5/213.11 BARRICADED SUBJECT PLAN

Question 1

A barricaded subject/incident is:

A subject who is believed to have been involved in a ______ or is a significant threat to _________ or safety of others; refuses to submit to arrest and may be armed; is in a position of advantage, affording cover and concealment; or is contained in an open area, and the presence or approach of police officers could precipitate an adverse reaction by the subject.

Answer 1

• criminal act
• themselves

Question 2

Suicidal Subject/Incident definition:

A suicidal person who is threatening to take their own life. This may involve a _________, armed with a deadly weapon, capable of causing _________, who is a demonstrated threat to others, barricaded in a _______or in an ________; therefore, an incident involving an armed suicidal subject is a barricade incident.

Answer 2

• suicidal person
• injury to others
• structure
• open area

Question 3

Barricaded subject plan: Once SWAT assumes command of inner perimeter, The patrol supervisor will retain command of the:

Answer 3

1. ICP,
2. staging area,
3. secondary perimeter, and
4. other police operations.

Question 4

Subjects who are suicidal and pose an immediate or demonstrated threat to the public will be handled as __________.

Answer 4

barricaded subjects

Question 5

For a barricaded subject event the POs arriving on scene WILL:

• Arrive and take steps to slow the momentum,
• de-escalate, and
• protect human life

And….(4 more)

Answer 5

• Attempt to avoid confrontation in favor of controlling and containing the situation.
• Seal off the area as soon as possible.
• Isolate the critical zone to the smallest possible area by creating an inner perimeter.
• Advise Dispatch of critical information.

Question 6

During a barricaded subject situation as the Sgt. I WILL:

1. Upon arrival, assess the situation and take command by prioritizing and communicating objectives.
2. Reinforce the inner perimeter and establish a secondary perimeter based on the nature of the incident.
3. Direct units to stop any inbound foot or vehicle traffic.
4. Assign officers as an immediate-action team (designating roles such as verbal communication, low lethality options, hands on, etc.) to control the subject should they exit the structure.
5. Gather intelligence, make a determination for the need of SWAT and negotiators to respond, and make the requests via Communications (when possible, the patrol supervisor should also communicate telephonically with the SWAT tactical commander).

And….(6-11)

Answer 6

6. Evacuate or shelter-in-place bystanders and injured persons from the vicinity around the suspect’s location.
7. Designate an officer with strong verbal skills to make contact with the subject to determine the subject’s intent. If contact is made with the subject, ensure officers remain in a tactically sound position, using effective cover and concealment. Efforts should be made to persuade the suspect to voluntarily surrender.
8. Request a dedicated radio channel with a dispatcher, if required.
9. Communicate with and direct subsequent arriving supervisors to perform other tasks that require handling.
10. Any subsequent arriving supervisor will assess and determine where they are needed and establish communication with the first arriving supervisor to provide support. All supervisors on-scene have a responsibility in the command and control process.
11. Designate an officer to record names and addresses of persons and residences evacuated.

Question 7

In barricaded subject situations, it is the policy of this Department to consider the safety of civilians and officers, and to enhance the prospect of peacefully resolving the incident through _________tactics.

Answer 7

de-escalation

Question 8

ICP- A secure, designated location where the ___________ supervisors operate. It consists of the patrol supervisor, fire and medical personnel, and the public information officer (PIO).

Answer 8

Patrol Division

Question 9

TOC- A secured, centralized location where _______ supervisors, Crisis Negotiation Team, patrol liaison, and an Investigative Services Division (ISD) representative control tactical operations and coordinate negotiations.

Answer 9

SWAT Team

Question 10

Patrol lieutenant, incident commander, or watch commander will:

1. Ensure officers and patrol supervisor are addressing the situation to a standard and make adjustments as needed.
2. Discuss the incident with the SWAT or tactical commander.
   
   1. The available intelligence on the subject’s background and motivation.
   2. 3. The necessity for a large-scale tactical response and neighborhood evacuations versus surveillance and other means to de-escalate the situation and prevent a use of deadly force.

Answer 10

b. The nature and severity of the crime (determine the threat to the public).

Question 11

in addition the Patrol lieutenant, incident commander, or watch commander will:

1. Designate a location for evacuated citizens to gather that is safe and has facilities (e.g., schools or shopping centers).
2. Establish an ICP that:
   
   1. Is secured and is in close proximity to the scene, but is not in the line of sight of the suspect;
   2. Has an area for responding units to stage; and
   3. Has unobstructed radio and telephonic communications.
3. Establish ingress/egress routes.
4. Request fire and medical support to the command post.
5. Assign an officer to function as recorder to maintain a chronological log of events.
6. Advise Communications of the command post phone number.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Answer 11

1. Assign a patrol supervisor or designee to the TOC, if necessary.
2. Request the Traffic Section supervisor to take control of the outer perimeter and any travel routes, thereby relieving patrol personnel.
3. Maintain control over the relief and deployment of patrol officers.
4. Function as or designate a media liaison, unless the Public Information Office (PIO) is present.
5. Notify Emergency Management coordinator when appropriate.