CH 5 - Command & Control Flashcards
What is the definition of Control and its main objectives?
H CSDA
What is not included? O
- Control operates horizontally across agencies:
- Coordinating / directing the response
- Sets Priorities & Objectives
- Determines how best to implement them
- Assigns task to other agencies & coordinate other agencies wider actions
Does not include
- Ownership, administrative responsibility or the management of another agency’s resources
What is the definition of Command and its main objectives? V IAD
- Command operates vertically within an agencies:
- describes the internal ownership
- administrative responsibility and
- detailed direction of an agencies personnel and resources
What are the three essential elements of control and command?
LCD
- Leadership,
- control
- decision-making
What are the five (5) response levels of CIMS?
NRLIC
- National
- Regional
- Local
- Incident
- Communtiy
Control & Command
define the following principle:
LCDEV
WHAT =
- Leadership
- Coordination
- Effective decision making
- Behaving lawfully/ethically &
- Victim focused/Prevention
What are the eight levels of Command and Control?
PSNRLIFC
- Political -Government
- Strategic -Commissioner, Agency Chiefs, etc
- National -agency coordination centres, HQs, etc
- Regional -Regional agency offices
- Local -execution phase
- Incident -forward command, incident control
- Forward Commander
- Community
What is the principle in regards to subject matter experts?
Involve subject matter experts early!
What is the role of chief of staff in a major critical incident?
deals with day-to-day running of the Operatonal Staff planning process development of course of action
(thus freeing the Operations Contoller/Commander to deal with political and media pressures and focus on strategic resolution)
What is the New Zealand police critical incident appreciation process? AFCOP
- Aim
- Factors
- Courses of action
- Plan (outline)
What are factors? CFI
- Circumstances,
- facts,
- influences (that might contribute to the conduct of the operation)
What factors should be considered in a critical incident operation?
GTWR PLBM PLHICO
- Ground,
- time and space,
- weather and environment
- risks
- political considerations
- legislation
- budget
- media
- police role
- log
- health and safety
- intelligence
- community impact assessment
- offenders.
What information should an Outline Plan for a critical incident operation cover? SM E
- Situation and background
- Mission similar to the aim
- Execution what’s to be done, when, how, where, who by
What two major coordination and response operations will the NCCC generally take responsibility for? N2
- Significant national/international operations
- operations involving two or more Police districts
What are the principles of Operation Orders?
WCACT
- Written and record
- kept Clear and simple
- accurate as possible
- Capable of being executed
- sufficient time given
What are the various types of operation orders?
IWSMA
- operation instructions -for preparing the Ops order
- Warning orders giving preliminary notice of ops order
- operation orders using SMEAC
- movement orders when staff are moved
- administrative instructions -entirely Administrative
Explain GSMEAC?
- Ground and terrain
- Situation what is going on
- Mission very clear and concise
- Execution how mission achieved
- Admin and logistics
- Command and signals
Police uses the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) as its control and command model for the following reasons: IMSAP1
- A model of command: interagency response in NZ
- practised by our multi agency partners
- consistent with coordination SOPs
- platform for Australian Police jurisdictions
- known at all levels of Police
- 1 system of command does not require Police to practice two models
The Police Control and Command System will be utilised in a variety of environments including
BRCMPS
- Business as usual
- Rising tide incidents
- Critical incidents
- Major critical events
- Planned operations
- Spontaneous operations
Define the principle Control & Command
The ability to effectively CCLC
- The ability to effectively control, command, lead, and Coordinate Police led operations is fundamental to policing in New Zealand
How will Police Control & Command?
HSPRAN
HOW = Police will:
- All police employees aware of Health & safety
- Adhere to Scope of Control and Command
- Principles of Control and Command
- staff understand the roles and responsibilities
- Appreciation Process AFCO
- Familiarise with NCC’s purpose and Emergency Management Platform
Define TENR
- Threat
- Exposure
- Necessity
- Response
Command
Command is “The authority that a Commander in the New Zealand Police lawfully exercises over assigned staff by virtue of rank or assignment. Command includes the authority and accountability for effectively using available resources and for? PODCR
- planning
- organising
- directing
- coordinating and controlling Police resources to achieve the accomplishment of assigned tasks
- Command also includes responsibility for the welfare, morale and discipline of assigned staff
Define the principle of UNITY:
1CRTD
- One Command structure
- Clear chain of control or command.
- The Commander is responsible for the successful outcome
- Task or phase specific parts of an operation
- delegated authority.
Principles of Control and Command
Define the principle SPAN:
What is the internationally recommended number of direct reports a controller or commander should have?
Depending on the complexity of the incident 2 -7
define the principle CONTINUITY:
SDRTA
- must be sustainable.
- delegate particular tasks
- have identified officers as replacements if required.
- not disrupted during transfer of authority.
- alternative headquarters, contingency plans and a reserve capability are put in place.
Principles of Control and Command
Define the principle DELEGATION:
CDID
- The centralisation of control/command
- decentralisation of execution
- Commanders to implement their delegated part of the operational plan.
- Commanders given necessary direction and resources to conduct the task without interference
Define the principle OBLIGATIONS:
A Controller or Commander has responsibility for :
CHRL
- Community safety
- Health and well-being of staff and
- The wider Reputation of Police.
- Controllers and Commanders must ensure that at all times they behave lawfully, ethically and professionally.
What is an appreciation process?
DIWC
- allows for design, planning, execution of actions in the operational environment
- completed by an individual or a team
- written
- clear thoughts and logical reasoning by examining the whole situation.
