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<br />Orange County is comprised of 34 incorporated cities and unincorporated areas throughout the county. <br />While many of the county's infrastructure systems are comparatively new and have more capacity relative <br />to demand than in other areas of the country. they will need substantial expansion or refurbishment to <br />handle anticipated future increases in demand and changing needs. Amusement parks. such as <br />Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, and the county's 42 miles of beaches continue to be among the most <br />popular tourist destinations in California. Public transportation has a ridership of over 50 million rides per <br />year. Driving is the most common means of transportation with the average commute time to work at <br />26.1 minutes. <br /> <br />There are 22 iaw enforcement agencies (21 municipal agencies and one county sheriff) and 13 fire <br />agencies (12 municipal agencies and one fire authority) serving the residents and visitors of Orange <br />County for their respective cities or through contractual agreement. Over 65 high-risk areas/facilities have <br />been identified in Orange County as possible terrorist targets. including amusement parks. the 12th <br />busiest airport in the nation. major shopping centers, industrial centers, and other critical infrastructure. <br />Orange County has over 12,000 public safety emergency responders in fire services, law enforcement <br />and health services. In addition, there are several agencies that provide helicopter services and a <br />regional program that services several cities. There are five hazardous materials teams, one hazardous <br />device squad. 13 SWAT Teams, and three cities have MMRS programs. The County is divided into five <br />Mutual Aid Regions (MARs), with primary agency responsibilities assigned to Santa Ana, Anaheim, <br />Huntington Beach, Irvine and the Orange County Sheriff. <br /> <br />Description of the Santa Ana and Anaheim Urban Areas <br /> <br />Santa Ana and Anaheim are the two largest cities in Orange County. In addition. each city has one of five <br />hazardous materials units in the county. as well as Class One fire departments. The Santa Ana and <br />Anaheim Urban Areas selected their respective jurisdictions primarily based on capabilities. geography, <br />proximity to each other and contiguity. The county was essentially divided in half. with Anaheim taking <br />the northern portion of the county and Santa Ana taking the southern portion. There were a number of <br />cities that were neither close nor contiguous to each core city. so they were divided between the two <br />Urban Areas based on each city's capability and their general location. <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Urban Area consists of the following cities; Santa Ana, Tustin. Laguna Beach. Alisa <br />Viejo, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, Irvine. Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, <br />Laguna Woods, Rancho Santa Margarita. Newport Beach. San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point. Laguna <br />Niguel, Fountain Valley, and the University Of California at Irvine Police. <br /> <br />The Anaheim Urban Area incorporates the cities in the northern portion of the county. These cities are; <br />Anaheim, Cypress. La Palma. Brea. Yorba Linda. Orange. Placentia. Westminster, Los Aiamitos, Seal <br />Beach, La Habra. Fullerton. Garden Grove, Villa Park. Stanton. and the University of California at <br />Fullerton Police. <br /> <br />Page 28 of 51 <br />