of the Clearinghouse will be to:

(1) Provide a unified, controlled platform to manage and implement the rules defined and

associated via the SOP for usage by the components

(2) To support the validation (or 3rd

party verification) of claims (individual and

organizational characteristics required for evaluation) against the defined rules

(3) To maintain and publish status and data, as appropriate to ensure the functional

performance of the components

(4) To provide an interoperable exchange for data between SOP implementations.

3.3 System Tool Guidelines

This components utilized in the implementation of SOP solutions shall incorporate the following

capabilities:

• Web Based Application (Internet Connectivity)

• Common Interoperability

• Real Time Access to Information

• User Friendly

• Secure Hosting (Personal Data is only used to verify Identity Claims)

• Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS)

• Supports Existing Infrastructure and Legacy Technology

• Common Data Formats

• Fully Operable under any local communications condition



4. Appendix A – Tiered Reentry Quick Reference Guide Accepted IDs ID1 - Must have a photo and was issued by a US

State, the US Federal, a Canadian Provincial, or the

Canadian Federal government. Unrestricted Foreign

Passports must have Valid Entry Stamp (and US Visa

for non-Visa waiver countries).

ID2 - Must meet the requirements of ID1, OR

be a valid SOP ID credential as defined by

Appendix D. A photo identification card when

available is preferred, but not required.

Spot Checks Spot checks of the person’s IDs and Letter of Access (or inspection of the person’s record in the issuing

registration system) may be conducted within the emergency zone or at a muster location on a case-by-

case basis, as needed or appropriate.

Tier OUTER PERIMETER / BASIC CHECK INNER PERIMETER / DETAILED CHECK

Tier ER

Response

RED

IN UNIFORM / MARKED VEHICLE

Access will be granted without restriction.

IN CIVILIAN DRESS / UNMARKED VEHICLE


• AS NEEDED: Visual inspection of at least two IDs, one of which must have a photo.

• OPTIONAL: Visual inspection of the person’s Letter of Access, or inspection of the

person’s status in the online data system.

Tier One (1)

Response

Support

BLUE

• Visual inspection of the person’s Vehicle

Placard.

• AS NEEDED: Visual inspection of at least

two IDs, one of which must have a

photo.

• OPTIONAL: Visual inspection of the

person’s Letter of Access or inspection

of the person’s status in the online data

system


Placard.

• Visual inspection of at least two IDs, one

of which must have a photo.

• Visual inspection of the person’s Letter of

Access

• OPTIONAL: Inspection of the person’s

status in the online data system.

Tier Two (2)

Recover

GREEN


Placard.


two IDs, one of which must have a

photo.




system.


Placard.

• Visual inspection of at least two IDs, one

of which must have a photo


Access



Tier Three (3)

Rebuild

GREY


Placard.


one photo ID




system.


Placard.

• Visual inspection of at least one photo ID


Access





4.1 ESF Reference Table and Standardized Icons2

ESF Description Icon

ESF 1 Transportation Future Version

ESF 2 Communications Future Version

ESF 3 Public Works and Engineering Future Version

ESF 4 Firefighting Future Version

ESF 5 Emergency Management Future Version

ESF 6 Mass Care, Emergency Assistance,

Housing, and Human Services

Future Version

ESF 7 Logistics Management and Resource

Support

Future Version

ESF 8 Public Health and Medical Services Future Version

ESF 9 Search and Rescue Future Version

ESF 10 Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Future Version

ESF 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources Future Version

ESF 12 Energy Future Version

ESF 13 Public Safety and Security Future Version

ESF 14 Long-Term Community Recovery Future Version

ESF 15 External Affairs Future Version

STATE SPECIFIC

ESF XX [STATE_NAME] Future Version

2 As of the date of publication of this SOP, DHS is still in the process of developing standardized ESF Icons. Future

versions of this SOP will incorporate standardized icons for each ESF.



Appendix B1 – Sample Vehicle Placard Tier 2 All Hazards Depicted. Adjust accordingly, including corresponding color banners and Tier

designation, for other tiers. Font sizes must be as large as possible while still fitting in text.

• Placard shall have a ½” margin. All fonts shall be “Arial Black” and Bolded, all capitalized and

shall be a minimum of 24pt font size, except for the Tier and ESF Indicator Zones.

• Event Name and Purpose / Destination Zone shall be white colored text on the corresponding

tier color background (bounding box 8” (w) by 1.5” (h))

• The Tier Designator zone shall be 2” (w) x 1.5” (h) in size and have the corresponding tier color

background. The font for the letters “ER” or the numerical digit (“1”, “2”, or “3”) shall be 80pt

font size, white in color and do not have to be bolded. The color will be spelled out directly

underneath and shall be 20pt font size.

• ESF Indicator Zone / icon shall be 2” (w) by 1.5” (h) in size and include the letters “ESF” and the

ESF numerical digit (26pt font size.)

• The unique number shall appear in between the two logos, rotated 90o counter-clockwise.

• A two (2) digit YEAR will be displayed above the Tier banner in white on a white field (e.g. “12”)

• A QR Code will be included between the logos. The QR code will include the Placard data in full.

• OPTIONAL: A State-specific defined barcode (PDF-417 is displayed below) may be added at the

direction of the State Governance Board



Appendix B2 – Sample Letter of Access Tier 2 All Hazards Depicted. Adjust accordingly, including corresponding color banners and Tier


• All fonts shall be “Arial Black” and Bolded

• Event Name, Purpose/Destination, Organization Name and Person’s Full Name shall be Bold,

Arial Black font and 14pt in size, white in color with the corresponding tier color background.

• Letter Body, Manager’s Contact Info and Person-Specific Zone must be Arial 11pt font (bolded

font not necessary)

• Tier Designator text shall be a minimum of 48pt in size, white in color with the corresponding

tier color background. The color name will appear underneath in 12pt Arial Black font, white in

color.

1.0”

1.0”

1.0”

3.0”

2.0”

1.25”

2.0”

1.5” 3.5”

1.75”

2.25”

12



Appendix B3 – Sample Daily Transit Placard Tier 3 All Hazards Depicted. Adjust accordingly, including corresponding color banners and Tier


• Placard shall have a ½” margin. All fonts shall be “Arial Black” and Bolded, all capitalized and

shall be a minimum of 24pt font size, except for the Tier and ESF Indicator Zones.

• Event Name and Purpose / Destination Zone shall be white colored text on the corresponding

tier color background (bounding box 8” (w) by 1.5” (h))

• The Tier Designator zone shall be 2” (w) x 1.5” (h) in size and have the corresponding tier color

background. The font for the letters “ER” or the numerical digit (“1”, “2”, or “3”) shall be 80pt

font size, white in color and do not have to be bolded. The color will be spelled out directly

underneath and shall be 20pt font size.

• ESF Indicator Zone / icon shall be 2” (w) by 1.5” (h) in size and include the letters “ESF” and the

ESF numerical digit (26pt font size.)

• The unique number shall appear in between the two logos, rotated 90o counter-clockwise.

• The Organization Logo space will use the Daily Transit logo and include the Month/Day date.

• A QR Code will be included between the logos. The QR code will include the Placard data in full.

• For Manual issuance a signature line and Authorizing individual space will be available.



Appendix D – List of Recognized IDs All IDs should have the following information printed on the surface of the ID:

ID Card Element Explanation

Cardholder’s Color Photo Current Color Photo

Cardholder’s Name First and Last Name (Middle Name Optional)

Agency Name Name of Issuing Authority (e.g. Employer / Sponsor, Government Agency)

Agency / Organization Seal Seal / Logo of Issuing Authority (e.g. Employer / Sponsor, Government Agency)

OPTIONAL: Electronic

Validation Capability

ID may possess electronic validation technology. Examples include, but are not

limited to:

• AAMVA / Nat’l Sheriffs’ Assoc. Standard for

Magnetic Stripe

• AAMVA / Nat’l Sheriffs’ Assoc. Standard for 2D

Barcodes

• FIPS 201 Standard for Magnetic Stripe, Barcode or

Contact / Contactless Smart Cards

• TSA TWIC Standard for Magnetic Stripe, or Contact /

Contactless Smart Cards

• Proximity Technology (e.g. for Physical Access

Control Systems)

The following IDs have been evaluated to provide a reasonable level of identity assurance.

Most of the IDs listed are resistant to identity fraud, tampering and counterfeiting. Providers

whose reliability has been established issue many of the IDs listed.

Credential Name Description Notes / Exceptions Validation Source(s)

US State / US Territory

Driver License

Issued by US State

governments.

Photo Required. Employer / Sponsor

[State (DMV)]

US State / US Territory ID Issued by US State

governments.

Photo Required. Employer / Sponsor

[State (DMV)]

US State / US Territory

Commercial Driver License

(CDL)

Issued by US State

governments.

Photo Required Employer / Sponsor

[State (DMV)]

US Passport Issued by US Department

of State

Includes Photo Employer / Sponsor

[ICAO (PKD)]

US Passport Card Issued by US Department

of State


[(DoS)]

Permanent Resident Card

(Green Card)

Issued by US Citizen and

Immigration Services


[US CIS (DHS)]




Employment

Authorization Document

(Form I-766)

Issued by US Citizen and

Immigration Services. An

ID card representing the

ability to work in the US.

New more secure version

being issued starting May

11, 2010.

Includes Photo and

fingerprint on face of card.

Newer card has machine-

readable text zone.

Employer / Sponsor

[US CIS (DHS)]

Canadian Provincial ID /

Driver License

Issued by Canadian

Provincial Governments


[Province (DMV)]

Foreign Passport Issued by foreign national

governments around the

world. Some moderate-

risk countries do not have

controlled registration and

issuance practices. Some

high-risk countries’

passports (such as Cuba

and Iran) are not accepted

per the US Department of

State.

Valid US entry stamp must

be present in the

passport.

Employer / Sponsor

[ICAO (PKD)]

Employer / Sponsor ID

Card

Issued by companies and

organizations with offices

and operations located in

the US. Some moderate-

risk and high-risk

companies do not have

controlled registration and

issuance practices.

Minimum Requirements:

Inclusion of Organization

Name (Logo Optional),

Individual Name, and

Unique ID OR, in lieu of

unique ID Photo of

individual

Employer / Sponsor

Government-Issued

Professional ID Card or

Badge

(Incl. Law Enforcement,

Firefighter, etc.)

Issued by State, County

and Municipal

government organizations

across the US. Some

require prior professional

certification.

Some do not have a

Photo.

Employer / Sponsor

[US Federal/State/City

Govt.]

US Military ID

(DoD CAC)

Issued by the US

Department of Defense.


[DoD DMDC]

US Military Dependent's

ID Card

Issued by the US

Department of Defense.

Requirement of a photo

recommended.

Employer / Sponsor

[DoD DMDC]

US Transportation Worker

ID Card (TSA TWIC)

Issued by the US

Transportation Security

Administration

Includes Photo. Employer / Sponsor

[US TSA (DHS)]




US Coast Guard Merchant

Mariner Card

Issued by the US Coast

Guard

Requirement of a photo

recommended…those IDs

that do not have a photo

should be accompanied by

a US government-issued

ID or passport.

Employer / Sponsor

[US Coast Guard]

Form I-872 American

Indian Card

Issued by US Department

of State


[(US DoS)]

Indian and Northern

Affairs Canada Card

Issued to Indian tribe

members in Canada.

Reasonably strong

credential.


[Indian and Northern

Affairs Canada]

ILO Seafarer's ID Card Issued by foreign national

governments around the

world. Used by sailors

aboard vessels registered

abroad. Stringent

standards set by the

International Labor

Organization. Some

moderate-risk countries

do not have controlled

registration and issuance

practices. Some high-risk

countries’ ID cards (such

as Cuba and Iran) are not

accepted per the US

Department of State.


[Foreign Govt.]

US First Responder ID

Card or Placard

Issued by State, County

and City governments and

the Pegasus Program

throughout the US. The

number and type of

security features used in

some of these ID cards is

lacking.

Some do not have a

photo…those IDs that do

not have a photo should

be accompanied by a US

government-issued ID or

passport.

Employer / Sponsor

[US State/City Govt.]

US Personal Identity

Verification ID Card

(PIV/FIPS-201)

Issued by many US Federal

agencies.


[US Federal/State/City

Gvmt or Corporation]

Personal Identity

Verification-I ID Card

(PIV-I Card)

Issued by Commercial

Organizations, validated

to the Federal Standard

Includes Photo Employer/Sponsor

(Commercial

Organization)




NEXUS Card Issued by US Customs and

Border Protection. NEXUS

cards are WHTI-compliant

documents for land and

sea travel, as well as air

travel when traveling to

and from airports using

the NEXUS program, and

provide expedited travel

via land, air or sea to

approved members

between the U.S. and

Canada border.


[US CBP]

SENTRI Card Issued by US Customs and

Border Protection. SENTRI

cards are WHTI-compliant

documents for entry into

the United States by land

or sea, and also provide

expedited travel to

approved members

between the U.S. and

Mexico border.


[US CBP]

FAST/EXPRES Card Issued by the Canadian

Border Services Agency.

The FAST/EXPRES card

provides expedited travel

to pre-approved, low-risk

commercial truck drivers

crossing either the

U.S./Mexico or the

U.S./Canada border.


[Canadian Border Services

Agency]

State Dept Diplomatic

Driver License


of State to diplomats,

family members and

eligible embassy staff

living in the US or in US

territories.


[(US DoS)]

State Dept Diplomatic ID

Card


of State to diplomats,

family members and

eligible embassy staff

living in the US or in US

territories.

Blue Border for Diplomats

and UN Officers. Green

Border for Embassy Staff.

Red Border for Career

Consular Officers and

Employees. Family

members can also carry

Employer / Sponsor

[(US DoS)]




the same ID card.

Civil Air Patrol ID Issued by Civil Air Patrol,

an auxiliary of the US Air

Force. The number and

type of security features

used in this ID card is

lacking.

Most include

photo…those IDs that do

not have a photo must be

accompanied by a US

government-issued ID or

passport.

Employer / Sponsor

[Civil Air Patrol]

FBI InfraGard ID Issued by the FBI. The

number and type of

security features used in

this ID card is lacking.

Does not include photo.

Must be accompanied by

a US government issued

photo ID or passport.

Employer / Sponsor

[FBI InfraGard]



Appendix F – Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Term or Abbreviation Definition or Explanation

Credentialing All the administrative processes that result in issuing, using, monitoring, managing,

or revoking any or all of the elements necessary for a person to be credentialed, to

include:

1. Identity: Approved Identification Credentialing List (Appendix B)

2. Capabilities: Roles / Responsibilities, Certifications, Verifiable Training,

Vetting

3. Affiliations: Employer, Memberships, Associations

4. Purpose: Have you been authorized by your Agency / Organization to

respond to the incident at the present timeline (i.e. Tier 1 , Tier 2)

5. Appendix G – Sample Text for SOP Adoption This SOP is primarily intended to serve the needs of law enforcement agencies and personnel in

conducting law enforcement and security operations at checkpoints and within emergency

zones during declared emergency events. Law enforcement agencies adopting this SOP may

fully adopt it for purposes of implementing all aspects of this SOP, including issuance of

Placards and LOAs, or, alternatively, may adopt it for coordination and transit purposes and to

evidence intent to honor Placards and LOAs issued under this SOP by other jurisdictions. The

following alternative sample language is provided for use by law enforcement agencies in

adopting this SOP:

FULL ADOPTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

This SOP has been developed primarily to facilitate coordinated emergency

preparedness, response and recovery by law enforcement agencies statewide

and across state boundaries, within controlling policy guidance established by

elected officials and emergency managers under applicable law. [Law

Enforcement Agency Name] has adopted this SOP for purposes of fully

implementing all operational aspects of this SOP within [Jurisdiction Name]

during emergency events, including issuance of Placards and Letters Of Access

for reentry into and use within this agency’s jurisdiction.



OR ADOPTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR COORDINATION & TRANSIT


preparedness, response and recovery by and between law enforcement agencies

statewide and across state boundaries, within controlling policy guidance

established by elected officials and emergency managers under applicable law.

[Law Enforcement Agency Name] has adopted this SOP for coordination and

transit purposes, to evidence intent to honor Placards and Letters Of Access

issued under this SOP for purposes of transiting through [Jurisdiction Name]

during emergency events, and for related operational purposes.

Public emergency managers and other types of agencies and entities also may adopt this SOP

for purposes of facilitating interaction with adopting law enforcement agencies. The following

sample language is provided for consideration by other agencies and entities.


preparedness, response and recovery by and between law enforcement agencies

statewide and across state boundaries, within controlling policy guidance

established by elected officials and emergency managers under applicable law.

[Agency or Entity Name] has adopted this SOP for purposes of facilitating

interaction with law enforcement agencies which have adopted it.

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