Operational Planning

Question 0

Identify operational characteristics

Answer 0

Completeness - must contain pertinent intel, contingencies, and personnel assignments
Flexibility - must be flexible to allow for unforeseen circumstances
Simplicity - simple enough that team members can remember responsibilities

Question 1

Identify two types of responses

Answer 1

Immediate - decisions made spur of the moment. Exposes agents to higher level of risk, particularly in arrest or search situation

Planned - time is on officer’s side. Ability to gather vital information, analyze the information and use intel to create ops plan

Question 2

Identify the four types of intelligence

Answer 2

General - info gathered during the course of an investigation
Personal - any and all information available on a subject and any/all associates
Geographic - neighborhood, residences,businesses and other locales that surround the area of operation
Other sources of info - local LE, databases

Question 3

Writing an operational plan

Answer 3

Mission statement - includes case number, synopsis, type of op
Contingency plan - failure to breech, fleeing subjects
Suspect info -
Equipment considerations
Personnel/equipment assignments
Comms
Other agency coordination