3.510 Hostage Plan

Question 1

In hostage situations, it is the policy of the department to prioritize ___________ through ____________ tactics or alternative approaches and to make every reasonable effort to affect the _____________ hostage should communications fail.

Answer 1

life safety; de-escalation; safe release

Question 2

An incident in which a hostage taker has taken a hostage.

Answer 2

Hostage incident

Question 3

A person who seizes unwilling persons to affect an escape, commit crime or further a cause, and poses a clear and present danger to the hostages and to public at large.

Answer 3

hostage taker

Question 4

In a confirmed hostage situation, the SWAT commander or designee will be immediately notified by ____________

Answer 4

Communications.

Question 5

Once SWAT assumes command of all tactical operations, inner perimeter, the patrol supervisor will also retain command of,

Answer 5

1. The incident command post
2. Staging area
3. Secondary perimeter
4. Other Police operations

Question 6

Upon notification of the first officer on scene, communications will dispatch ____________ and the ____________. The ____________ will be advised if not dispatched.

Answer 6

area patrol supervisor; area lieutenant; watch commander

Question 7

In a hostage situation the patrol lieutenant will:

Answer 7

1. Ensure officers and patrol supervisor are addressing the situation to a standard and make adjustments as needed.
2. Designate a location for evacuated citizens to gather that is safe and has facilities (e.g., schools or shopping centers).
   3, Establish an ICP that: a. Is secured and is close in proximity to the scene, but is not in the line of sight of the suspect; b. Has an area for responding units to stage; and c. Has unobstructed radio and telephonic communications
3. Establish ingress/egress routes.
   Request fire and medical support to the command post.
4. Assign an officer to function as recorder to maintain a chronological log of events.
5. Advise Communications of the command post phone number.
6. Assign a patrol supervisor or designee to the Tactical Operations Center (TOC), if necessary.
7. Request the Traffic Section supervisor to take control the outer perimeter and any travel routes, thereby relieving patrol personnel.
8. Maintain control over the relief and deployment of patrol officers.
9. Function as or designate a media liaison, unless the Public Information Office (PIO) sergeant is present.
10. Plan for the availability/use of pursuit/surveillance vehicles and control of travel routes, if appropriate.
11. Notify the Emergency Management coordinator when appropriate.