BARRICADED SUBJECT AND HOSTAGE INCIDENTS

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Whats the strategy when dealing with barricaded subject with or without a hostage
- CONTAIN
- ISOLATE
- SECURE
The priorities in the hierarchy of life are
- Lives of hostages.
- Lives of innocent citizens caught in the area.
- Lives of Police Officers
- Lives of suspects/barricaded subject
The criteria to use deadly force against a hostage taker(s) are?
- Does the suspect(s) in fact, have a hostage(s)?
- Does the suspect(s) indicate the intent to seriously harm or kill the hostage(s)?
- Can the fact that the suspect(s) is armed or has the potential for killing the hostage(s) be reasonably verified?
What's the key factor in decision-making of neutralizing the hostage, where the opportunity may only occur one?

Timing
Whose is responsible for mobilizing the SWAT team during a hostage or barricade subject incident?

on-duty Patrol or incident Lieutenant
What are the Sergeant's Responsibilities during a hostage/barricaded situation?
- Immediately coordinate the containment and isolation of the situation by ensuring effective inner and outer perimeters
- Designate a command post within the outer perimeter and out of sight of the scene being contained
- Notify the on-duty Shift Lieutenant
- know the exact location and identity of each unit assigned.
- Attempt to obtain the phone number (if any) for the stronghold location
- Designate an individual to initiate and maintain contact with the subject(s) when appropriate.
- Direct the evacuation of innocents away from the scene
- Insure that a floor plan drawing of the location is prepared.
- Take initial steps to disable or block any nearby vehicle to which the suspect might gain access
This policy and all other SWAT related policies shall be reviewed by?

annually by the SWAT Commander
When a suspect is repeatedly given opportunity to surrender, yet refuses, what is the logical next step

chemical agents

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BARRICADED SUBJECT AND HOSTAGE INCIDENTS

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Policy 308.1

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2019-09-19T04:17:46Z