600-36 Bomb Threats, Explosive Devices, and Explosions Flashcards
Officers encountering any of the following items or related materials (explosives and component materials) shall
contact the Bomb Squad for guidance.
Military Explosive.
Commercial Explosive.
Improvised Explosive.
The following are three methods of lED initiations that may be encountered by officers
Time delay initiated
Victim initiated (including booby traps)
Command initiated
The following are methods of explosive delivery that may be encountered by officers.
Placed
Shipped
Person Borne lED (PBIED)
Vehicle Borne lED (VBIED).
In all situations involving an explosion or suspected explosive device, component, or material, officers shall:
Seek cover
Contain the threat
Call for assistance
Evacuate nearby citizens - Move citizens a minimum of 300 feet away and behind cover.
Establish and maintain an outer perimeter
Employees shall not attempt to move or touch a suspected explosive device, component, or material unless __________.
specifically directed to do so by a bomb technician
In addition to suspected explosive devices, the Bomb Squad shall be notified of any ________.
suspicious radiological event.
When evacuation of a crime scene involving a suspected explosive device is authorized, the standard minimum evacuation and outer perimeter distance from a small explosive device such as a pipe bomb is 300 feet. For larger explosive threats, this distance will be significantly greater. Consider the following minimum distances for larger devices:
Sedan sized vehicles ………… 1500 feet
Passenger vans ………………. 2500 feet
Small box trucks ……………… 3500 feet
Semi-trailers ………………….. 7000 feet
When a suspected explosive device is within a building, the standard minimum evacuation distance includes
the room with the device and all adjacent rooms including those directly above and below in multi-storied structures.
Officers shall ____________ even if the person is asking for assistance, has surrendered to officers, or is wounded or dead.
not approach or allow other individuals to approach a person suspected of possessing (or wearing) an lED
Officers shall _______ at a person suspected of possessing (or wearing) an lED.
not discharge or allow other first responders to discharge a conducted energy device (CED)
Officers should avoid firing their weapon_______ by a person.
into a suspected lED possessed (or worn)
If a person in possession of (or wearing) an lED is _______, have the person self-remove the device if possible.
cooperative
If the person in possession of the IED is not cooperative, officers shall
follow department policy in General Orders 600-17, Use of Force and 600-05, Special Threat Situations.
Except as noted in the Internal Threats section of this General Order, any employee upon learning of a bomb threat, suspected explosive device or material, or explosion, shall ____________.
immediately notify the Emergency Communications Division
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ECD Responsibilities
The patrol supervisor in charge of the initial investigation shall
advise the ECD and the Command Center upon discovery of an explosion or suspected explosive device, component, or precursor, and request a bomb technician be dispatched to the scene.
Patrol supervisors shall ensure that all
information necessary for the incident report and continuing investigation is secured and made available to the bomb technician immediately upon arrival at the scene.
Patrol supervisors in charge of the scene are responsible for ensuring that an ________ and _________ as directed in General Order 200-10, Notification and Emergency Management.
initial incident report is filed, that the Command Center is advised of the significant event
Upon locating a suspected lED, the ranking classified HPD supervisor on the scene shall
be responsible for evacuating the crime scene according to the standard minimum evacuation distance listed in the General Guidelines section of this General Order.
On-scene officers shall secure the evacuation area from all persons _________ unless, after consultation with a bomb technician, an alternative evacuation plan is established.
including fire department and law enforcement personnel
Officers are expected to exercise _______ that might incite panic.
due caution and safety, and never act with undue haste or emotional behavior
Responding and on-scene officers shall conduct a search of
their immediate assigned area (e.g., perimeter security, traffic control) for unusual or suspicious objects (e.g., secondary or entrapment devices) that may require the attention of a bomb technician.
The division commander or most immediate supervisor in charge of the area being searched shall ________ in which a suspected bomb has been located.
have the authority to begin immediate evacuation of an area
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Investigative Responsibilities and Criminal Intelligence Division Responsibilities
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Post Explosion and Patrol Responsibilities
