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Operational Planning Flashcards

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EPO 1 - Identify the Two Types of Responses

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IMMEDIATE AND PLANNED RESPONSE;

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Surveillance, undercover operations, search seizure warrants, arrest warrants, participation in major events, emergency or evacuation plans, seizure of assets

Operational Planning

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OPERATIONAL PLAN;

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A plan should consist of ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____.

Who are the players in the operation
What is the mission
Where will the operation take place
When will the operation begin and just as important is when will it end
Why are we conducting this operation

Operational Planning

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WHO; WHAT; WHERE; WHEN; WHY;

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Circumstances exist that require the situation to be resolved immediately.

Exposes agents or the team to a higher level of risk, particularly in an arrest or search situation.

Types of Responses

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IMMEDIATE RESPONSE;

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Time is on the investigator’s side. We are able to consider all possibilities for the operation. The investigators have the ability to gather vital information, analyze the information, and based on this intelligence create an operation plan which takes all factors into consideration.

Type of Responses

Operational Planning

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PLANNED RESPONSE;

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EPO 2 - Identify the Three Operational Plan characteristics

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COMPLETENESS, FLEXIBILITY, AND SIMPLICITY;

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The plan should be complete in its nature to ensure that all personnel involved in the operation are aware of and knowledgeable about their assignments. The plan should take into account all information that has been gathered to date and attempt to also plan for possible scenarios that may occur once an operation has begun.

The Three Operational Plan Characteristics

Operational Planning

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COMPLETENESS;

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The plan must be flexible enough to allow for unforeseen circumstances. Therefore, the plan should not be so rigid that team members are precluded from “playing off” of each other. All members should be aware of the plan and it should be addressed during the briefing.

Taking on another area of responsibility and they should be able to perform each function of the operation.

The Three Operational Plan Characteristics

Operational Planning

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FLEXIBILITY;

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The plan must be simple enough that team members can remember their responsibilities. Each person on the team must be able to identify their role in the operation and be able to perform other member’s responsibilities if the need arises.

The Three Operational Plan Characteristics

Operational Planning

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SIMIPLICITY;

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Receive and study the mission.
Plan use of time.
Acquire and study maps, blueprints and situation.
Make a draft operational plan.

Planning Phases

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PHASE I;

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Select proper personnel, weapons and equipment
Assign personnel to areas of responsibility
Deploy surveillance/intelligence team

Planning Phases

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PHASE II;

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Complete final written operational plan
Issue plan and conduct the briefing
Review and rehearse operational plan at briefing
Execute the mission
Conduct debriefing and collection operational plans
Prepare after-action reports

Planning Phases

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PHASE III;

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EPO 3 - Identify the Four Types of Intelligence

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GENERAL, PERSONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION INTELLIGENCE;

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The ____ analysis of the information helps to determine the ____ and most feasible methods or tactics to use for conducting the operation.

The Four Types of Intelligence

Operational Planning

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ANALYSIS; SAFEST;

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This is information gathered during the course of an investigation.

The Four Types of Intelligence

Operational Planning

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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE;

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During the course of an investigation it is important to gather any and all information available on a primary subject and any/all associates. In addition to identifying information here is additional information that could be critical to an operation.

When properly analyzed the course of an operation, manpower requirements, the need for specially trained personnel and equipment requirements can have an impact.

The Four Types of Intelligence

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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE;

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To identify areas of cover or concealment or danger areas that may factor into an operation. Using this intelligence will influence what tactics and equipment the team may require.

Take in account neighborhood, residences, businesses and other locales that surround the area of the operation.

Location, Structure considerations, other considerations, special considerations

The Four Types of Intelligence

Operational Planning

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GEOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE;

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One of the greatest resources of information available to federal investigators is the local law enforcement.

Another available source of information is databases and all queries available to an investigator which should be conducted during the planning phase of an operation.

Public utilities and service organizations can help establish residency and occupant information.

Postal carriers can provide important information regarding deliveries, information regarding subjects receiving mail at a location and other information. (Postal Inspection Service or other Postal Officials should be liaisons)

The Four Types of Intelligence

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OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION;

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Is an option that could be considered in special circumstances.

Essence a shallow undercover role.

When conducting, agents should be sure it is based on current intelligence and it use be believable.

Operational Planning

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RUSE;

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Must be written and should incorporate all the plans and decisions that have bene made about the operation.

Include agency use of force policy, firearms policy and pursuit policy.

Abide by lead agency policy if working with joint operations.

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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OPERATIONAL PLAN FORMAT;

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A brief synopsis of the case, discuss 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.

Identify the goal of the operation and how or when the operation will be concluded.

Provide a copy of court orders or warrants with the operation plan and have agents review the warrant or order during briefing.

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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MISSION STATEMENT;

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A case agent should try to consider some of the possibilities and plan accordingly. All team members should be briefed on the back-up-plan. This reduces the possibility of officer injury if the plan is foiled and must be aborted. Team members should have a plan and an understanding of what to do and where to go if a plan does need to be aborted.

Includes fleeing subject, medical emergency, hostage.

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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CONTINGENCY PLAN;

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All personal identifiers, criminal history, any information that has been developed regarding the subject as it pertains to drug use, special skills, military training, association with gangs or other criminal entities, weapons training, physical conditioning.

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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SUSPECT INFORMATION;

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  1. Your issued weapon; additional or back up weapons (agency policy)
  2. Extra ammunition
  3. Body armor
  4. Handcuffs
  5. Identifying jacket or vest (raid jacket)
  6. Intermediate weapons
  7. Flash light
  8. Radio - two way communication to team members

Some additional equipment that is considered case related - breaching equipment, rams, sledgehammers, hooligan bars, or bolt cutters.

First aid kit is an important piece of equipment

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS;

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Surveillance teams or undercover agents
Perimeter (inner/outer) team
Entry/breaching team
The arrest team or prisoner transport team
Search team or seizure team
Evidence custodian

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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PERSONNEL/EQUIPMENT ASSIGNMENTS;

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It is always important to include general and detailed maps with travel routes highlighted. The case agent should show planned alternate and emergency evacuation routes on one map.

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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ROUTE/AREA MAPS;

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A frequency should be chosen that has limited and preferably no interference from non-participants of the operation. Preferable to encode or encrypt communications. Surveillance kits are of course useful during an actual surveillance however can also be utilized during the other operations to allow for discreet communications.

When working with other agencies, lead agent is responsible to provide equipment in order to communicate.

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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COMMUNICATIONS;

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Utilizing local enforcement whenever possible during an operation. Additional manpower or equipment. Another agency may also have an expertise or jurisdiction in an area you may encounter during the course of your operation.

Promotes cooperation

Writing an Operational Plan

Operational Planning

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OTHER AGENCY COORDINATION;

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