ER001/ER005 - Containment and response to Hostage situations and Barricaded Persons who are armed

Question 1

ICLEAR - Acronym

Answer 1

Isolate - Identify and isolate the crisis point

Contatainment/Causualty care/ contact - Diamond containment at minimum around the crisis point

Long Guns / Less Lethal - Balance of long guns and less lethal at containment points

Evacuation - Evacuation and/or shelter in place at adjacet premises required

Authorizations - Lawfully positioned, arrest/apprehension authority, use of force authority and

Reactionary Plan -
a: immediate action plan (IAP/Confrontation plan - only to be undertaken if there are reasonable grounds to believe death or serious bodily harm is imminent
b: break out plans (BOP) both on foot and in vehicle
c: Surrender Plan (SP)
d: Deliberate Action plan (DAP)
-means the preferred course of action developed at the scene in conjunction with the best itellifence gathered at the time. It is based upon anticipated actions by the subject and in the interest of public/officer safety. The DAP must be approved by the Critical incident commander.
e: Alternate action plan (AAP)
-means an alternative course of action developed as a contingency in the event the Deliberate Action Plan (DAP) cannot be actioned or is no longer the most appropriate plan given the situational factors that exist at the time. It is based upon anticipated actions by the subject and is in the interest of public / officer safety. The AAP must be approved by the Critical incident comander.

Question 2

what is a definition of a Barricaded Subject?

Answer 2

means a person(s) who is in a place of restricted access/limited access/environmental risk (including areas involving heights), who has threatened to cause harm to themselves or another person, or is otherwise wanted by police and there is the belief that the subject does not intend to surrender.

Question 3

ICEN - Acronym

Answer 3

is an acronym that means Isolate, Contain, Evacuate, Negotiate. It is an action plan template for officers to consider and follow when responding to the emergencies addressed in this procedure

Isolate
Contain
Evacuate
Negotiate

Question 4

NRA - Acronym

Answer 4

Necessary, Risk effective and Acceptable.

This acronym is a tool to assist with decision making:

(i) N – Necessary (Why now? What’s changed? Why this way? Can you articulate your actions were necessary?);

(ii) R – Risk Effective (Chances of actions being successful? What are consequences if don’t act? What is the risk of my actions?); and

(iii) A – Acceptable (Judicially?Civilly?Morally?)

Question 5

What is the definition of
Positive Action?

Answer 5

means an action, such as the breaching of a window or door, specifically for the purpose of communicating and/or locating a subject within the premises, prior to invoking this Procedure. This action is to determine that the subject is physically in the premises and has been advised to surrender and has refused. Positive Action will only be authorized after consultation with the RTOC, a Critical Incident Commander or a Critical Incident Command qualified member of the ERU.

Question 6

SMEAC - Acronym

Answer 6

Situation
Mission
Execution
Administration and logistics
Command, control and communication

Question 7

What are the three requirements for ER001

Answer 7

(a) the subject has a weapon or suspected access to weapons and threatens harm to self or others AND the subject is in a barricaded location or a location of limited access, which may include confined spaces, heights (i.e. bridge, balcony, tower) or environmental risk (i.e. presence of flammables, chemical agents or explosives);

(b) the subject has a weapon or suspected access to weapons, is wanted by police, is refusing to surrender or communicate with police AND the subject is in a barricaded location or a location of limited access, which may include confined spaces, heights (i.e. bridge, balcony, tower) or environmental risk (i.e. presence of flammables, chemical agents or explosives); or

(c) the subject is in a location of environmental risk (i.e. presence of flammables, chemical agents or explosives) or heights (i.e. bridge, balcony, tower) and has harmed self or others or threatens to do so.

Question 8

What are the duties of front line officers for a ER001

Answer 8

(a) maintain officer safety and the safety of others at all time;

(b) consider the elements of ICLEAR;

(c) attempt to confirm the information;

(d) be alert for signs of violence, weapons or any other potential danger/threats;

(e) take charge of the scene until a Platoon Supervisor arrives;

(f) request that Communications notify the Officer in Charge of the ERU;

(g) upon confirmation of an armed and barricaded Person or Hostage Situation, as per the ER-001 / ER-005 Incident Identification and Activation Checklist, update Communications on a continual basis with all available information including:

(i) the name of the involved person;
(ii) description of the subject(s) and weapon(s);
(iii) location of the subject(s); and

(h) wait for the arrival of the ERU, and employ no offensive actions, unless the officers believe, on reasonable grounds, that immediate action is required to;

(I) protect against the loss of life; or
(ii) prevent serious bodily harm;

(I) consider the effect of the immediate action and if it will increase the need to use lethal force;

(j) if necessary, and if safe to do so, render assistance to preserve life;

(k) maintain radio contact at all times;

(l) advise Communications and attending Units of the safest approach route;

(m) if it is necessary to communicate with the subject, do not agree to any demands made;

(n) maintain a position which maximizes cover; and

(o) set up a temporary Command Post in a safe location.

Question 9

What is the role for a Patrol Sgt on ER001

Answer 9

(c) attend the call immediately as set out in Procedure LE-025 Supervision;

(d) ensure that elements of ICLEAR have been initiated;

(e) upon confirmation of an armed and barricaded Person or Hostage Situation:

(i) take command and control of the scene upon arrival until the Duty Inspector, Critical Incident Commander or ERU officers arrive on location;

(ii) maintain radio contact with Dispatchers;

(iii) ensure ERU has been notified;

(iv) ensure that all necessary emergency personnel have been contacted;

(v) update the Duty Inspector;

(vi) ensure a temporary Command Post is established;

(vii) remain at the temporary Command Post;

(viii) advise Communications of the new location for the Command Post if it has been moved; and the safest ingress route;

(ix) ensure that an inner and outer perimeter have been established, giving consideration to vehicular and pedestrian traffic;

(x) provide a briefing to the attending ERU officers, Duty Inspector and Critical Incident Commander;

(xi) comply with and follow instructions from the ERU officers regarding:

a) containment; and

b) tactical response;

(xii) remain at the Command Post and maintain the uniform perimeter;

(f) upon arrival, if required to provide less than lethal coverage with Conductive Energy Weapon (CEW), ensure a second supervisor attends the call immediately to assume the duties listed in section G.4; and

(g) upon arrival, if trained as a Crisis Negotiator, ensure a second supervisor attends the call immediately to assume the duties listed in section G.4 prior to engaging in any Crisis Negotiator duties.

Question 10

What are the duties of CIB on a ER001

Answer 10

(c) identify a lead investigator for the incident;

(d) identify a member responsible for the preparation of judicial authorization(s) for arrests, entry and for search & seizure as required;

(e) report to the Command Post;

(f) perform duties as directed by the Critical Incident Commander (CIC);

(g) obtain pertinent information that will assist with developing a subject profile;

(h) interview and obtain statements from potential victims, witnesses and ensure the Lead Investigator briefs the CIC with information which may assist in resolving the critical incident;

(i) ensure that a liaison officer is assigned for the purposes of maintaining communications with a representative of any family members of the victim(s) or subject(s), that may be on scene of a critical incident;

(j) assume command and control of the scene from the CIC following the conclusion or resolution of the critical incident; and

(k) perform any other investigative duties as required in Procedure LE-006 Criminal Investigative Management Plan.

Question 11

What is the Priorities of Life?

Answer 11

Priorities of life is a concept utilized by police officers when faced with situations where actions and decisions require a prioritization of the lives of all persons involved to bring the situattion to a successful conclusion. The priorities of life are the:

1: Victims/Hostages
2. Public
3. Police
4. Subject

Question 12

What is the definition of “Action Line”

Answer 12

Action line means a pre-defined point which should a subject pass beyond, would prompt action from the police.

Question 13

What is the Frozen Zone?

Answer 13

Frozen zone means the area between the inner and outer perieter which is controlled by the police.