Command and Control

Question 1

What does Command and Control include?

LDC L & E Prev and Vict Foc

Answer 1

Command and control includes LEADERSHIP, COORDINATION, EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING and behaving LAWFULLY and ETHICALLY with a PREV and VIC FOCUS

Question 2

When does coordination occur?

Answer 2

> When ALL COMMAND & CONTROL is COMMUNICATED to all RESPONDERS to the incident(s) & their agencies, by giving APPROPRIATE TASKINGS that are completed CORRECTLY and in a TIMELY MANNER.

Question 3

What is the why?

Answer 3

The ability to effectively control, command, lead and coordinate Police led operations is FUNDAMENTAL to policing in NZ

Question 4

How do we do this? Comm and Cont - 4 stages/principles

Answer 4

> Ensure all staff aware of H and S in the workforce
ADHERE to the FUNCTIONS and ENVIRONS
FAMILIAR with the C & C PRINCIPLES
Staff UNDERSTAND their roles and resp under C & C

SAFETY FIRST IS PARAMOUNT

Question 5

Explain key terms C & C

Answer 5

Control operates horizontally, and Command is vertical within one agency BUT when a CONTROLLER is appointed they are in control of the INCIDENT.

The CONTROLLER can only COMMAND staff within their own agency. Although they do not command staff in other agencies they CONTROL the incident.

The COORDINATION comes when C & C is COMMUNICATED to all responders, and their agencies by GIVING taskings that are completed correctly and in a timely manner!

Question 6

Explain Control context/functions

Answer 6

> Responsible for coordinating and direction response
Set priorities and objectives and how to impl
Authorised to task out another agency
Can coordinate that agency wider actions for the focus of the wider group
HORIZONTAL
Police exercises controls in this sense when it is the lead in multi agency responses - NRLI National Regional Local Incident

Question 7

Explain Command context/functions

Answer 7

>Internal ownership
>Authority by virtue of rank
>Authority and accountability
>Police maintains oversight over its own staff and resources
VERTICAL

Question 8

When do we use C & C? 5 occasions

Answer 8

>BAU
>Major Critical Events
>Critical Incidents  
>Rising Tides Incidents 
>Planned Ops
>Spontaeous Ops

Question 9

What are Police Command operating levels? SOT

Answer 9

> Strategic
-Serious/political/significant requires careful planning
Functions - Comm overall Police ops
-Comm multi-agency resp
-Comm community consult resp
-Liaison btwn govt/media/agencies to Op Comm

>Operational
-multi-tactical level response - complex high level
Functions - Comm overall incident(s)
-Comm resource allocation
-Comm response o/s Tactical (e.g AOS)
-Mnge inter agency coordination
-Comm 2I/C to Strategic Commander

> Tactical
-direct deployed in community - all policing occurs here
Functions - Comm inner cordon
-Comm immed situation
-Comm all police resources within cordons
-Under Op and Strat Comm
-Mge inter agency coordination at tactical level

Question 10

What are brief principles of C & C? CUSDO (O-L/E/P)

Answer 10

> Continuity - All C & C must be sustainable, must have suitable replacements and handover and contingency plans

> Unity - There can only be ONE C & C structure at any one time

> Span - must not overdo the number of unit under control - look at 2 to 7 direct reports. Share and delegate

> Delegation - centralise C & C and decentralise execution

> Obligation - C & C responsible for community safety, H and S of staff and wider reputation of Police. Must behave LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY & PROFESSIONALLY

Question 11

What does an appreciation do?

Answer 11

> Allows design and planning execution and adapting
Individual or group can execute
Should be written
Allow clear thought by examining whole situation
AFCO - Aim/Factors/Courses Open/Outline Plan

Question 12

AIM means

Answer 12

Purpose / Kay Tasks / End state

Question 13

Outline Plan means

Answer 13

Does not need to be detailed (situation dependent)
SME
>Situation - background
>Mission - objective - further development of AIM
>Execution - what/when/how/where/who

Question 14

Developing an Action Plan how and whats involved?

Answer 14

> AP details desired outcome and whats required
provides details of the controllers intention and sets objectives

• combines all the agency into cohesive resp
• increases awareness to agencies
• coordinate actions toward common aim
• reduces risk/duplication/conflicts

New APs should only be done when obj reached in original AP/if situation changes significantly/obj changed by controller

Must be documented

Question 15

Know GSMEAC

Answer 15

• GROUND
• SITUATION
• MISSION
• EXECUTION
• ADMIN/LOGISTICS
• COMMAND/SIGNALS