356B - Tactical Support Unit Order

Question 1

Who owns the Tactical Support Unit Order?

Answer 1

Commanding officer of Tactical Support

Question 2

What is primary mission for Criminal Apprehension Unit?

Answer 2

Serve arrest warrants for investigations Division Major Case Section

Question 3

What is barricaded subject?

Answer 3

1. Armed
2. Involved in criminal act or threat to lives of others
3. In a position of advantage
4. Refuse to submit to arrest

Question 4

A group of 3-4 officers, ideally with a supervisor, tasked with taking subject into custody upon surrender is called what?

Answer 4

Apprehension Team

Question 5

What is Priority of Life Matrix in descending order?

Answer 5

Hostages/citizens
LEOs
Tactical (SWAT) officers
Suspects

Question 6

Should an emergency breach be considered for an armed suicidal or barricaded subject?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

A group of at least 4 officers with breaching capacity is called a what?

Answer 7

Hostage Rescue Team

Question 8

A group, usually 4-5 SWAT officers and a supervisor who are tasked with rapidly responding to a crisis during a pre-planned event is called what?

Answer 8

Quick Reaction Force (QRF)

Question 9

Can QRF assist Bomb Squad?

Answer 9

Yes by providing over watch Security

Question 10

Who must approve of any other utilization of QRF?

Answer 10

Assistant Chief of Special Operations or higher authority within Homeland Security CofC

Question 11

Who requests SWAT?

Answer 11

On scene Watch Commander or higher authority

Question 12

Any non emergency request for search warrant service should be made to who?

Answer 12

Assistant SWAT Commander who is supervisor of SWAT Administrative Unit

Question 13

What are duties of supervisor at scene of barricaded or armed suicidal subject?

Answer 13

1. Is it bona fide?
2. Notify Watch Commander
3. Establish inner perimeter
4. Assemble Apprehension Team
5. Establish communication with subject
6. Establish outer perimeter
7. Establish CP and notify HQ
8. Solicit surrender without unnecessary risk to officers/public
9. Evacuate?
10. Start and update First Responder Intelligence Form
11. Start on search and or arrest warrant
12. Baker Act?
13. Get media staging area set
14. If subject fails to surrender, Watch Commander calls SWAT Commander

Question 14

What are duties of supervisor at hostage situation?

Answer 14

1. Is it bona fide?
2. Notify Watch Commander
3. Establish inner perimeter
4. Assemble HRT for emergency entry, to take subject into custody, receive any hostages that have escaped
5. Establish communication with subject
6. Establish outer perimeter
7. Evacuate?
8. Start and update First Responder Intelligence Form
9. Start arrest or search warrant
10. Set media staging area
11. Keep note of demands, timelines, Threats made by suspect
12. Watch Commander initiates Contact with SWAT Commander

Question 15

Who has authority over activity within inner perimeter?

Answer 15

SWAT command staff

Question 16

Who has command authority over activities in outer perimeter, crowd control, and support Function?

Answer 16

Patrol Watch Commander

Question 17

Final decision concerning length of negotiations, use of force, chemical munitions rest with who?

Answer 17

Division Chief

Question 18

Who arranges for chase/ surveillance vehicles?

Answer 18

Commanding officer in charge or designee

Question 19

Command of barricaded subject or hostage situation within jail or prison rests with who?

Answer 19

Highest on duty facility Commander until relieved by higher authority

Question 20

Forced entry made be made at any time during SWAT call out, tactical operation, or high risk warrant service. At who’s direction will the forced entry be made?

Answer 20

SWAT Commander or higher authority