From the Executive Summary: "Soft Targets and Crowded Places (ST-CPs), such as sports venues, shopping venues, schools, and transportation systems, are locations that are easily accessible to large numbers of people and that have limited security or protective measures in place making them vulnerable to attack. DHS has been working for many years to address ST-CP security and preparedness, with recent shifts in the threat landscape calling for renewed departmental focus on leveraging and maximizing its ST-CP security authorities, capabilities, and resources in an integrated and coordinated manner. To help the Department accomplish this, the Department has developed a ST-CP Security Enhancement and Coordination Plan (Plan). This document, the DHS Soft Target and Crowded Places Security Plan Overview, is meant to provide interested members within the public and private sector--including representatives from industry; academia; associations; state, local, tribal and territorial governments; law enforcement; faith based communities; non-governmental organizations; and international partners--with an overview of the Plan through which the Department is coordinating its mission to enhance the security and resilience of ST-CPs across the United States."