8. Command and Control Flashcards
Control and Command.
Policy and Principles:
- What does control and command include? (4)
- When does coordination of CC occur? (2)
Includes;
- Leadership
- Coordination
- Effective decision-making, and
- Behaving lawfully and ethically and with a prevention and victim focus.
Coordination occurs;
- when CC is communicated to all responders to an incident, and their agencies
- by giving appropriate taskings that are completed correctly, and in a timely manner.
Control and Command.
Overview.
Safety First: In dealing with any risk, Police use a threat assessment tool called TENR, outline what this is.
T - Threat is assessed: by any individual, any act or anything that is likely to cause harm or have potential to hinder police to perform their duties.
E - Exposure is managed: including the potential for harm (physical or otherwise) to people, or the security of places or things.
N - Necessity to intervene immediately is considered. Is there a need to intervene now, later, or not at all?
R - Response: Any response must be timely, proportionate and appropriate based on a considered assessment of the Threat, Exposure and Necessity.
Control and Command:
Overview:
What is the difference between the terms ‘Control’ (1) and ‘Command’? (1)
- Control: Operates horizontally across agencies, and is responsible for coordinating and directing the response to an incident.
- Command: Operates vertically within an organisation, it describes internal ownership, administrative responsibility and direction of the organisation’s personnel and resources.
Control and Command.
Overview:
Control and Command consists of 3 essential elements, what are they, and how does this relate to the Controller/ Commander’s role?
- Leadership, Decision-making, Control
- Its the Controller/ Commander’s role to provide leadership, make decisions within their authority, and ensure their directives are implemented by exercising control.
Control and Command:
Overview
As an Incident Controller/ Commander, it is vitally important that key decisions are what? (1)
- Recorded or documented in a decision log.
Control and Command.
Overview: Control and Command - CIMS model.
- What is the Command and Control model used by the NZ Police? (1)
- For what reasons? (8)
Command and Control Model
- CIMS - Coordinated Incident Management Systems
Why?
- Provides one model of command, control and coordination.
- Is consistent with (and required in) any inter-agency response in NZ.
- Is understood and practised by our agency partners
- Is consistent with command, control and coordination SOPs already in place (to national level).
- Provides a platform for inter-operability with Australian Police jusrisdictions.
- Already known at all levels of Polcie.
- Does not require the Police to learn and practice two models nor alternate btw the two.
Control and Command.
Overview:
What is CIMS designed for? (3)
- For a multi-agency response to an emergency incident.
- Provides a means of coordinating the efforts of different agencies as they work towards the common goal of responding to and stabilising an incident, and
- Protecting life, property and the environment.
Control and Command.
Overview:
What are the 6 environments that the Police Control and Command system will be used in?
- BAU
- Rising tide incidents
- Critical incidents
- Major critical incidents
- Planned operations
- Spontaneous operations.
Principles of Control and Command.
What are the principles of control and command? (5)
- Unity of C&C - only one CC structure and command authority at any one time.
- Span of C&C - between 2 to 7 direct reports.
- Continuity of C&C - all CC must be sustainable
- Delegation of C&C - responsibility at each level
- Obligations of C&C - responsible for community safety, staff well-being and the wider reputation of the police (ensuring lawful ethical professional behaviour).
Control and Command
Principals of C and C: Delegation
The principle of ‘Delegation C & C’ comprises of what?
- the centralisation of control/command & decentralisation of execution.
Controllers & Commanders have responsibility at each of their levels to implement their delegated part of the operational plan. They should be given the necessary direction & resources to conduct the task without interference.
Control and Command Roles and Responsibilities.
What are the 5 response levels of CIMS?
- National - includes agency coordination centres and HQs.
- Regional - includes multi district responses
- Local - focuses on district level
- Incident - tactical/incident control or forward command of an operation
- Community - self-help, neighbourhood support and responses that occur without any agency input.
Control and Command Roles and Responsibilities.
As well as the 5 response levels of CIMS, there are also 2 levels of CIMS relating to governance, what are they?
- Political - government level view of governance
- Strategic - higher level control and command that involves the Commissioner and other Agency Chief Executives.
Control and Command Roles and Responsibilities.
In an operation, what is the general principle re involving subject matter experts? (1)
- Ensure that subject matter experts are involved in decision making sooner rather than later.
Control and Command Roles and Responsibilities.
Transitioning of Control or Command: Who takes control once an incident is reported? (1)
- Generally the Shift Commander of COMMS will take the initial control until an operation or tactical commander in the field can safely be handed incident control at the appropriate time.
Note: Control or command cannot be seized or taken, it should be formally handed over.
Control and Command Roles and Responsibilities.
Transistioning of Control or Command: What is the role of the DCC in critical incidents? (2)
- The DCC is there to support or enable the control and command of critical incidents in the early stages.
- A relationship must exist between the Incident Controller and the DCC.
Control and Command Roles and Responsibilities.
Transistioning of Control and Command: What is the role of the NCCC in critical incidents? (2)
- The NCCC are there to support lower levels of Control and Command with a picture of what is taking place and to enable the controllers to deliver on intent.
- The DCC keeps the NCCC informed.