SUGGESTED QUESTIONS FOR JOSEPH MORRIS

1. Was the Port Authority Police Department given any warning in the 6 months prior to
September 11 that New York City may be under imminent threat of a terrorist attack?

2. Did the PAPD have an Incident Command plan in place as of 9/10 to organize multi-
command responses to major incidents at one Port Authority location. If he answers
yes the follow up question would be: "How did the PAPD 1C plan worked on 9/11?"

Through interviews and review of operating manuals we believe he will have to answer
there was no 1C system in place. Questions following a negative answer should be:
"Post 9/11/2001 has the PAPD instituted the 1C system and have any scenario training
or written protocols been developed for such a system?"

3. As of 9/10, to what extent could PAPD officers from different commands communicate
with each other on a common radio channel?

4. As of 9/10, how would information be communicated from one Port Authority police
command to another? Was there a dedicated agency wide dispatcher who focused on
that?

5. When ordered to mobilize from La Guardia on the morning of 9/11, what was your
understanding of your mission upon arriving at the WTC complex?

6. Upon your arrival at the WTC on 9/11, what were your impressions of the PAPD's
command and control? What steps did you take to improve it?

7. Upon your arrival at the WTC, were you able to establish radio communication with
PA police desk in 5 WTC or the central police desk in Jersey City?

8. Could you communicate with units and officers already on the scene?

9. How did the PAPD account for its personnel at the WTC complex on the morning of
9/11?

10. In the aftermath of 9/11, what steps has the PAPD taken to improve its ability to
coordinate multi-command responses to a major incident and to improve the ability of
different commands to communicate with each other?
 JOSEPH MORRIS
Former Chief
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD)

Chief Morris began his law enforcement career on May 8,1972 when he joined the Port
Authority Police Department (PAPD). His facility assignments as a police officer
included the Lincoln Tunnel Command and PATH Command as well as special
assignments to Police Headquarters, Criminal Investigations Unit and the Police
Academy.

He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in August 1982. His facility assignments
included the Port Authority Bus Terminal, NJ Marine Terminals and Newark
International Airport. While a sergeant he also worked assignments at the PATH
Command and World Trade Center Command.

In April of 1987 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. His assignments included the
Lincoln Tunnel Command and Police Headquarters where he worked in the Absence
Control Unit, Inspectional Services and Civilian Complaint Investigations Unit.

In February 1993 he responded to the World Trade Center Bombing from Police
Headquarters in Jersey City to take part in the rescue and recovery efforts. He remained
at the World Trade Center Complex as an onsite PAPD Commander and Department's
Inter -Agency Liaison for the recovery, investigation, security and reopening
operations. During this time period he interacted with the numerous local, state and
federal agencies.

hi April of 1993, following the completion of his World Trade Center assignment he was
promoted to the rank of captain. As captain, his command assignments included the
Holland Tunnel, Special Investigations Unit, George Washington Bridge, Criminal
Investigations Unit and Labor Relations Unit. While with the Criminal Investigations
Unit he directed the PAPD investigative efforts in the TWA Flight 800 Investigation.

During November 1997 he was promoted to the rank of Police Inspector remaining with
the Labor Relations Unit. In November of 1998 his was rank was changed to
inspector. As an inspector he remained at Police Headquarters till reassigned in May of
1999 to be the Western Zone Commander. The Western Zone command oversight
responsibilities included the Holland Tunnel, NY Marine Terminals, PATH and World
Trade Center Commands. During this period his responsibilities included the
development of planning and operations for the Millenium/Y2K and OP/Sail 2000
Events. This assignment included being the Department's Liaison to the New York and
New Jersey local and state government agencies as well as the numerous federal
government agencies.

In January 2001 he was reassigned to be the Commanding Officer of LaGuardia

Airport. On September 11,2001 he responded to the World Trade Center after they were