3.505 Barricaded Subject Plan Flashcards
A subject who is believed to have been involved in a criminal act or is a significant threat to themselves or safety of others; refuses to submit to arrest and may be armed; is in a position of advantage, affording cover and concealment; or is contained in an open area, and the presence or approach of police officers could precipitate an adverse reaction by the suspect.
Barricaded subject/incident
A suicidal subject person who is threatening to take their own life. This may involve a suicidal person, armed with a deadly weapon, capable of causing injury to others, who is a demonstrated threat to others, barricaded in a structure or in an open area; therefore, an incident involving an armed suicidal subject is a barricade incident.
Suicidal subject/incident
A team tasked with communicating and negotiating with a subject consisting of:
1. Primary negotiator
2. Secondary negotiator
3. Intelligence officer
4. Scribe
5. Intelligence coordinator
6. SWAT logistics coordinator
Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)
Those units assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics section, including support units attached to the team during a tactical operation.
SWAT team
A secure, designated location where the patrol division supervisors operate. It consists of the patrol supervisor, fire and medical personnel, and the public information officer (PIO).
Incident Command Post (ICP)
Nothing in the barricaded subject plan shall preclude the use of necessary force by officers in protecting themselves and others from ___________________.
Death and substantial bodily harm
Who will be in command of police operations in a barricade situation?
The area patrol supervisor
Barricaded subject plan - Upon deployment of SWAT, the SWAT commander and SWAT tactical commander (SWAT LT) will assume command and control of what?
The inner perimeter
Barricaded subject plan - Tactics will be directed by the commander or the tactical commander until the situation is rendered stable and the inner perimeter is transferred to who?
A patrol supervisor or investigative services division (ISD) personnel.
On a barricade, who retains control of the ICP, staging area, secondary perimeter, and other police operations?
The patrol supervisor
Subjects who are suicidal and pose an immediate or demonstrated threat to the public will be handled as barricaded subjects. Tactical operations that include the use of low lethality tools may be considered based on what?
The level of danger the subject poses to the general public
On a barricade, the patrol officer will:
- Arrive and take steps to slow the momentum, de-escalate, and protect human life. Attempt to avoid confrontation in favor of controlling and containing the situation.
- Seal off the area as soon as possible. Isolate the critical zone to the smallest possible area to create an inner perimeter.
- Advise dispatch of critical information.
On a barricade, the patrol supervisor will:
- Upon arrival, assess the situation and take command by prioritizing and communicating objectives.
- Reinforce the inner perimeter and establish a secondary perimeter based on the nature of the incident.
- Direct units to stop any inbound foot or vehicle traffic.
- Assign officers as an immediate action team (designating roles of verbal, LL, hands on, etc.) to control the subject, should they exit the structure.
- Gather intel, make a determination for the need for SWAT and negotiators to respond, and make the requests via communications (when possible, patrol supervisor should also communicate telephonically with the SWAT tactical commander).
- Evac or shelter in place bystandersand injured persons from the vicinity around the suspect’s location.
- Designate an officer with strong verbal skills to make contact with the subject to determine the subject’s intent. If contact is made with the subject, ensure officers remain in a tactically sound position, using effective cover and concealment. Efforts should be made to persuade the suspect to voluntarily surrender.
- Request a dedicated radio channel, if required.
- Communicate and direct arriving supervisors to perform other tasks that require handling.
- Designate an officer to record names and addresses of persons and residences evacuated.
On a barricaded subject, any subsequent arriving supervisor will assess and determine where they are needed and establish communication with the ________________ to provide support. All supervisors on scene have a responsibility in the command and control process.
First arriving supervisor
On a barricaded subject, the patrol lieutenant, incident commander, or watch commander will:
- Ensure officer and patrol supervisor are addressing the situation to a standard and make adjustments as needed.
- Discuss the incident with the SWAT or tactical commander.
- Designate a location for evacuated citizens to gather that is safe and has facilities (eg. schools or shopping centers).
- Establish ICP
- Establish ingress/egress routes.
- Request fire and medical to the CP
- Assign an officer to function as recorder to maintain chronological log of events.
- Advise communications of CP phone number.
- Assign patrol supervisor or designee to the TOC, if necessary
- Request traffic section supervisor to take control of outer perimeter and any travel routes, thereby relieving patrol personnel.
- Maintain control over the relief and deployment of patrol officers.
- Function as or designate media liaison, unless PIO is present
- Notify emergency management coordinator when appropriate.
