600-36 Bomb Threats, Explosive Devices, and Explosions

Question 1

Officers encountering any of the following items or related materials (explosives and component materials) shall

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contact the Bomb Squad for guidance.

Military Explosive.

Commercial Explosive.

Improvised Explosive.

Question 2

The following are three methods of lED initiations that may be encountered by officers

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Time delay initiated

Victim initiated (including booby traps)

Command initiated

Question 3

The following are methods of explosive delivery that may be encountered by officers.

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Placed

Shipped

Person Borne lED (PBIED)

Vehicle Borne lED (VBIED).

Question 4

In all situations involving an explosion or suspected explosive device, component, or material, officers shall:

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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

Question 5

Employees shall not attempt to move or touch a suspected explosive device, component, or material unless __________.

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specifically directed to do so by a bomb technician

Question 6

In addition to suspected explosive devices, the Bomb Squad shall be notified of any ________.

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suspicious radiological event.

Question 7

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:

Answer 7

Sedan sized vehicles ………… 1500 feet

Passenger vans ………………. 2500 feet

Small box trucks ……………… 3500 feet

Semi-trailers ………………….. 7000 feet

Question 8

When a suspected explosive device is within a building, the standard minimum evacuation distance includes

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the room with the device and all adjacent rooms including those directly above and below in multi-storied structures.

Question 9

Officers shall ____________ even if the person is asking for assistance, has surrendered to officers, or is wounded or dead.

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not approach or allow other individuals to approach a person suspected of possessing (or wearing) an lED

Question 10

Officers shall _______ at a person suspected of possessing (or wearing) an lED.

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not discharge or allow other first responders to discharge a conducted energy device (CED)

Question 11

Officers should avoid firing their weapon_______ by a person.

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into a suspected lED possessed (or worn)

Question 12

If a person in possession of (or wearing) an lED is _______, have the person self-remove the device if possible.

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cooperative

Question 13

If the person in possession of the IED is not cooperative, officers shall

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follow department policy in General Orders 600-17, Use of Force and 600-05, Special Threat Situations.

Question 14

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 ____________.

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immediately notify the Emergency Communications Division

Question 15

Read

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ECD Responsibilities

Question 16

The patrol supervisor in charge of the initial investigation shall

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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.

Question 17

Patrol supervisors shall ensure that all

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information necessary for the incident report and continuing investigation is secured and made available to the bomb technician immediately upon arrival at the scene.

Question 18

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.

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initial incident report is filed, that the Command Center is advised of the significant event

Question 19

Upon locating a suspected lED, the ranking classified HPD supervisor on the scene shall

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be responsible for evacuating the crime scene according to the standard minimum evacuation distance listed in the General Guidelines section of this General Order.

Question 20

On-scene officers shall secure the evacuation area from all persons _________ unless, after consultation with a bomb technician, an alternative evacuation plan is established.

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including fire department and law enforcement personnel

Question 21

Officers are expected to exercise _______ that might incite panic.

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due caution and safety, and never act with undue haste or emotional behavior

Question 22

Responding and on-scene officers shall conduct a search of

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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.

Question 23

The division commander or most immediate supervisor in charge of the area being searched shall ________ in which a suspected bomb has been located.

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have the authority to begin immediate evacuation of an area

Question 24

Read

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Investigative Responsibilities and Criminal Intelligence Division Responsibilities

Question 25

Read

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Post Explosion and Patrol Responsibilities