Success Stories: DHS Incident Management Team: U.K. Plane Plot

Objective: Continue to Protect our Nation from Dangerous People

Situation		Action
Aug 10, 2006: Arrests in U.K.: Islamic extremists’ plot to bomb US-bound aircraft; Terror Alert - RED DHS is concerned about possible backlash against U.S. Arab and Muslim communities IMT: a public-private partnership of government officials and community leaders committed to working together in the aftermath of an incident		For the first time DHS initiates the Incident Management Team (IMT) to address incident DHS’ Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties initiates conference call to bring parties together DHS, Treasury, FBI & DOJ and U.K. Home Office collaborate with 25 leaders from U.S. Arab, Muslim, Sikh & South Asian communities
Result
U.K. Home Office briefs participants on the latest public information available from London Ethnic and religious leaders make clear their commitment to working with the U.S. government U.S. government pledges to continue its work to protect all communities and uphold civil rights and civil liberties through continued collaboration		"This call reflects our commitment to building strategic partnerships with the American Arab, Muslim, Sikh and South Asian communities." – Dan Sutherland, DHS Officer for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
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