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SITUATION
SUMMARY
As I'm sure you're all aware, just before 9:am eastern standard time,
an airliner struck one of the World Trade Center towers in New York.
Approximately 18 minutes later a second airliner was flown into the
second WTC tower. Within a half an hour, it is reported that a plane
crash landed in the vicinity of the Pentagon and just before 11am EST
still another domestic aircraft crash landed in Pittsburgh. Casualties
are anticipated to be in the thousands.
These incidents have
been reported and are believed by government officials to be acts of
coordinated terrorism. The FAA has closed airports countrywide and an
attempt to account for all aircraft still airborne is under way.
IMPACT ON SANTA
MONICA
We have received no intelligence to indicate that any buildings in
Santa Monica would be targets of this activity. Regardless, we have
held over our Morning Watch personnel and will evaluate the need to
institute a Police tactical alert as events unfold. Our intelligence
officers are in constant contact with sources in the intelligence
community to receive updated information. Los Angeles County has
activated their Emergency Operations Center and we will be in periodic
contact with them throughout the day.
Santa Monica schools
are in session. The Santa Monica Airport is closed. Should there be
any significant change in Police status or threat assessment for the
City you will be informed by my office.
JAMES T. BUTTS,
JR.
CHIEF OF POLICE
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