Supervision of Pol-Ch 16, Tactical Deployment of Field Forces Flashcards
basic procedures for unusual occurences
communication of field intelligence establishment of a command post incident command system reconnaissance logistics aide and press relations officer
one general framework for handling unusual occurrences of any kind is the NSF model.
- Now phase- initial orders given while heading to scene, gets assessment, evaluates scene, determines need for additional assistance
- Scene phase- supervisor takes control and directs the response. sets up perimeters, assigns responders to handle tasks, keeps higher up advised
- Future phase- supervisor conducts debriefings and then evaluates all reports to determine need for commendations, discipline, training and policy changes.
ICS, incident command system
is the command and control system for unusual occurrences that require coordinated multiagency or multijurisdictional responses.
Presidential directive in 2003. President Bush mandated the creation of National Incident Management System, NIMS, Homeland Security directive February 2003.
ordered the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a national response plan that would treat crisis management and consequence management as a single integrated function; also required adoption of the NIMS standards by all state, tribal and local organizations as a condition of receiving federal grants.
NIMS system will provide a consistene nationwide approach for fedeal, state, local and tribal govern to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for
prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of the cause, size or complexity.
NIMS includes and expands on ICS. Developed by
Federal Emergency Management Administration, ICS training is being conducted for emergency services agencies across the nation, including police, fire, first aid
When the supervisor assumes responsibility for directing police action to control an unusual occurrence, one of his first acts should be to
appoint aides to assist him in performing the many tasks he cannot perform personally and to free him to consentrate on directing the operation.
an aide should be responsible for keeping a chronological log of control measures taken in all
details of operation from its inception
names, unit numbers, assignments
when subjects are actively killing people, new tactics call for an immediate response
Rapid Deployment to High-Risk Incidents. System calls for officers to enter the structure and attempt to neutralize or contain, the active shooter.
In civil disorder, supervisor should not commit his forces until they are of sufficient strength to perform their mission with a reasonable expectation of success
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Pincer movement
crowd is attacked from the front and both flanks, may force it to escape to the rear and
a flanking maneuver,
in which crowd is attacked from the front and from one
National Counterterrorism Center has provide guidelines for evacuation distances
Threat Explosives Building Outdoor
Pipe bomb 5lbs, 70 ft 850 ft
briefcase 50 lb 150 ft 1850 ft
comp sedan 500 lb 320 ft 1500 ft
sedan 1000 400 ft 1750 ft
pass/van 4000 600 ft 2750
sm mov vn 10000 860 3750
moving vn 30,000 1240 6500
semi-trl 60,000 1500 7000
Inward search
from the perimeter of area. Small, compact residential area, teams of 3 or more officers. each assigned specific quadrant to search
search outward from center of operations toward guarded perimeter.
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Homeland Security Advisory system
designed to guide our protective measures when information specific to a particular sector or geographic region is received. Uses
advisories
bulletins
color codes
Homeland security threat advisories
information about an incident involving or a threat targeting critical national networks, infrastructures or assets.
Homeland security information bulletins
info of interest to the nations critical infrastructures that do not meet the timeliness, specificity or significance thresholds of warning messages.
info include, statistical reports, summaries, incident response or reporting guidelines
Color-coded threat level system
used to communicate with public safety officials and public at large.
severe
severe risk of terrorist attack
high
high risk of terrorist attack
elevated
significant risk of terrorist attack
guarded
general risk of terrorist attack
low
low risk
Applicable to minor unlawful assembles generally can be employed with good effect in major disorders.
Basic tactical and operational procedures
The effectiveness of supervisors initial action may well determine how much more serious the matter may become.
Responsibility for collating and assessing facts and for implementing the first course of action rests on the field supervisor in charge at the time.
Strategy of striking swiftly with adequate force to ensure success should be the basic concept in civil disorder control.
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key element to successful response to a chemical, biological or radiological incident is the rapid identification of the hazard and immediate control over all responding units.
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