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The State Terrorism Threat Assessment Center (STTAC)
The STTAC is a partnership of the California Highway Patrol, the California Department of Justice, and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security. Located in Sacramento, this multi-agency state fusion center was created for the purpose of terrorism/criminal intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination. The plan to detect, deter, and prevent terrorism in California is based upon federal, state, and local law enforcement and public safety partnerships with direct connections to the national terrorism intelligence agencies and resources. The STTAC works in conjunction with four Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Centers.
Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Centers (RTTAC)
There are four RTTAC fusion centers located within California - Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Their areas of responsibility mirror those of the four FBI Field Offices within the state, minimizing reporting conflicts, providing statewide coverage and facilitating coordination with the FBI. The RTTACs are managed and staffed by local law enforcement, fire service, and other public safety agencies and maintain close, cooperative, coordinated, and mutually supportive working relationships with each other, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, and the State Terrorism Threat Assessment Center.
FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)
The CHP has officers assigned to the JTTF within the FBI's Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego Field Offices. These officers are assigned to international terrorism, domestic terrorism, or operational threat squads that triage tips and leads from law enforcement contact or citizen complaints. The JTTF is composed of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers for the purpose of identifying and disrupting potential terrorist plots by individuals or terror cells and sharing that information with law enforcement and intelligence partners.
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