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10.1 Command & Control Flashcards

1
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Explain TENR

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Threat, Exposure, Necessity, Response

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Define threat

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Individual, and act, or anything likely to cause harm or potentially hinder police in the performance of their duties

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Define exposure

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Potential for harm to people (physical or otherwise), or the security of places and things

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Define Necessity

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Need to intervene now, later, not at all

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Define Response

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Any response is proportionate and based on assessment of Threat, Exposure and Necessity

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The response to any situation must be…

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  • Considered
  • Timely
  • Proportionate
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What is Control?

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Control refers to the responsibility for coordinating and directing response to an incident. Includes the authority to assign tasks to another agency, coordinate their actions to integrate a wider response.

Control does not include ownership or administration of another agencies resources

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How is Control applied?

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Operates horizontally between response agencies

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What is Command?

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Command is the internal ownership of a response agency; admin, responsibility and direction and direction of that agency as part of the wider response.

NZ Police consider it “the authority that a Commander in NZP lawfully exercises over assigned staff by virtue of rank or assignment”.

It operates vertically within an organisation.

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10
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What are the three essential elements of Command and Control?

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  • Leadership
  • Decision making
  • Control
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What is a decision log?

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A record of key decisions made by the controller/commander

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12
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What three specific command levels do police conduct duties

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  1. Tactical
  2. Operational
  3. Strategic
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Do all events and incidents at all levels require Commanders

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Not for Operational or Strategic levels but all Tactical level events, no matter how minor has a tactical level commander

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Almost all Policing occurs at what command level?

Provide examples of functions undertaken by a commander at this level (5)

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Tactical command level.

  1. Command of inner cordon,
  2. Command of immediate situation
  3. Command of all police and resources within cordons
  4. Command within intent provided by operational Commander and Strategic Commander (if one is appointed)
  5. Manage interagency coordination at a tactical level
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When does an operational Command level exist?

What are the functions of Operational level Command (5)

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Command level exists where there is:

  • multiple tactical level activities
  • complexity requires higher level of command

Functions under taken at this level include:

  • Command of the overall incident or incidents (including Police response)
  • Command over resource distribution to support tactical commanders
  • Command the response outside area of tactical deployment e.g. AOS op
  • Manage interagency coordination at operational level
  • Command response within the strategic Commanders intent
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When is strategic command level applied.

Provide functions at this level (4)

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Applies when the scope, consequence, community or political implications of an event is significant and requires dedicated attention.

Functions include:
- Command overall police response
- Command multiple operational level activites like cross district events
- Command the community consultation response
- Provide liaison between the Operation and Police Executive, government, media and agencies

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What are the principles of COMMAND & CONTROL (5)

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  • UNITY of C2. Only one C2 structure at one time
  • SPAN of C2. Flexible but between 2-7 direct reports
  • CONTINUITY of C2. Not disrupted during transfer of authority
  • DELEGATION of C2. Centralisation at C2, decentralisation at execution
  • OBLIGATIONS of C2. C2’er responsible for H&S of staff and wider reputation of Police.
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Explain UNITY of C2

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  • Only one Control or Command structure
  • Controller/Commander responsible for successful outcome of Op
  • Has authority to control all police resources committed to operation
  • Clear chain of command
19
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What is internationally recognised SPAN of control (in direct reports)

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2-7, depending on the complexity of the incident or operation

20
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In terms of CONTINUITY of C2, what must it be?

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Sustainable. This includes a mechanism whereby C2 can delegate tasks and have identified officers as replacements as necessary.
There must be a process to ensure operations are not disrupted or delayed during the transfer of authority

21
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What must occur when controllers and commanders are DELEGATED responsibility for their parts of an operation

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At all levels Controllers and Commanders should be given the necessary direction and resources to conduct the task without interference

22
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What are the OBLIGATIONS of a controller or commander (4)

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  • Responsible for COMMUNITY safety
  • Responsible for health and wellbeing of STAFF
  • Responsible for the wider REPUTATION of Police
  • They BEHAVE lawfully, ethically and professionally
23
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What is an “appreciation”

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A process for problem solving and decision making

24
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What is the Police “appreciation” format?

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AFCO
- Aim
- Factors
- Course of Action
- Outline plan

25
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Where is the AIM derived from?
How is it written?

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Guidance or intent set from higher control or command level. If no higher level of commander is appointed, the commander of the Police response must determine the AIM.

Generally starts ‘To’ will outline ‘what’ of the operation can include ‘how, when, why or where’

26
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What is a “factor”?

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A factor is the circumstance, facts or influences which might impact on the conduct of the operation

27
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What factors should always be considered? (14)

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  1. Ground (terrain and location)
  2. Time and space (changes to scene ie school finishing, peak traffic, tide)
  3. Weather (forecast; winds etc)
  4. Risk (TENR, to staff, public, offenders, reputation)
  5. Legislation (power to act/arrest)
  6. Budget
  7. Media
  8. Political considerations
  9. Police role (why are we here?)
  10. Log (planning phase log, event log, decision log)
  11. H&S
  12. Intelligence
  13. Community impact assessment (affective Trust & Confidence)
  14. Offenders (most likely course & most dangerous course of action)
28
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What three headings should be in an outline plan?

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SME
- Situation
- Mission
- Execution

29
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What is an action plan?

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Referred to in CIMS as an Action plan, also known as an operation order. Details desired outcome, key tasks for management of an incident, and the measures that will be taken to achieve outcome.

30
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What is the duration of an Action Plan

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For an operational period defined by the controller, which allows sufficient time for the plans objectives to be achieved

31
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When are new action plans developed (3)

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  • Objectives in original plan achieved
  • Significant situation change where original objectives can’t be met
  • Objectives changed by controller
32
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What are the principles of an operation order/action plan?

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OP orders should be written, and must be Clear and Simple, as Accurate as possible and clearly Capable of Execution

33
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What is the format for Op orders?

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GSMEAC
- Ground
- Situation
- Mission
- Execution
- Administration and Logistics
- Command and Signals

34
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How many sentences make up the mission statement?

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One (and it should start with “To…”)

35
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Who must be named in Command and Signals?

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Controller and 2IC

36
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How must operation orders be presented?

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In a formal Orders Group (or O Group) by the Controller

37
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How must orders be given?

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Directly to the person receiving them

38
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How should questions be handled?

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In an allotted questions time, specifically from each recipient (no general Q’s)

39
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What is the NCCC and MOC.

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National Command and Control Centre and Major Operations Centre, both located at PNHQ.

Where an incident or emergency requires higher level of C2, or the management of inter district support, they may take responsibility for coordinating all significant or national and international operations

NCCC operates 24/7

MOC activated depending on level of support required

40
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What is RIOD (3)?

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  • Real time intelligence for operational deployment emergency management system which is used to support and command operations across the police.
  • It provides a common operating picture based on a ‘single source of truth’ to enhance situation awareness, and facilitate planning and collaboration
  • Used to provide common platform linking Intel, Ops and deployment to enable police to be well informed, well planned and well directed
41
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Who fills role of initial command of incident reported to the ECC?

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ECC Shift Commander

42
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What must be considered before control is transferred to field units (3)

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  1. Early stages Comms is usually best equipped to control the response
  2. Highest ranking person is not always the most appropriate to take control
  3. Designated incident controller is not to take over until:
    - establish ICP
    - familiarised with incident, obtain a briefing
    - formulate a response plan
43
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What is the standard sequence of info provided by dispatcher once event location and type has been determined (6)

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  1. Summary of incident including weapons (headline)
  2. Time delay
  3. Direction of travel
  4. Mode of travel
  5. Description of offender/vehs
  6. Additional relevant info (hazards/weapons etc)

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