General Orders - Critical Incident Response

Question 1

Critical Incident Response Purpose Statement

Answer 1

Establish a plan for all Warren Police Department Personnel to utilize in response to high-risk incidents.

Question 2

It is the policy to use the ________ ________ ________ in critical incidents

Answer 2

Incident Command System

Question 3

_________ ________ _______ is the written plan in response to all high-risk incidents

Answer 3

Emergency Operations Plan

Question 4

A person held by another against their will

Answer 4

Hostage

Question 5

High risk incident

Answer 5

Threat or potential threat to the general public that is beyond the capability of being handled with available on-duty personnel

Question 6

Active Shooter

Answer 6

One or more people actively engaged in shooting others

Question 7

Responding personnel must take immediate action to neutralize a threat

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The SRT should be recognized as an available resource in a

Answer 8

High risk incident

Question 9

Special Response Team consists of

Answer 9

Crisis Negotiator
Entry Team
Snipers

Question 10

Who has command over a high risk incident

Answer 10

Police Commissioner or designee

Question 11

Ranks should not be bypassed except

Answer 11

under emergency

Question 12

Chain of command should be used in a

Answer 12

High risk incident

Question 13

________ ________ refers to the Watch Commander required to be in charge of a high risk incident unless relieved by a superior officer

Answer 13

Incident Commander

Question 14

Two main types of high risk incidents

Answer 14

Incidents of a law enforcement nature

Incidents of fire and rescue nature

Question 15

Who authorizes the use of force during a high risk incident

Answer 15

Incident Commander

Question 16

Situations involving hostages

Answer 16

Consider the lives of the hostages
Enhance the prospects of peacefully resolving
Develop and maintain ability to use alternative approaches to resolve the incident
Make every reasonable effort for safe release of the hostages

Question 17

SRT incidents

Answer 17

Hostage
Barricaded gunmen
Terrorist incidents
Armed suicidal subjects
Service of high-risk warrants
High risk vice raids
Dignitary protection
Active shooters

Question 18

When can we request other agencies in high risk situations

Answer 18

Other agencies will not be requested unless it is determined that we can not handle the situation

Question 19

Officers responding to situations involving hostages or barricaded subjects

Answer 19

Shall not take tactical action beyond those are necessary to protect lives and of themselves or others

Question 20

Officers responsibilities at a high risk incident

Answer 20

Notify a supervisor
Isolate the incident
Contain the scene to prevent flight
Immediately confront an active shooter

Question 21

Confronting an active shooter an officer should bypass

Answer 21

injured victims and proceed to the shooter

Question 22

Responsibilities of first arriving supervisor

Answer 22

Assume command until relieved 
Establish a command post
Establish inner perimeter
Assign a note taker
Direct all responding members to report to him
Request SRT
Request WFD
Make sure injured are cared for
Establish inner and outer perimeter
Brief incident commander

Question 23

Active Shooter hierarchy

Answer 23

Victims
Innocent bystanders
Police Officers

Question 24

All requests for information will be directed to

Answer 24

Police Commissioner or designee

Question 25

Water rescue missions may utilize

Answer 25

Michigan State Police Dive Team
MASH Dive Team
WFD

Question 26

The Macomb County Emergency Operations Plan shall be activated in all

Answer 26

High Risk Emergencies

Question 27

Operation plan level 1

Answer 27

Does not require activation of mutual aid

Question 28

Operation plan level 2

Answer 28

Activation of mutual aid is iminent

Question 29

Operation plan level 3

Answer 29

Incident is of such a magnitude that the activation of the Warren Preparedness Plan would occur. City of Warren, county, state or federal equipment may be needed

Question 30

Staff of the command post

Answer 30

Incident commander
SRT Commander
Crisis negotiator Supervisor
Runners
Supervisor knowledgeable in intelligence gathering
Recorders
Support personnel
Anyone else deemed necessary

Question 31

When changing into tactical mode

Answer 31

Command post shall be sealed off with all parties to be present

Question 32

Communications should determine in a high risk incident

Answer 32

Cross streets and safest approach route

Question 33

Command Officer responsibilities

Answer 33

Assume overall command of operations at the scene
Appoint supervisor to be in charge
Determine sufficient personnel and notify SRT
Evacuate civilians if necessary
Formulate contingency plans
Request deployment of the mobile command vehicle
Designate a press relations officer
Request assistance from ISB
Establish a Rescue Task Force if needed
Operations Team is responsible for tactical operations

Question 34

Post incident debriefing by the command officer in charge

Answer 34

Manner and deployment of personnel
Identification of problems
Communication
What reports should be written and by who

Question 35

Results of the debriefing shall be discussed

Answer 35

In staff meeting

Question 36

The incident commander will complete a

Answer 36

After action report