Operational Planning

Question 1

What are 2 types of responses?

Answer 1

1. Immediate

2. Planned

Question 2

What is an immediate response?

Answer 2

• circumstances require the situation be resolved immediately
• Quick formation of plan
• exposed to higher level of risk

Question 3

What is a planned response?

Answer 3

• more time to consider all possibilities and the risk

- more time to gather information, plan and analyze intelligence

Question 4

What are 3 operational plan characteristics?

Answer 4

1. Completeness
2. Flexibility
3. Simplicity

Question 5

What characteristic of the operational plan requires all personnel involved in the operation to be aware of and knowledgeable of their assignments?

Answer 5

Completeness

Question 6

What characteristic of operational planning taking into account all operations involve human beings, there is bound to be a factor that has not been included in the plan, so it allows for unseen circumstances?

Answer 6

Flexibility

Question 7

What characteristic of operational planning ensures team members can remember their responsibilities, is able to identify their role and be able to preform other member’s roles if the need arises?

Answer 7

Simplicity

Question 8

What does phase 1 of planning entail?

Answer 8

• receiving the mission/study the mission
• plan use of time
• acquire and study maps, blueprints etc.
• make a draft of the operational plan

Question 9

what does phase 2 of planning entail?

Answer 9

• selecting proper personnel, weapon and equipment
• assign personnel areas of responsibility
• deploy surveillance/intelligence team

Question 10

what does phase 3 of planning entail?

Answer 10

• complete final written operational plan
• issue plan and conduct final brief
• review and rehearse plan
• execute the mission
• conduct debriefing and collect operational plans
• prepare after-action reports

Question 11

What are 4 types of intelligence?

Answer 11

1. General
2. Personal
3. Geographic
4. Other sources of information

Answer 12

General Intelligence

Question 13

What is info available on the subject and any/all associates such as weapons they carry, specialized training, drug use or mental status?

Answer 13

Personal Intelligence

Question 14

what is info on the neighborhood, residences businesses and other locales that surround the area? what can you use to find this info?

Answer 14

Geographic information, you can use maps, photos, sketches

Question 15

Structure considerations such as entry/egress points, doors, windows, attics and crawlspaces, as well as special considerations like handicap persons or children being present are what type of intelligence?

Answer 15

Geographic

Question 16

What are some other sources of information for intelligence?

Answer 16

• local, state, fed, tribal police
• databases
• utilizing a ruse
• social media
• informants
• utilities
• undercover ops

Question 17

What are the sections of an Operational Plan?

Answer 17

1. Mission Statement
2. Contingency Plan
3. Suspect Information
4. Equipment Considerations
5. Personnel/Equipment Assignments
6. Route/Area Maps
7. Communications
8. Other Agency Coordinations

Question 18

What section provides a brief synopsis of the case, discusses the type of operation to be conducted, identify the case agent and case as well as provide any additional comments that are relevant to the case?

Answer 18

Mission Statement

Question 19

What is one of the most overlooked aspects of an operation, this is the back-up plan of the operation that all members should be briefed on?

Answer 19

Contingency Plan

Question 20

What section briefs members of the surveillance teams or undercover agents, perimeter team, breaching team, arrest and prisoner transport team?

Answer 20

Personnel/ equipment assignments