3.520 Bomb Threats Flashcards

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CBRNE

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Chemical biological radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents

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ARMOR

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All hazard regional multiagency operations and response

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Primary agency for terroristic incidents

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FBI

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25 foot and 100 foot searches

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Done to protect first responders from any possible devices that may be placed to injure, maim, and kill them upon arrival. These searches should be conducted from low-to-high in a 360-degree manner around the “safe area.”
When responding to a bomb threat, unattended item, or suspicious item, officers should conduct 25- and 100-foot searches.
1. Upon arrival officers should do a visual search of 25 feet around their initial arrival location;
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After the initial 25-foot search, a 100-foot search should be conducted;
If a new location is established for a command post, the 25- and 100-foot searches will be conducted again. The use of an EDD should be utilized if available.

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Threat assessment

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  1. When did the item show up?
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    How long has it been there? (Surveillance video? Witnesses?)
    Did anyone see the person who left the item?
    Where is it placed? (In front of any Strip hotel or in an abandoned dirt lot?
    Entryway or exits? Crowded waiting area?)
    How is it placed? (Does it look like it was deliberately hidden in a populated area?)
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    Have there been any recent threats?
    What does the item look like? (Wires, switches, modifications, sounds, exceedingly heavy looking, any other suspicious indicators?)
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    If you feel the item is clear based on the totality of the circumstances? Did an
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    explosive detection dog (EDD) alert on the item?
    People and property are the most valued targets by terrorists
  2. Is the item suspicious, abandoned, or temporarily unattended?
    An explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then exploded.
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5 line report

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Specific location of the suspect item: This will help determine the command post (CP), route to staging, and assist in establishing a good perimeter.
Unit number/cell number of officer or patrol supervisor on scene: the ARMOR commander will need to contact the officer on scene to gather intelligence prior to dispatching resources.
Detailed description of item, photo (if available), and placement method: size, shape, container, was it thrown, placed, projected, etc.
Description of what resources, person(s) or critical infrastructure is threatened: Utility facility (water, power, gas, etc.), crowds, etc.
Protective measures taken: Perimeter, CP location, staging area, all actions taken.

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Two command and control locations for a device or suspected device

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The Tactical Operations Center will be in the vicinity of the device determined suitable by ARMOR supervisor. Command of the primary location and all personnel assigned to it will rest solely with the ranking ARMOR member. The overall incident command will remain with the patrol IC.

The field command post (CP) will be operated and staffed, and a staging area established as for any unusual occurrence, by LVMPD personnel, who will oversee all field operations in connection with the explosive. Investigative personnel will report to the field CP or staging area as directed, when arriving at the scene.

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