Control & Command Flashcards
What is the definition of Control and its main objectives? (4)
- Control operates horizontally across agencies:
- Sets priorities & objectives
- Directs response to an incident
- Assigns task to other agencies
What is the definition of Command and its main objectives? (3)
- Command operates vertically within an agencies:
- describes ownership responsibility
- direction of personal and resources
What are the three central elements of control and command?
- Leadership,
- decision-making
- control
What are the five response levels of CIMS?
- National
- Reagional
- Local
- Incident
- Communtiy
What are the principles of control and command? (5)
- Unity of C&C (one structure and command authority)
- Span of C&C (2 to 7 direct reports)
- Continuity and sustainability of C&C
- Delegation of C&C,
- Obligations of C&C (community safety and ensuring lawful ethical professional behaviour.)
What are the six recognised levels of control and command?
Clue: P,S,N,R,L,I
- Politial -Government
- Strategic -Commissioner, Agency Chiefs, etc
- National -agency coordination centres, HQs, etc
- Regional -Regional agency offices
- Local -execution phase
- Incident -forward command, incident control
What is the principle in regards to subject matter experts?
Involve SMEs early!
What is the role of chief of staff in a major critical incident?
- deal with day-to-day running of the op
- 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?
Clue: AFCO
- AFCO
- aim
- factors
- courses of action
- outline plan
What are factors?
Circumstances, facts, influences
(that might contribute to the conduct of the operation)
What factors should be considered in a critical incident operation? (14)
- Ground,
- time and space,
- weather and environment,
- risks,
- legislation,
- budget,
- media,
- political considerations,
- police role,
- log,
- health and safety,
- intelligence,
- community impact assessment,
- offenders.
What information should an Outline Plan for a critical incident operation cover?
Clue: SME
SME
- Situation and background,
- Mission similar to the aim,
- Execution what’s to be done, when, how, where, who by
What two major coordination and responses operations will the NCCC generally take resposibility for?
- Significant national/international operations
- operations involving two or more Police districts
What are the principles of Operation Orders? (5)
- 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?
- Warning orders giving preliminary notice of ops order
- administrative instructions -entirely Administrative
- operation instructions -for preparing the Ops order,
- operation orders using SMEAC,
- movement orders when staff are moved
