Security Operations in an Urban Environment Flashcards
What are three types of vehicle checkpoints (VCPs)?
Deliberate
Hasty
Snap
Vehicle checkpoints can be categorized in to what four components?
Security
Guardian Angel
Serpentine
Search Area
Vehicle Searches Initial Check requires?
Up to three personnel are required for the search, and the search normally takes about 3 minutes per vehicle.
a. Ensure at least two people conduct the search:
b. One guard (driver and occupants)
c. One searcher (vehicle)
d. Stop the vehicle at the search site.
e. Have all occupants exit the vehicle and move them to one location.
f. Instruct the driver to turn off the engine, and then open the hood, trunk, and all doors. Get phrases from interpreter prior to mission or tape record phrases from an interpreter.
g. Continue the search once the above is complete.
h. Question or search of the driver and occupants is optional.
i. Begin and end the exterior search at the front of the vehicle, moving in a clockwise direction.
j. Visually search of the exterior and top of the vehicle.
k. Visually search of the underside of the vehicle.
l. Search the interior starting at the front compartment, then the right side, then the rear compartment, then the left side, ending at the front.
m. Complete the search.
n. Instruct the driver and occupants to continue.
Primary Vehicle search requires?
This is a full search of select vehicles
It should take two to five minutes
Primary search include those of those of the initial search and may add the following—
a. Question or search the driver and occupants.
b. Check the inside of the front hood.
c. Check the rear compartment
Secondary Vehicle search requires?
a. Ensure at least four people conduct the search:
i. Two for the driver and occupants.
ii. Two more for the vehicle.
b. Assume that the driver and occupants or the vehicle itself is suspect.
c. If possible, have the vehicle stop in a safe and secure location.
d. Instruct the driver to turn off the engine, open the hood, open the trunk, and open all doors.
e. Obtain the keys from the driver.
f. Move the driver and occupants to a separate location.
g. Detain and search driver and occupants while searching the vehicle.
h. Begin the vehicle search at the front and end at the rear.
i. One searcher searches the right front, right side, and right rear.
ii. The other searcher searches the left front, left side, and left rear.
i. Conduct a visual search of the exterior and top.
j. Conduct a visual search of the underside of the vehicle.
k. Without entering, conduct a visual search of the interior of the vehicle.
l. Ensure the engine is off, and then ensure the hood, trunk, and all doors are open.
m. Check the inside of the front hood.
n. Check the interior left and right sides.
o. Check the rear compartment.
p. Complete the search.
q. Return keys to driver.
r. Instruct driver and occupants to continue.
Vehicle Search Considerations are?
a. Be quick, thorough, and efficient. This will reduce complaints.
b. Children, babies, pets, old people, young women, and infirmed civilians should not deter operations. If necessary, request special or additional assistance.
c. Use common sense. Look for anything unusual, i.e., scratched screw heads, repaired upholstery, new bodywork etc.
d. Low-riding or overloaded vehicles.Nervous driver or passengers.
e. Remembering details of searched vehicles could be useful in future operations.
Basic motorcycle and bicycle search procedures are?
i. Ensure at least two people conduct the search.
ii. One for the driver and passenger.
iii. One for the vehicle.
iv. Have the driver or a passenger turn off the engine and dismount
v. Visually inspect the vehicle and any compartments on the vehicle.
vi. Complete the search.
vii. Instruct driver and passenger to mount up and continue
Basic heavy goods (truck) vehicle search procedures are?
i. Ensure at least three personnel conduct the search.
ii. One for the driver and occupants.
iii. Two for the vehicle.
iv. Set aside an area to search these vehicles due to their length and amount of cargo.
v. Instruct the driver to turn off the engine, open the hood, and open all doors
vi. Check the driver’s credentials and cargo manifests.
vii. Inspect to the degree required for the cargo.
viii. Complete the search.
ix. Instruct driver and occupants to secure load and continue.
Basic bus search procedures are?
i. Ensure at least four people conduct this search.
ii. Two for the driver and occupants.
iii. Two for the bus itself.
iv. Set aside an area to search buses due to their length, potentially large number of occupants, and lots of luggage.
v. Instruct only the driver to turn off the engine and open all exterior compartments.
vi. Initially, board the bus, check all occupants’ identification, note seating arrangements, and check carry-on baggage.
vii. If a full search is required, have all occupants exit the bus with their baggage, and then detain them while you search the bus and baggage.
viii. Complete the search.
ix. Instruct driver and occupants to reload and continue.
A cordon and search mission is conducted to?
systematically search for enemy personnel, weapons, supplies, explosives or communications equipment.
Principles of Cordon and Search are?
Speed Surprise Isolation Target Identification Timeliness Accountability
Minimization and Mitigation of Collateral Damage
Detailed Search
Legitimacy
Phases of a Cordon and Search are?
Planning Reconnaissance Movement to the Objective Isolation Search Withdrawal
METT-TC Considerations are?
Mission Enemy Terrain Time Troops and Fire Support Available Civilian Considerations
The commander’s fire plan must explain?
how the unit will achieve its purpose while maintaining the safety of his unit members
The outer cordon isolates what?
the objective area and prevents enemy or civilian influence
