HOSTAGE PLAN 3.510

Question 1

HOSTAGE INCIDENT

Answer 1

An incident in which a hostage taker has taken hostages

Question 2

Hostage Taker

Answer 2

A person who seizes unwilling persons to affect an escape, commit crime, or further a cause, and poses a clear and present danger to the hostages and to the public at large.

Question 3

HOSTAGE ICP
Incident Command Post

Answer 3

Where the patrol supervisor, fire, medical, and the PIO operate from.

Question 4

TOC

Answer 4

Where reps from SWAT Sups, CNT, patrol Liaison, and ISD control tactical OPs and coordinate negotiations.

Question 5

In a Hostage Plan the Patrol Sup will

Answer 5

retain command of the -ICP
-Staging area
-secondary perimeter
-and other police operations

Question 6

SWAT - Inner perimeter

Answer 6

Once SWAT takes command / control of the INNER PERIMETER should the hostage taker become mobile the deployment of tactical assets, apprehension of the hostage taker, and rescue of the hostages is maintained by the SWAT cmdr until the situation is resolved.

Question 7

The patrol Supervisor will

Answer 7

-Upon arrival, assess the situation and take command by prioritizing and communicating objectives
-Reinforce the inner perimeter and establish a secondary perimeter based on the nature of the incident
-Direct units to stop any inbound foot or vehicle traffic
-Assign officers as an immediate-action team (designating roles such as verbal communication, low lethality options, hands-on, etc..) to control the subject should the subject surrender, release the hostage, or exit the structure
-Evacuate or shelter in place bystanders and injured persons from the vicinity around the suspect’s location
-Designate an officer with strong verbal skills to make contact with the hostage taker to determine their intent and solicit information on the well-being of hostages. If contact is made with the subject ensure officers remain in a tactically sound position, using effective cover and concealment. Efforts should be made to persuade the suspect to voluntarily surrender.
a. Prior to the arrival of SWAT/CNT, there will be no negotiations for the supply of weapons, ammunition, drugs, alcohol, or exchange of hostages.

-REQUEST A DEDICATED RADIO CHANNEL with a dispatcher, if required.

-Communicate with and direct subsequent arriving supervisors to perform other tasks that require handling.

-a. Any subsequent arriving Sup will assess & determine where they are needed and establish communication with the first arriving Sups to provide support. All sups have a responsibility in the command and control process.