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MACTAC Flashcards

1
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What does MACTAC stand for?

A

Multi Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities

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What is a MACTAC incident?

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Extraordinary incident by law enforcement standards, unusual occurrences that exceed conventional law enforcement tactics and resources

  • Active shooter
  • Hostage siege
  • Terrorist attack
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What are the MACTAC objectives (4)

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  • Immediately switch from community policing/patrolling to a rapid response in minutes, not hours
  • Provide seamless coordination between all responding agencies
  • Effectively deal with simultaneous events
  • To save lives
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What two stations are always considered “In the box” squads?

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  • CCAC

- Airport

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Officers assigned to “In the box” squads that do not arrive at the rally point prior to the squad leaving WILL or WILL NOT attempt to catch up or follow their squads, but will be assigned to the “Stay at home squad.”

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WILL NOT

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Can units self dispatch to a MACTAC incident?

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-No

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What two squads can augment “Stay at home” squads in protecting department assets?

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  • COP

- PSU

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What are the three responsibilities of the ‘Stay at home” squads during a MACTAC incident?

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  1. Respond to critical calls in their area commands as directed by communications or chain of command
  2. Protect key department infrastructure
  3. Supervisors must ensure units do not respond to the incident without authorization
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Once “In the box” squads leave their rally points they are considered MACTAC squads and can be broken down further into ___________ or buddy teams.

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-Strike teams

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“In the box” squads should be annotated on the daily line up and reminded when?

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-During normal pre-shift briefing

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The MACTAC squad is comprised of two or more _____________ and a ___________.

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  • Strike teams

- Squad leader

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The squad leader has two or more ___________ to lead their respective teams, freeing the sergeant to control the entire squad and to make critical decisions at the direct point the incident is occurring.

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-Team leaders

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During a MACTAC incident on scene __________ and _____________ should assume initial overall Incident Command and tactical control as soon as practical.

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-Sergeants and Lieutenants

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When practical, squads should form and operate as _______________ to maximize effectiveness.

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-Strike teams

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MACTAC strike teams consist of who?

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-4-5 commissioned officers

  • The strike team is designed to fight as a team, and is a tactical element of a MACTAC squad
  • Is a self contained team, which can act independently from the MACTAC squad
  • Lead by a team leader who is a senior officer or designated by the supervisor
  • May be broken down into two officer buddy teams
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What are the missions of an assault team?

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  • First responders on scene moving to neutralize the immediate threat to save lives
  • Assist teams already in contact with suspects
  • SWAT teams will assume primary responsibilities upon arrival unless otherwise directed by the incident or tactical commander
17
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What are the missions of a rescue team?

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  • Downed officer rescue

- Casualty collection point set up or evacuation as directed by the incident commander

18
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What are the missions of a MACTAC containment team?

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  • Teams assigned to prevent the threat from expanding/retreating from an area of the initial threat or contained area
  • These teams should be no smaller than a buddy team
19
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What is the mission of a MACTAC force protection team?

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-Protective details for incident command location, staging area, fire and medical teams, or for additional detail as dictated by incident commander

20
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What is the mission of a MACTAC reconnaissance team?

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Reconnaissance operations are undertaken to obtain information about the activities and resources of a suspect or potential suspect

  • Monitor security cameras
  • Provide over-watch to the area of operation of IC
21
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What are the five different teams of a MACTAC incident?

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  • Assault
  • Rescue
  • Containment
  • Force protection
  • Reconnaissance
22
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What are the phases of a MACTAC incident?

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  • MACTAC incident
  • MACTAC activation/Operational phase
  • Control Phase
  • Investigative phase
23
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All area command uniformed and non-uniformed personnel within an area under attack in a MACTAC type of incident will immediately respond to the primary incident scene to __________, ______________, and ________ the incident as quickly as possible.

A
  • Assess
  • Contain
  • End
24
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During a MACTAC incident, consideration should be made to request in the minimum amount of resources needed to end or contain an incident. Using ________ area command “In the box” squads first will ensure a more timely response and prevent ______________.

A
  • Adjoining

- Over convergence

25
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During a MACTAC notification what will area command personnel do?

A
  • All area command units will clear from non-life threatening calls as soon as practical
  • “In the box” squads will begin to head toward their rally points and start rally point procedures
  • “Stay at home” supervisor SHOULD send units to infrastructure protection
26
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During a MACTAC alert or activation what will area command personnel do?

A
  • All area command units will clear from non-life threatening calls as soon as practical
  • “In the box” squads will begin to head toward their rally points and start rally point procedures unless specifically ordered by the incident commander
  • “Stay at home” supervisor WILL send units to infrastructure protection
  • If on ALERT status will continue to monitor the situation and await further instructions
  • If on ACTIVATION status squads will respond to the incident as instructed
27
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On a MACTAC incident what may responding traffic units be utilized for?

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  • Perimeter units
  • Escort duty
  • Control of ingress and egress routes
  • Coordination with other jurisdiction for additional resources
28
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MACTAC salute report

A 
Size
Activity
Location
Uniform
Time
Equipment
29
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Mactac Mission

A

To Save Lives

Develop a domestic police force which can continue to perform its day-to-day duties in a way that is acceptable within a free society but which can adapt

Quickly to an emerging new paradigm that assumes degraded communications emphasizes small team leadership and embraces decentralized command and control

30
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Mactac Objective

A

Immediately switch from community policing/patrolling to a rapid response team in minutes not hours

Provide seamless coordination between all agencies

Effectively deal with simultaneous incidents

Save lives

31
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Team Mission

A 
Assault
Rescue
Containment
Force protection
Reconnaissance
32
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First Officer Will

A

Asses
Announce
Assemble
Act

33
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Sarge/LT Will Establish Incident Command to:

A

Contain The incident to a small area

Control and Identify resources entering

Communicate

Coordinate

34
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Salute Report

A 
Size
Activity
Location
Uniform
Time
Equipment
35
Q

What is MACTAC

A

Multi Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities

35
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The control phase of a mactac incident includes:

A 
Ics formation 
Medical triage
Neutralize devices
Rescue 
Security
36
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The investigative phase of a mactac incident includes:

A 
Investigation 
Evidence gathering 
Debriefing 
Deactivation 
Grief counseling 
Litigation
37
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The mactac activation phase of a mactac incident includes:

A 
4 a's
4 c's
Deployment 
Planning 
Intelligence

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