Note: The below-described event is a training exercise and is not being held in response to any current threat. Every effort has been made to schedule this exercise so that it does not interfere with normal mall operations. The public may see law enforcement activity during the exercise at locations including The Shops at Mission Viejo and South Coast Plaza and is respectfully asked to avoid the mall property during this time.

Who:

• Orange County Sheriff’s Department
• Costa Mesa Police Department
• Costa Mesa Fire Department
• Orange County Fire Authority
• Irvine Police Department
• Newport Beach Police Department
• Huntington Beach Police Department
• The Shops at Mission Viejo
• South Coast Plaza
• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Where:

South Coast Plaza & The Shops at Mission Viejo

When:

May 1 and 2 (pvernight)

Why:

The FBI has partnered with representatives from state and local law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and the private sector to execute a training exercise involving a mall attack scenario developed to promote preparedness. During 2013, all FBI field offices hosted discussions with public safety and private sector partners that focused on preparedness, response, and recovery efforts necessary to effectively address a complex attack of this kind. During 2014, all FBI field offices are conducting full-scale training exercises with public and private sector partners.

Law enforcement and the public may visit the following link to learn more about critical incidents involving mass casualties: http://www.fbi.gov/about/partnerships/office-of-partner-engagement/active-shooter-incidents

Media Contacts:

• FBI Press Relations
  Laura Eimiller
  310-996-3343
  Laura.eimiller@ic.fbi.gov
• Orange County Sheriff’s Department
  Lieutenant Jeff Hallock
  714-904-7042
  jhallock@ocsd.org
• Costa Mesa Police Department
  Lieutenant Greg Scott
  949-929-1160
  gscott@costamesaca.gov
• Costa Mesa Fire Department
  Deputy Fire Chief Fred Seguin
  714-754-5155
  Fred.seguin@costamesaca.gov
• Orange County Fire Authority
  Kelly Zimmerman, Battalion Chief
  714-483-0194
  kellyzimmerman@ocfa.org
• Newport Beach Police Department
  Jennifer Manzella
  949-644-3662
  jmanzella@nbpd.org
• Irvine Police Department
  Commander Julia Engen
  949-724-7000
  jengen@cityofirvine.org
• Huntington Beach Police Department
  Lieutenant O’Brien
  714-960-8811
  mobrien@hbpd.org
• South Coast Plaza Marketing
  Debra Gunn Downing, Executive Director, Marketing
  714-742-0005
  downingd@southcoastplaza.com
• The Shops at Mission Viejo
  Patsy Sanquist, Director of Marketing and Business Development
  949-364-1832
  psanquist@simon.com