3.510 Hostage Plan Flashcards
What is the primary goal of the hostage plan?
To prioritize life safety through de-escalation tactics or alternative approaches.
Define ‘hostage incident’.
An incident in which a hostage taker has taken hostages.
What is a ‘hostage taker’?
A person who seizes unwilling persons to affect an escape, commit crime, or further a cause.
What does the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) consist of?
- Primary negotiator
- Secondary negotiator
- Intelligence officer
- Scribe
What is the role of the SWAT Team?
Units assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics Section, including support units during tactical operations.
What is the Incident Command Post (ICP)?
A secure, designated location where Patrol Division supervisors operate.
What is the Tactical Center?
A secured, centralized location where SWAT supervisors, CNT, patrol liaison, and ISD representatives control tactical operations.
What is the responsibility of the SWAT commander in a hostage situation?
To assume command of all tactical operations and coordinate contact with the hostage taker through the CNT.
True or False: The presence of senior officers implies the assumption of command.
False.
What must patrol officers do upon arrival at a hostage incident?
- Slow the momentum
- De-escalate
- Protect human life
What should be established as soon as possible during a hostage situation?
An inner perimeter to isolate the critical zone.
Fill in the blank: The patrol supervisor will assess the situation and take command by prioritizing and _______.
communicating objectives.
What actions should be taken regarding bystanders during a hostage incident?
- Evacuate
- Shelter-in-place
What should an officer with strong verbal skills do during a hostage situation?
Make contact with the hostage taker to determine their intent and solicit information on the well-being of hostages.
What is prohibited prior to the arrival of SWAT/CNT?
Negotiations for the supply of weapons, ammunition, drugs, alcohol, or exchange of hostages.
What is the responsibility of the patrol lieutenant during a hostage situation?
Ensure officers are addressing the situation to a standard and make adjustments as needed.
What should the SWAT commander ensure is notified and en-route?
- Crisis Negotiation Team
- Tactical physicians
- Tactical psychologist
- K9 Units
- TOC
- Technical and Surveillance Squad
- ARMOR
What is the role of the Crisis Negotiation Team during a hostage situation?
To provide intelligence, enter negotiations, and maintain contact with the hostage taker.
What should unit supervisors ensure after a hostage operation?
All reports are completed and sent to the SWAT Section for the after-action report.
