11 Civil Disorder Flashcards

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Opening

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  • We use the Incident Command System to manage all emergency incidents in accordance with NIMS/SEMS.
  • When managing an incident,
    • Executing our Department’s Mission of Providing the
      Highest Level of Safety, Service, and Security
    • accomplish this by executing all of our departmental
      goals.
    • ensure our employees have the appropriate
      • equipment
      • training
      • knowledge base to safely carry out the mission
  • This includes
    • Well-maintained vehicle fleet
    • appropriate, well maintained PPE gear
    • Quarterly review of policy
    • required certifications of officer safety requirements
    • certification on Civil Disturbance formations & UOF.
    • Annual review of Local Area EOP
    • Engage in discussions with our employees
      • in briefings,
      • ride alongs,
      • SRVOTs,
      • roles and responsibilities regarding crowd control
        incidents; protect life, property, and First
        Amendment rights
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Response

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  • incident response
    • Notify chain of command and keep updated
    • Respond and assume incident command
      • make sure we are requesting the resources
      • I’ll initiate a Tactical Alert if required
        • designate a primary and secondary staging area.
    • Establish a command post (unified if
      needed)
      Notify appropriate resources
    • Air Operations
    • ISU to gather intelligence on the group so we can
      make informed decisions
    • ENTAC
    • TMC for Sig Alert, consider requesting Caltrans for
      traffic control
    • Allied agencies and adjoing CHP Areas to help with
      peripheral calls
  • Continually Assess the scene to determine the
    appropriate response and follow our operational
    guidelines:
  • Be cognizant of protesters First amendment rights
    • Permit requirements
      • check permit limitations
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Response

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  • Recognize the dangers (Dangers to motoring public
    protesters, or disruptive to State business etc)
  • I or my designee will attempt to meet with organizers
    AND build rapport to gain their cooperation to
    facilitate a safe and lawful demonstration.
    • Identify Resources:
      • Fixed Posts
      • MFF
      • SRT
      • Bicycle Units
      • Air Operations
      • Mounted Units
    • Brief our resources to provide oversight and
      direction:
      • Remind this will be heavily mediatized
      • We are here to protect first amendments rights
      • Attendees may attempt to provoke them.
      • Remind of UOF polices, our Professional and
        Organizational Values, AND to remain neutral at ALL
        times
    • Ensure appropriate uniform for event
    • Make preparations for mass arrests if that becomes
      necessary
    • Designate an arrest processing location & arrest
      processing team with mass arrest supplies
    • Implement crowd control strategies as necessary:
    • Monitor and assess crowd behavior
    • Keep opposing factions separated
    • If this remains and/or becomes an unlawful assembly
      and a decision is made to make arrests, and next level
      of command agrees
    • DISPERSAL ORDERS first.
  • Determine the need for protective measures such as:
    MR PESS*
    • Medical aid is staged if necessary
    • Rescue operations are being considered.
    • Public Warning, especially if a dispersal order is
      necessary
    • Evacuations & Shelter in Place: is being
      considered if necessary
    • Scene Security: To provide for the safety of the
      motoring public (or occupants of the facility) and the
      protesters.
    • If Officer is injured, assign another officer to
      accompany them to hospital and secure their gear.
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Command Post

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  • The Unified Incident Command Post
    • in a safe location
      (AD LiPSS)
    • Activate needed ICS positions: (COP LF)
      • Command, Operations, Planning,
        Logistics/intelligence, Finance,
    • This includes ensuring our Officers and resources are
      being taken care of with breaks, food, water,
      restrooms.
    • Develop and disseminate an Incident Action Plan.
    • I will APPOINT: “LiPS-O”
      • Liaison: for communications with allied agencies
      • PIO: to handle the media, a staging location and
        handle all media inquiries at the direction of the
        Commander.
      • Scribe: to record on scene activity and personnel
        on scene.
      • Officers to video record the event along with Air Ops
  • Will continually evaluate the incident to ensure we have
    proper personnel, equipment and resources to
    successfully mitigate the incident AND I will keep
    management updated on a frequent basis.
  • I remain as Incident Commander until properly relieved or the incident has concluded.
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After Action / Documnetation

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  • Make sure my Sergeants, Officers, Dispatchers, and
    other resources have access to EAP, PEER SUPPORT,
    and CRITICAL INCIDENT DEBRIEFS.
  • Conduct debriefing with ALL personnel where we can
    talk about what did right, what we did wrong, what we
    can improve on, address MOU’s concerns, and
    address and training needs.
  • Ensure all required documentation is complete,
    including:
    • After Action Report
    • CHP 216s for arrests
    • CHP 268s & CHP 275 if UOF
    • CHP 121s packages
    • Comm-net (Unusual Occurrence)
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Closing

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As a Lieutenant, I will manage these scenes in a manner that protects our employees, protects the public, reduces civil liability, and protects the image of the Highway Patrol.

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