Ops 4 swat, HNT

Question 1

What does Ops 4 cover?

Answer 1

SWAT, HNT, and Perimeter teams

Question 2

For what situations may the SWAT team be utilized?

Answer 2

1. Hostage incidents
2. barricaded suspects
3. sniper incidents
4. high-risk warrants
5. high-risk situations as directed by the Chief of Police or designee
6. Dignitary protection details
7. Any incident to which the HNT responds

Question 3

The perimeter team may be utilized at the discretion of the ___ ___

Answer 3

Swat commander

Question 4

basic guidelines for determining if the SWAT team may be utilized are:

Answer 4

1. The suspect has committed a criminal act or is in a dangerous mental condition;
2. The suspect is believed to be armed;
3. The suspect has refused to submit to arrest; or
4. By the nature of the situation, an unacceptable risk is presented to officers or the public.

Question 5

HNT team may be utilized in the following situations

Answer 5

1. Hostage incidents;
2. Barricaded suspect incidents;
3. Situations involving threatened suicide; and
4. High-risk situations as directed by the Chief of Police or his designee.

Question 6

Procedures for SWAT/HNT call out

Answer 6

1. onduty patrol supervisor is notified.
2. Supervisor shall solicit input from any SWAT/HNT personnel on scene and if meets criteria, then Supervisor shall request SWAT and HNT and a page sent out.
3. Upon completion of the mission, the incident shall revert back to the major command that initiated the response

Question 7

Who decides when the Swat/Hnt are called out when the circumstances do not clearly fall within the guidelines?

Answer 7

SWAT commander

Question 8

Who can authorize to activate a limited number of team members?

Answer 8

SWAT commander

Question 9

The patrol supervisor at the scene shall perform the following duties:

Answer 9

a. Establish an inner perimeter;
b. Establish a temporary command post;
c. Establish and secure a staging area for arriving SWAT/HNT members;
d. Develop appropriate intelligence information; and
e. Begin evacuation of injured parties.
f. shall brief the SWAT/HNT commanders
g. shall release control of scene to sWAT/HNT commanders

Question 10

Regardless of rank, the ___ representative s on scene shall be in charge until the ? arrives.

Answer 10

SWAT/HNT

Swat commander

Question 11

True/false
At the discretion of the unit commander any member of the department may operate the SWAT vehicles in support of the SWAT or HNT units

Answer 11

True