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Key Changes and State Initiatives Section 3 - Key Changes and State Initiatives Counterterrorism Staffing Pilot for FY 07 VASI - As a pilot in FY 07, Tier 1 VASIjurisdictions may use FY 07 VASI funds to support non- overtime (or regular time) operational costs for existing positions that are currently assigned to full-time counterterrorism duties, including intergovernmental assignments. Counterterrorism duties include such activities as intelligence gathering, information sharing, and surveillance. Costs associated with newly hired personnel or regular time for personnel at all engaged in traditional public safety or non-counterterrorism duties in these jurisdictions are ineligible. FY 06 UASI funds may also be used retroactively for this activity. Law Enforcement Training Set Aside - Local law enforcement and the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) shall make available funds for training law enforcement officers in terrorism awareness and in becoming a Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO). The OHS will be holding back ten percent (10%) of LETPP funds to awarded to California and award them to POST for this purpose. Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) - In an effort to continue to build towards a comprehensive, integrated prevention network of information sharing, all recipients ofFY 07 Homeland Security Grant funds will be required to demonstrate connectivity to a trained TLO; however, the TLO does not have to reside in their agency. An initial roster must be submitted at the time of application. Subgrantees must require documentation for their sub recipients prior to the subaward of homeland security grant funds. CAL JRlES - The State Terrorism Threat Assessment Center (STTAC) and Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Centers (RTTAC) are all linked by a common information sharing system, the California Joint Regional Information Exchange System (CAL JRIES), which provides date sharing capabilities throughout the state. The JRIES is an integral component in the information sharing network throughout the state. Applicants shall document Cal JRIES access or an application for access to CAL JRIES in their grant application to be eligible for funding. Access of an application for access will be confirmed with the STTAC prior to final application approval. Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Centers (RTTAC) - To compliment federal efforts, California has created four (4) mutually supporting Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Centers (RITAC) aligned with the four (4) FBI Field Offices in the state (San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento), and a State Terrorism Threat Assessment Center (SIT AC), all linked by a common information sharing system (CAL JRIES). Each RTTAC shall receive $1,000,000 in homeland security funding for FY 07. FY07 Homeland Security Grant Program Page 7