Command & Control Flashcards
What does Command and Control include?
Leadership, coordination, effective decision making and behaving lawfully and ethically with a prevention and victim focus
At what point does ‘coordination’ occur?
When C2 is communicated to all responders to the incident, and their agencies, but giving appropriate taskings
Safety must be front of mind in any incident. Who has primary responsibility to ensure risk is managed appropriately in any incident?
Incident Controller
What methodology is used to manage risk?
TENR
The response to any given situation must be what?
Considered, timely, proportionate and appropriate.
How do you distinguish between control and command?
Control - operates horizontally across agencies.
Command - operates vertically within an agency
Does a controller command another agency’s staff?
No. Although control includes the responsibility to assign tasks to another agency and coordinate that agency’s wider actions so it integrates with the wider response.
Define ‘command’.
The authority that a commander in NZP lawfully exercises over assigned staff by virtue of rank or assignment.
- Includes effectively using resources to achieve tasks
- Includes responsibility for welfare, morale & discipline of staff
Command and control consists of three essential elements. What are they?
- Leadership
- Decision making
- Control
Why does NZP use the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS)?
- One model of C2 & coordination
- Consistent with any interagency response
- Understood and practised by partners
- Consistent with C2 and coordination SOPs already in place
- Already practised at all levels of Police
What is ‘tactical command’?
The level within which Police resources are directly deployed within the community - almost all policing occurs at this level.
What are functions undertaken by a commander at the tactical level?
- Command of inner cordon, the immediate situation and of police and resources within cordons
- Command of intent provided by Operational and Strategic Commanders (where appointed)
- Manage interagency coordination at tactical level
When is Operational Command required?
When there are multiple tactical level activities or when the complexity of the situation requires a higher level of command.
What are functions undertaken by an operational level commander?
- Command overall incident, and resource distribution to support tactical commanders
- Command the response outside the tactical deployment and manage interagency coordination at the operational level
- Command response within the Strategic Commander’s intent (where appointed)
When is Strategic Command level applied?
When the scope, consequence, community or political implications of an event is significant and requires dedicated attention
What are functions undertaken at the Strategic Command level?
- Command overall police operation, multiple operational level activities and community consultation response
- Liaison with govt, media & agencies and Operational Commander
What are the five principles of command and control?
- Unity
- Span
- Continuity
- Delegation
5 Obligations
There is a limit to the number of units a controller or commander can effectively control or command. How many direct reports are recommended (‘Span’ of C2)?
2-7
What are the ‘obligations’ of a controller or commander?
Community safety, health and well-being of staff and wider reputation of Police. Behave lawfully, ethically and professionally.
What is an ‘appreciation’?
A process for problem solving and decision making (should be written).
What will an outline plan cover?
- Situation
- Mission
- Execution
What is an Action Plan?
Details desired outcome and key tasks for management of an incident, and the measures that will be taken to achieve the outcome.
An effective Action Plan will what? (4 points)
- Integrate all agencies in an effective response
- Increase situational awareness between agencies
- Coordinate activities towards common goal
- Reduce risk, duplication & conflicting actions
When should new action plans be delivered?
Not arbitrarily.
- When objectives of original plan achieved
- If situation changes significantly and original objectives can’t be achieved
- Objectives changed by Controller