356 - Tactical Support Flashcards
Who is the owner of Order 356 - Tactical Support
Commanding Officer of Tactical Support
Unit
_____ - A designated law enforcement team whose members are recruited, selected, trained, equipped, and assigned to resolve critical incidents involving a threat to public safety which would otherwise exceed the capabilities of traditional law enforcement first responders and/or investigative units.
S.W.A.T.
_____ is maintained to respond to and resolve certain tactical incidents.
The SWAT team
Tactical Incidents Include but are not limited to: (5)
barricaded subject(s),
hostage situations,
terrorist acts,
suicide threat resolutions,
high risk searches and arrest warrants, and
any other incident where the capabilities of the SWAT team would be beneficial.
_____ is comprised of detectives assigned to the SWAT team and is tasked with serving arrest warrants for the Investigations Division’s Crimes Major Case Section.
The Criminal Apprehension Unit
The fugitives tracked by the Criminal Apprehension Unit must have arrest warrants for _____
violent felonies involving weapons.
_____ works closely with other local, State and Federal agencies to locate and arrest violent offenders.
The Criminal Apprehension Unit
Barricaded subject/suspects are defined as persons:
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a. Who Officers believe to be armed
b. Who are believed to have been involved in a criminal act and/or are a threat to the lives and safety of citizens and officers
c. Who are in a position of advantage, affording cover and concealment, or are contained in an open area and the approach of officers could precipitate an adverse reaction by the suspect, and
d. Who refuse to submit to arrest
_____ – A person threatening suicide with a weapon that barricades or places themselves in a position of advantage where the approach by responding officers could unnecessarily escalate the situation or endanger the officers.
Armed Suicidal Subject
_____ – A group of 3-4 Officers, ideally with a supervisor, tasked with taking a subject into custody upon their surrender.
Apprehension Team
Apprehension Team – A group of ___ Officers, ideally with a _____
3-4
supervisor
The Apprehension Team can also _____ with the subject/suspect via a vehicle PA, etc.
facilitate communication
_____ – Any incident in which people are being held against their will by another person or persons, usually by force or coercion.
Hostage Situation
_____ – A decision making matrix which lists in descending order, the priority of different people involved in a Tactical situation.
Priority of Life
Priority of Life: This descending order is as follows: (4)
Hostages/Citizens,
Law Enforcement Officers,
Tactical Officers (SWAT),
Suspects.
Priority of Life: The first question asked is _____. The second question is a risk/benefit analysis determining _____.
who will benefit the most from this action and who will not
what risk is being taken, and subsequently what benefit will be achieved
Priority of Life: If the decision to take action benefits the hostages/citizens at a crisis site, and negatively impacts the suspect/subjects efforts to harm them, then it is generally a _____.
sound decision
Priority of Life: In the case of a Barricaded Subject or Armed Suicidal Subject, an emergency forced breach should not be considered as this would unnecessarily endanger the lives of _____ and benefit the _____ who may intend them harm.
Law Enforcement Officers
suspect/subject
_____ will generally consist of at least four Police Officers with a breaching capability.
The Hostage Rescue Team
The Hostage Rescue Team will generally consist of at least _____ Police Officers with a _____ capability.
four
breaching