U.S. Coast Guard, local agencies to conduct homeland security exercise

HONOLULU – Federal, state and local law enforcement and fire-fighting agencies will be joining the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Guard’s Civil Support Teams to conduct a Homeland Security Exercise at Pier 19 along Honolulu Harbor starting Tuesday.

The purpose of the exercise is to test existing security response plans, communication protocols, and law enforcement tactics. Multiple fire department and law enforcement vehicles and vessels will be in the area testing response procedures and tactics.

Involved agencies include:

Hawaii National Guard 93rd Civil Support Team
California National Guard 9th Civil Support Team
Honolulu Police Department
Hawaii Dept. of Public Safety
Dept. of Transportation – Harbors Division
Customs and Border Protection
Honolulu Fire Dept.
Hawaii State Civil Defense

For more information regarding this excersise, please contact 535-3230.

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