3.520 Bomb Threats – Located Explosive Devices – Detonations Flashcards
Who is responsible for investigations of all located explosives, bomb threats, extortions with the use of bombs, and other found or suspected devices pertaining to terrorism, etc.
a. All Hazard Regional Multi-Agency Operations and Response Section (ARMOR)
b. Counter Terrorism Section
What is CBRNE?
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive
Any explosive, incendiary, overpressure device, all improvised explosive devices, military ordinance, and commercial explosive:
Destructive Device
The expression of an intention to detonate an explosive device.
Bomb threat
A demand for material value or services in which an explosive device is indicated as a means of perpetrating the extortion. This is a situation where the clear intent is robbery and not associated with a defined terrorist activity.
Bomb extortion
What is ARMOR?
All Hazard
Regional
Multi-Agency
Operations
and Response
Any package/bag/item that, due to a proper threat assessment, is a possible danger to the people or property in the area.
Suspicious item
When responding to a bomb threat, unattended item, or suspicious items officers should conduct a search of how many feet?
Initial visual 25 ft search; followed by 100 ft search
Searches should be conducted from low-to-high in a _____degree manner around the safe area.
360
Who will make the following decisions: whether to conduct a search (using establishment personnel); whether to evacuate during a search; if further action should be taken if no device or suspected device is found; and if the area is safe or free of explosives?
Representative of the establishment
Any weapon, device or destructive device that is designed or intended to create a great risk of death or any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors:
Weapon of Mass Destruction
A visual inspection of the inside and underside of the vehicle will be conducted without opening doors, trunk, or hood. True or False ?
True
What is a 5 Line Report?
a. Specific location of the suspect item
b. Unit number/cell number of the officer on scene
c. Detailed description of item/placement method
d. Description of what resources, person(s) or critical infrastructure is threatened.
e. Protective measures taken.
Any device that disperses any chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material to cause injury, fear, death or denial of any area. This can also incorporate explosives as a means of dispersal.
Dispersal device
Any material, substance, device, or combination thereof that is capable of supplying the initial ignition and/or fuel for a fire and is designed to be used as an instrument of willful destruction.
Incendiary device
Who will determine a suspicious object is a suspected explosive device, requiring ARMOR to be called to coordinate the appropriate resources?
Incident Commander or On-Scene Supervisor
**When a device or suspected device is located, how many command and control location(s) will be established?
Two – Field Command Post and Tactical Operations Center
After reports of a detonation, the patrol officer will establish, at a minimum, _____ ft perimeter from any item that they can visually identify as evidence.
300 FT
