Chapter 8 - Control and Command Flashcards
What is the police threat assessment methodology
Threat exposure necessity response
What must a response be to any threat
Proportionate reasonable and necessary
Control operates horizontally across agencies and command operates vertically within an agency true or false
True
What does control refer to in response to an incident
Control refers to the responsibility for coordinating and directing the response to an incident control sets priorities and objectives and determines how best to implement them
Police exercises command over its own personal and resources irrespective of what agency is leading or whether the responses police or multi agency true or false
True
What are the three essential elements of control and commands
Leadership decision-making control
Why is the Sims model used in New Zealand
It’s consistent with any interagency response in New Zealand understood and practised by a multi agency partners it’s consistent with command control and coordination standard operating procedure is already in place
Name is six types of environments where the police control and command system will be utilised
BAU
rising tide incidents
critical incidents
major critical events
planned operations
spontaneous operations
What does the principal unity of control and command provide
A provides a clear chain of control or command
What is the span of control that internationally recommended so that a controller or commander does not become overloaded
Span of control is between two and seven direct reports
The principle of continuity of control and command what should be planned for
Alternative headquarters contingency plans reserve capability
What does the principle of delegation of control or command comprise of
The principle of delegation of control or command comprises of the centralisation of control command and the D centralisation of execution
How must controllers and commanders insure they behave
Lawfully ethically and professionally
Who does or what does the controller or commander have responsibility for
Community safety health and well-being of staff the wider reputation of police
What are the five response levels in C I MS
National regional local incident community
What is the principal in respect of subject matter expert’s
Involve experts early
What is the critical incident appreciation process
The aim the factors courses of action outline a plan
Where is the aim of an operation derived from
That the aim of an operation is derived from the guidance of intent set by the control or command level
Name six key factors that should be considered in an appreciation process
Ground time and space weather and environment risks legislation budget media political considerations police roll log health and safety intelligence community impact assessment offenders
Once a course of action has been established then what happens
It’s further developed towards a plan becomes an operation order
An outline plan covers what
Situation mission execution
What are five types of orders in respect of planning control and command
Warning orders administrative instructions operation instructions operation orders movement orders
What is the sequence that operation orders are issued
GSMEAC
Who has the role of incident controller during the period from first notification to the role of incident controller been formally passed
The communication centre fulfils the role of incident controller until the role is formally passed to a suitable’s field supervisor
