• Partnering with Los Angeles Police Department on terrorism training.

• Increased water testing by 50 percent from 150,000 tests per year to 225,000 tests per year.

• Near-doubling of DWP security force from 90 to 175.

• Adding two new helicopters for increased aerial security patrols of DWP aqueduct, reservoirs, pipelines, power transmission lines and facilities.

• All DWP employees subject to fingerprinting and background checks.

• 24-hour security presence at key water system facilities. Since going to “orange” (high) alert, LADWP increased security officers at key locations.

• The Department’s Office of Emergency Management and Security Services is working with other federal, state, and local government agencies to coordinate response to terrorist threats.

• Agreements with neighboring utilities to route power through their transmission systems in the event of an outage affecting DWP’s system.

• In 2002, a security consultant completed a comprehensive security evaluation and plan. The recommendations are being implemented.