§ 709-a. Office of counterterrorism. The office of counterterrorism
shall develop and analyze the state's policies, protocols and strategies
relating to the prevention and detection of terrorist acts and terrorist
threats. The office shall also be responsible for coordinating
strategies, protocols and first responder equipment needs to detect a
biological, chemical or radiological terrorist act or threat; working
with private entities and local, state and federal agencies to conduct
assessments of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to terrorist
attack; and consulting with appropriate state and local governments and
private entities to facilitate and foster cooperation to better prepare
the state to prevent and detect threats and acts of terrorism.