Hostage Plan

Question 1

Hostage:

Who is immediately notified of a confirmed Hostage situation? by who?

Answer 1

SWAT Commander

Communications

Question 2

Hostage:
The ____________ controls all tactial operations, ____________, and will coordinate with the hostage taker through the___________?

Answer 2

SWAT Commander
Inner Perimeter
CNT

Question 3

Hostage:

Once relieved of tactical ops the area Sgt will _________?

Answer 3

Assume command of all logistics and support concerns.

Question 4

Hostage:

Even if the hostage-taker goes mobile, the ___________ maintains control of tactics.

Answer 4

SWAT Commander

Question 5

Hostage:

The first arriving officer on scene will?

Answer 5

1. Take steps to slow the momentum
2. Avoid confrontation
3. Seal off the area ASAP
4. Isolate to the smallest area possible
5. Notify communications

Question 6

Hostage:

Supervisor responsibilities?

Answer 6

1. Reinforce inner/outer perimeter
2. Stops all traffic
3. Evacs
4. Designates good verbal skilled officers to make contact to determine demands.
5. Dedicated Radio Channel

Question 7

Hostage:

Who establishes an ICP per policy on a hostage-taker incident?

Answer 7

LT

Question 8

Hostage:

Patrol Supervisor ensures that an OR is completed by?

Answer 8

Primary Responding Unit

Question 9

Hostage:

Per this policy who establishes ICP in a Hostage Incident?

Answer 9

LT

Question 10

Hostage:
It is the policy of this department to develop and maintain the ability to use __________ to resolve a hostage incident should communication fail?

Answer 10

Alternative Approaches