Chapter 8 - Control and Command

Question 1

What is the police threat assessment methodology

Answer 1

Threat exposure necessity response

Question 2

What must a response be to any threat

Answer 2

Proportionate reasonable and necessary

Question 3

Control operates horizontally across agencies and command operates vertically within an agency true or false

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What does control refer to in response to an incident

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What are the three essential elements of control and commands

Answer 6

Leadership decision-making control

Question 7

Why is the Sims model used in New Zealand

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Name is six types of environments where the police control and command system will be utilised

Answer 8

BAU

rising tide incidents

critical incidents

major critical events

planned operations

spontaneous operations

Question 9

What does the principal unity of control and command provide

Answer 9

A provides a clear chain of control or command

Question 10

What is the span of control that internationally recommended so that a controller or commander does not become overloaded

Answer 10

Span of control is between two and seven direct reports

Question 11

The principle of continuity of control and command what should be planned for

Answer 11

Alternative headquarters contingency plans reserve capability

Question 12

What does the principle of delegation of control or command comprise of

Answer 12

The principle of delegation of control or command comprises of the centralisation of control command and the D centralisation of execution

Question 13

How must controllers and commanders insure they behave

Answer 13

Lawfully ethically and professionally

Question 14

Who does or what does the controller or commander have responsibility for

Answer 14

Community safety health and well-being of staff the wider reputation of police

Question 15

What are the five response levels in C I MS

Answer 15

National regional local incident community

Question 16

What is the principal in respect of subject matter expert’s

Answer 16

Involve experts early

Question 17

What is the critical incident appreciation process

Answer 17

The aim the factors courses of action outline a plan

Question 18

Where is the aim of an operation derived from

Answer 18

That the aim of an operation is derived from the guidance of intent set by the control or command level

Question 19

Name six key factors that should be considered in an appreciation process

Answer 19

Ground time and space weather and environment risks legislation budget media political considerations police roll log health and safety intelligence community impact assessment offenders

Question 20

Once a course of action has been established then what happens

Answer 20

It’s further developed towards a plan becomes an operation order

Question 21

An outline plan covers what

Answer 21

Situation mission execution

Question 22

What are five types of orders in respect of planning control and command

Answer 22

Warning orders administrative instructions operation instructions operation orders movement orders

Question 23

What is the sequence that operation orders are issued

Answer 23

GSMEAC

Question 24

Who has the role of incident controller during the period from first notification to the role of incident controller been formally passed

Answer 24

The communication centre fulfils the role of incident controller until the role is formally passed to a suitable’s field supervisor

Question 25

What rank should an incident controller be in district

Answer 25

The incident controller should be a constable at the rank of Sergeant or above in district

Question 26

Before controllers delegators the designated incident controller should have the opportunity to do what

Answer 26

Establish an incident control point obtain a briefing and familiarise themselves formulate a response plan

Question 27

After an incident controller has been formally appointed and the communications Centre adopt a support role who maintains oversight of the incident

Answer 27

The communications centre shift commander maintains oversight of the incident

Question 28

What happens if the shift commander in the communication centre determines that the person appointed in the incident controller is no longer the most appropriate person to fulfil the role

Answer 28

The shift commander may exercise the delegated authority of the district commanders to revoke the appointment of incident control