HOSTAGE BARRICADE FIELD GUIDE

Question 1

What is a hostage situation?

Answer 1

Incidents where a suspect, believed to be armed with weapons, is holding a person against their will

Question 2

What is a barricaded situation?

Answer 2

Situations where subjects, believers armed with weapons, wanted on criminal charges, and have assumed a position that provides a significant tactical advantage over the arresting officers

Question 3

What is a suicidal subject/person in crisis?

Answer 3

Subject believed to be armed that appears to be distraught or mentally unstable and who is threatening to take their life and has the capability of harming others. They have assumed a position providing significant tactical advantages over responding officers

Question 4

What should be the first priority of responding units?

Answer 4

Scene containment

Question 5

An inner perimeter will be established and maintained until when?

Answer 5

Relieved by members from special ops

Question 6

Communications with the barricaded subject shall be the responsibility of who, until the crisis negotiation team responds

Answer 6

The supervisor

Question 7

All incident info and media releases shall be coordinated through who?

Answer 7

The CP

Question 8

What is the objective of the outer perimeter?

Answer 8

Limit vehicle and pedestrian traffic around the target location

Question 9

Who may authorize the activation of hostage negotiators without swat team support?

Answer 9

Either the crisis negotiation commander, or the swat commander