5/213.10 Hostage Plan

Question 1

(Hostage Plan)

Who will arrive and assume control of all tactical operations on the scene of hostage plan?

Answer 1

• The SWAT Commander

- The patrol supervisor will assume the responsibilities of all logistical and support concerns

Question 2

(Hostage plan)

When patrol officers arrive on scene of a hostage incident, what must they do?

Answer 2

-Take steps to stop the momentum, slow the action, and save human life
-Attempts to avoid confrontation in favor of containing and controlling the scene
-Seals off the area as soon as possible
Isolates the critical zone to the smallest inner perimeter possible
-Advised communications

Question 3

(Hostage plan)

What is the sergeants responsibilities when responding to a hostage incident?

Answer 3

• Reinforces the inner perimeter
• Establishes a secondary perimeter
• Directs units to stop pedestrian and vehicle traffic
• Evacuates bystanders and injured persons from the area directly around the suspects area
• Directs an officer with good verbal skills to begin communicating with the hostage taker
• No negotiations will be made prior to SWAT/CNT arriving
• Requests a dedicated radio channel

Question 4

(Hostage plan)
Who designates a point for evacuated citizens to gather that is safe, and has facilities and access to phones, such as schools or shopping centers?

Answer 4

-Patrol Lieutenant

Question 5

(Hostage Plan)

At the end of a hostage incident, unit supervisors will make sure Officer’s Reports are completed by what units?

Answer 5

• Primary responding unit
• Patrol command post recorder
• Crisis negation team
• SWAT unit