5/213.11 Barricade Subject Plan Flashcards
In barricaded subject situations, it shall be the policy of this department to consider the lives of the innocent civilians and officers involved to be of the utmost importance, and whenever possible, to enhance the prospects of peacefully resolving the incident through communication with the suspect, and to develop and maintain the ability to use alternative approaches to resolve the incident.
True or False?
True.
Nothing in this plan shall preclude the use of necessary force, deadly or otherwise (including chemical agents) by members of this department in protecting themselves and others from death and serious injury.
True or False?
True.
The _______ _______ in whose area an incident occurs shall be in primary command of all police operations in a barricade situation.
Patrol Supervisor
The _______ _______ will provide the patrol division supervisor with tactical options to affect a resolution to the incident.
SWAT Commander
Subjects that are suicidal and pose an immediate or demonstrated threat to the public will be handled as _______ _______.
Current tactical options that include low lethality methods may be considered based on the level of danger to the general public the subject poses.
barricaded subjects
Procedure:
The Patrol Officer will:
- Arrives at the incident scene and takes steps to stop the momentum, slow the action, and save human life. Attempts to avoid confrontation in favor of controlling and containing the situation.
- Seals off the area as soon as possible. This should begin as soon as the officer(s) determines what type of confrontation is being faced. Isolates the critical zone, to the smallest possible area by creating an inner perimeter.
- Advises Communications of vital information related to the situation.
Procedure:
The Patrol Supervisor will:
- Reinforces the inner perimeter and establishes a secondary perimeter based on the nature of the incident.
- Directs units to stop any inbound foot or vehicle traffic as required.
- Gathers intelligence, and makes a determination for the need for S.W.A.T. and negotiators need to respond, and makes the requests via communications.
- Evacuates bystanders and injured persons from the area directly around the suspect’s location. Records names and addresses of persons and residences evacuated.
- Designates an officer with good verbal skills to make contact with the subject to determine the subject’s desire and purpose. If contact is made with the subject, every effort will be made to remain in a tactically sound position, using effective cover and concealment.
- Requests a dedicated radio channel with a dispatcher, if required.
Procedure:
The Patrol Lieutenant will:
- Ensures all the above steps are accomplished and makes adjustments as needed.
- Designates a point for evacuated citizens to gather that is safe, and has facilities and access to phones, such as schools and shopping centers.
- Establishes an Incident Command Post that:
a. Is out of sight and fatal funnel of the suspect;
b. Has an area for responding units to stage; and
c. Has access to a phone and unobstructed radio communications. - Establishes ingress/egress routes for responding units.
- Requests fire and medical support to the Command Post.
- Assigns one officer to function as Recorder, to maintain a chronological log of events to update the Patrol Division supervisor of personnel assigned.
- Advises Communications of the Command Post phone number.
- Assigns a patrol supervisor, or designee, to the Tactical Operations Center, if necessary.
- Requests Traffic Section supervisor to control the outer perimeter to relieve patrol personnel for duty in the field.
- Maintains control over the relief and deployment of patrol officers.
- Functions as media liaison or appoints one, unless the PIO is present.
- Plans, in coordination with the traffic supervisor, control of travel routes, including PIC, if appropriate.
- Notifies Emergency Management Coordinator, when appropriate.
