Mobile Field Force

Question 0

Define - Cordoning

Answer 0

Surrounds a particular problem area by using the linear strategy to seal off access on all sides. These two maneuvers allow the police to prevent outsiders from being drawn into the unrest as victims or participants and, at the same time, limit the spread of violence from inside the affected area.

Question 1

Define - Linear Strategy

Answer 1

Deploys police as a blocking force along a roadway or geographic barrier perpendicular to access routes into the impacted area.

Question 2

Define - Sectoring

Answer 2

Divides the cordoned area into smaller sized units. Order can be restored one sector at a time as sufficient police resources are assembled to begin the process of regaining control.

Question 3

An essential component of the Department’s strategy for responding to a civil disorder is the issuance of emergency orders. The _____ has the authority to issue and enforce rules, regulations, orders, and directions necessary to maintain Life Safety, Incident Stabilization, Property Conservation, and Societal Restoration (e.g., establish a curfew).

Answer 3

Mayor