For example, New York spends a large share of its grant money to cover overtime costs for police officers who are guarding high-risk targets, like bridges or the subways, a recurring expense.

Given the nature of the transnational service and the ongoing violence in the region, the Samjhauta Express was always heavily guarded, as it was a high-risk target for terrorist attacks.

Certain high-risk targets like Washington and New York also did relatively well, thanks to steps taken since 2001.

Objectives range from eliminating high-risk targets such as power plants to rescuing VIPs held hostage.

They participate in special enforcement, targeting or analysis teams charged with collecting and analyzing information and identifying high-risk targets; or conduct visual and physical inspections of cargo, conveyances or passenger baggage.

In neighboring Afghanistan, there were signs of tighter security outside all the American compounds in Kabul including two high-risk targets, the United States Embassy and the C.I.A.'s local headquarters.

Canadian soldiers increased their presence at "high-risk" targets in Kandahar, including a power station, the residence of governor Ahmed Wali Karzai, Sarposa Prison and their own reconstruction base.

"Hits" from the company's list of "high-risk" targets would then allow investigators to initiate follow-up work, develop intelligence and open criminal investigations or move to freeze financial assets if warranted.

THE Department of Homeland Security has just announced that it will concentrate domestic security grants in those communities it perceives as high-risk targets for terrorism - primarily our large, coastal cities.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Oversight: While we are safer than we were prior to 9/11, aviation remains a high-risk terrorist target.