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So the lead field coordinator acts as

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the representative for CBP as a unified

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command , and we coordinate all of the

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different operational and support

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components to identify and address

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any kind of requests for assistance

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during during a special event such as

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the Super Bowl .

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The lead field coordinator in the

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incident command post was established

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here at the historic Custom House , and

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we have all the operational components

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represented as well as Office of Chief

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Counsel and support staff , and our job

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is to identify any requests that come

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in for assistance and then to meet

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those requests , whether it's from

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federal , state , or local partners .

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So CBP brings a lot of expertise , uh ,

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to , to these types of events , whether

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it's large scale equipment , sensitive ,

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uh , expertise like our laboratory and

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scientific services . So having all of

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those assets and being able to account

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for them and adjust where they're

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needed is it plays a big role in making

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these events as safe as possible .

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Business as usual for us , even though

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the city is hosting a Super Bowl , so

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we have to make everything work . Ports

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have to work , the airport has to work ,

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city's got to live , and we also have

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to entertain all the tourists in the ,

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in a safe environment . So first of all ,

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I mean , CBP , US Customs and Border

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Protection , we were born out of the

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ashes of 9/11 . We bring an expertise

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and a professionalism uh that that is

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recognized worldwide . And so when

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we're called to support these type of

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events , you know , our people are

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dedicated to come in and do all that

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they can to make it as safe as possible .

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CBP was asked to support Super Bowl 59

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because of the , the type of equipment

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and the type of work that we do at the

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border , at ports of entry , and

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between ports of entry . So we bring in

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expertise and training that a lot of ,

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uh , state and local law enforcement do

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not have . And so for , for any of

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these big events , CBP is always going

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to be asked to support just because of

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what we bring to the fight .

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So in the incident command post we have

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multiple components that are

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represented to include all of the

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operational assets and counsel and

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other support offices to ensure that

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any requests that come from state ,

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local , or federal agencies is provided

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on a reasonable basis and the lead

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field coordinator is that decision

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maker . Day

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two really kicked off . We had a visit

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by Secretary Nome and she actually , uh ,

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she actually came out to do a personal

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visit to , uh , several of the DHS

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components at our scanning lot . And so ,

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very powerful message for her to engage .

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With , with all of these entities , all

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the different mixed colors of uniforms

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that were there in the crowd . And so I

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think for , for us , as managers and as

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well as the workforce , this was a huge

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morale booster uh with , with

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everything that's going on , uh ,

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worldwide .