Command-and-control

Question 1

What is the difference between command and control?

Answer 1

Control - controls the response
An incident controller is responsible for setting the priorities and objectives to the response and can assigned tasks to other agencies

Command - operates within an organization. A commander can direct an agencies, personnel and resources to a particular job

A Controller does not command other agencies staff, they control the response

Question 2

What are the three different command response levels and what do they mean?

Answer 2

Tactical
When Police resources are applied directly in the community. This incorporates every day Police work such as command of immediate situations and all police resources.

Operational
Operational level exists when multiple tactical levels occur or the situation is complex e.g. Enter agency coordination, things where resources would need to be allocated

Strategic
This is required when the scope consequence or political implications require management.

Question 3

What is the app appreciation process?

AFCO

Answer 3

Aim
Factor
Courses of action
Outline plan

Question 4

What’s does the AIM set out to achieve in AFCO?

Answer 4

The commanders intent

“To …….”

It is a clear, concise directive, outlining the basic purpose of the operation

Question 5

What is a factor in AFCO?

Answer 5

The factor is something that could have an impact on the outcome of an operation.

Question 6

How are factors considered in the appreciation process? AFCO

Answer 6

Each factor is listed

Then the question is asked “so what”
The expands on the implication of the factor itself

Then the question is asked therefore
Which helps inform the police response to mitigate the factor

For example

The subject is known to carry knives

So what? the subject might have a knife and use it against Police
Therefore, we should arm ourselves

Factor: weather

So what? There is a storm front approaching.

Therefore, Police should wear raincoats

Question 7

What’s the aim and factors have been considered?

What happens next?

Answer 7

The planner should be able to identify the courses of action available.

Question 8

The final step in AFCO is to come up with a_______?

Answer 8

Outline an operationalplan

Question 9

How should a Plan be communicated?

This is the same way that we give a ground briefing.

Answer 9

GSMEAC

Question 10

What should take place at the end of an incident response?

Answer 10

A debrief