3.540 MACTAC

Question 1

What incidents trigger a MACTAC response?

Answer 1

Incidents that occur simultaneously and exceed conventional law enforcement tactics and resources, including shootings, stabbings, rammings, IEDs, and other potential threats.

Question 2

What is an active assailant?

Answer 2

One or more persons using deadly force on others, with the intent to commit mass murder or terrorism.

Question 3

Define ‘assault team’ in the context of MACTAC.

Answer 3

A team aimed at isolating, containing, or neutralizing the threat and creating a warm zone.

Question 4

What is a casualty collection point (CCP)?

Answer 4

A location established at the scene for injured victims before they are moved to a formal triage, treatment, and transport area.

Question 5

What characterizes a cold zone?

Answer 5

An area secured by law enforcement that has been cleared and where no immediate threat is expected.

Question 6

What are containment teams responsible for?

Answer 6

Preventing a threat from expanding or retreating from the area of the initial threat.

Question 7

What is the definition of a terrorist attack according to the MACTAC policy?

Answer 7

A surprise attack involving deliberate violence against civilians aimed at political or religious goals.

Question 8

What is a warm zone?

Answer 8

An area where law enforcement has swept for threats, and while a threat is not expected, it cannot be ruled out completely.

Question 9

What is the function of the Quick Reaction Force (QRF)?

Answer 9

To rapidly respond to a developing situation with necessary equipment on hand.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: MACTAC stands for _______.

Answer 10

Multi-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities.

Question 11

What is a MACTAC alert?

Answer 11

A report of a MACTAC incident occurring or potentially occurring.

Question 12

What is the role of the Communications Bureau during a MACTAC incident?

Answer 12

To initiate a Code Red, notify area command, establish radio channels, and provide updates.

Question 13

What is the 4 A’s concept in the context of first arriving units?

Answer 13

Assess, announce, assemble, and act.

Question 14

What must sergeants do upon arrival at a MACTAC incident?

Answer 14

Make entry with initial officers, providing direction and overall command.

Question 15

What does the area lieutenant confirm upon arrival at a MACTAC incident?

Answer 15

Whether the incident meets MACTAC incident parameters.

Question 16

True or False: The MACTAC response can be used in conjunction with traditional STAR de-escalation protocol.

Answer 16

False.

Question 17

What is the purpose of the triage, treatment, and transport area?

Answer 17

To manage injured victims and organize their treatment and transport.

Question 18

What is a resource team in MACTAC?

Answer 18

A tactical response team composed of four to five officers with a mission objective.

Question 19

What is the purpose of the Stay at Home squad?

Answer 19

To monitor suspect activities and provide information without directly engaging in the incident.

Question 20

What should officers do to communicate the location of victims?

Answer 20

They should provide updates to Communications and the Incident Commander.

Question 21

What is the first action for officers arriving at a MACTAC incident?

Answer 21

Ensure officer and public safety using the 4 A’s concept.

Question 22

What should supervisors/officers do upon arriving at an incident?

Answer 22

Respond to the staging area or as otherwise directed by the IC or Communications.

IC stands for Incident Commander.

Question 23

What is the role of the Emergency Operations Bureau during an incident?

Answer 23

Place the Air Support and Search and Rescue sections on standby when requested.

Question 24

What responsibilities does the Command Post Air Operations officer have?

Answer 24

Coordinate landing sites, logistical support, mission assignments, communications, and air operations with the FAA and ATC.

Question 25

What does NIMS stand for?

Answer 25

National Incident Management System.

Question 26

What is the primary role of the Emergency Management Section?

Answer 26

Serve as the principal advisor to the IC on NIMS and ICS.

Question 27

What must the Emergency Management Section maintain?

Answer 27

Liaisons with local emergency management authorities.

Question 28

What is the purpose of the LVMPD 422 document?

Answer 28

It serves as a report that includes findings and recommendations related to training and incident analysis.

Question 29

What is the function of the Office of Internal Oversight (OIO)?

Answer 29

Conduct a complete review, analysis, and make recommendations to the department on findings related to critical incidents.

Question 30

Who is responsible for traffic control during an incident?

Answer 30

Traffic Bureau.

Question 31

What should special units do when notified of an incident?

Answer 31

Report to the staging area fully equipped for assignment.

Question 32

What must off-duty personnel do prior to responding to a large-scale incident?

Answer 32

Notify the direct supervisor to coordinate an organized response.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: Off-duty personnel should wear an LVMPD _______ or identifiable police insignias.

Answer 33

uniform

Question 34

What should off-duty personnel do to assist victims?

Answer 34

Make every effort to assist victims and identify themselves to first responders.

Question 35

What is the role of the PIO at an incident?

Answer 35

Report to the incident command post and assist with the establishment of a media staging area.

Question 36

What should the Detention Services Division (DSD) Central Booking Bureau commander do if mass arrests are to be made?

Answer 36

Assign the DSD supervisor to the command post for coordination purposes.

Question 37

What does the Police Employee Assistance Program (PEAP) representative do?

Answer 37

Respond to assist LVMPD employees with health and wellness needs.

Question 38

True or False: Off-duty personnel must follow directions from uniformed first responders without hesitation.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

A MACTAC response ___________ be utilized in place of conventional response tactics to a barricaded person or hostage incident

Answer 39

should not

Question 40

The MACTAC response policy _____________ be used in conjunction with traditional STAR de-escalation protocol (3.300, Supervisors Tactic for Armed Subject Response) and barricaded subject plan.

Answer 40

cannot

Question 41

STAR de-escalation protocol and the barricaded subject plan emphasize slowed momentum to gather resources, whereas the MACTAC response requires ______________________.

Answer 41

immediate intervention

Question 42

This team aims to isolate, contain, or neutralize the threat and create a warm zone.

Answer 42

Assault team

Question 43

Assigned to prevent a threat from expanding or retreating from an area of the initial threat or contained area. These teams should be no smaller than a buddy team (two officers).

Answer 43

Containment teams

Question 44

A location established at the scene of the incident where injured victims will be taken prior to a formal triage, treatment, and transport (TTT) area by medical personnel. This is managed by the fire branch of the unified command.

Answer 44

casualty collection point (CCP)

Question 45

Protective details for the incident command post, staging area(s), fire and medical response teams or for additional protection as dictated by the incident commander (IC)

Answer 45

force protection

Question 46

A pre-designated patrol squad at each area command that can respond to a major violent incident. These squads are pre-identified and scheduled 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Answer 46

In-the-Box squad

Question 47

The use of limited resources – one, two, or three officers – to respond to an active-assailant event when the need to interrupt outweighs the time to wait for the fourth or fifth officer to form the traditional active-assailant elements.

Answer 47

limited resource response

Question 48

A MACTAC incident is confirmed, compelling the affected area command to respond directly.

Answer 48

MACTAC activation

Question 49

A report of a MACTAC incident occurring or potentially occurring. In-the-Box patrol squads may be placed on alert in preparation or as a reserve to activated units.

Answer 49

MACTAC alert

Question 50

An extraordinary incident, even by law enforcement standards, and/or an unusual occurrence that exceeds conventional law enforcement tactics and resources.

Answer 50

MACTAC incident

Question 51

A general notification for area commands that are not affected. Patrol squads do not need to respond to a rally point but should orient themselves if they are placed on alert. In any confirmed MACTAC incident, the Communications Bureau should broadcast a valleywide MACTAC notification.

Answer 51

MACTAC notification

Question 52

A controlled, aggressive employment of law enforcement resources to an in-progress, life-threatening situation where any delay will clearly result in death or serious bodily harm to innocent persons.

Answer 52

MACTAC response

Question 53

Such teams obtain information about the activities and resources of a potential suspect (e.g., moving a two-officer team to a location where they can monitor security cameras or oversee an area of operation or incident command area).

Answer 53

reconnaissance teams

Question 54

Mission assignment that consists of four law enforcement personnel and four fire department/medical personnel who will enter the warm zone of a hostile mass casualty incident to begin medical intervention and sifting/sorting of patients. Southern Nevada Fire Operations Hostile Event Policy states a minimum of two law enforcement officers are required to enter a warm zone. LVMPD MACTAC encourages a minimum of four officers. This is managed by the fire branch of the unified command.

Answer 54

Rescue Task Force (RTF)

Question 55

Officers assigned to these teams can perform officer- or citizen-down rescue techniques per MACTAC protocols (may consider Tactical Emergency Casualty Care if/when appropriate).

Answer 55

rescue team

Question 56

Compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), a resource team is composed of four to five officers brought together as a tactical response team. The team is given a call sign based on a mission objective

Answer 56

resource team (formerly strike team)

Question 57

An area designated as a delineation between the clean (unaffected) and dirty (affected) areas of an event. This area should have officers present to sweep everyone for weapons. The injured will be swept and moved to the formal triage, treatment, and transport area(s), while uninjured/witnesses will be swept and moved to a refuge area.

Answer 57

transition area

Question 58

An area where law enforcement has passed through and swept for immediate hostile threats and where a threat is not expected but cannot be ruled out completely.

Answer 58

warm zone

Question 59

Units within the area command in which the incident occurs may self-dispatch, proceed if dispatched by Communications, or respond as directed by the primary/initial responding officer or supervisor to the ______________ or ________________.

Answer 59

staging area, immediate, incident area

Question 60

Officers within the area command and/or immediate area should respond _________________ unless otherwise directed by supervisors.

Answer 60

directly to the threat

Question 61

Non-uniformed officers near the incident may respond to the ________________ or as directed by the _____.

Answer 61

staging area, IC

Question 62

Ensure officer and public safety by utilizing the 4 A’s?

Answer 62

assess, announce, assemble, and act.

Question 63

Utilize the 4 C’s concept:

Answer 63

contain, control, communicate, coordinate.

Question 64

First arriving supervisor on-scene, ____________________.

Answer 64

make entry with the initial officer(s)

Question 65

Upon additional supervisor response,___________________.

Answer 65

establish a formal Incident Command Post

Question 66

Area lieutenant will:

Answer 66

1. Upon arrival, confirm the incident meets MACTAC incident parameters. 2. Determine need for additional patrol resources. Resources should be requested through utilization of MACTAC alerts and/or MACTAC activations. 3. Ensure unified command has been established per NIMS. 4. If one of the first arriving officers or sergeants has taken IC, determine if a transfer of command needs to occur from the current IC to the lieutenant. This will be based on the size, type, and complexity of the incident. 5. Determine the need for additional ICS command and general staff positions based on the size, type, and complexity of the incident. 6. Ensure the watch commander has been notified. 7. Ensure that all requests for regional, state, or federal resources are made through the Emergency Management Section. 8. Complete the ICS After Action Report (LVMPD 422) for ICs within 10 calendar days of the conclusion of the event if the lieutenant held the position of incident commander. 9. Forward the LVMPD 422 electronically to the Emergency Management Section. The IC is responsible for the completion of the LVMPD 422. 10. Only one LVMPD 422 is necessary for an incident/event.

Question 67

Watch commander will:

Answer 67

1. Ensure command has been established and is being maintained. 2. Assume command only if absolutely necessary to allow for continued oversight of the remainder of the jurisdiction. 3. Assist with additional resources from other area commands/agencies. Ensure proper coverage for the remainder of the jurisdiction. 4. Watch commander or WC2 should designate a secondary staging area for the arrival of off-duty, plainclothes personnel and provide this location to the Communications supervisor for dissemination on- and off-duty supervisors. 5. Document in the WC Log – IC will be completing the LVMPD 422.