Broward Sheriff's Office Standard Operating Procedures
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What is the primary purpose of the Tactical Alert Protocol?

  • To establish Command and Control of an incident and support the Critical Incident Response Plan. (correct)
  • To allow responding personnel to self-dispatch to an incident.
  • To assign personnel to non-law enforcement activities.
  • To reduce the number of resources needed for an incident.
  • What does the Incident Commander have responsibility for in an emergency response?

  • All aspects of an emergency response, including incident objectives and personnel involved. (correct)
  • Only the coordination of emergency response.
  • Only the command of incident operations.
  • Only the application of resources.
  • What is the definition of ICS in the context of emergency response?

  • Incident Control System
  • Intensive Care System
  • Intensive Coordination System
  • Incident Command System (correct)
  • What is the Tactical Alert responsibe for in terms of personnel?

    <p>Controlling and accounting for assignment of personnel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Tactical Alert in terms of resource allocation?

    <p>To allow the Incident Commander to control the number of resources needed and requested.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is prevented by the Tactical Alert Protocol?

    <p>Self-dispatching and self-assignment of personnel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of the Tactical Alert in terms of personnel staffing resources?

    <p>To ensure all BSO commands remain effective with personnel staffing resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the Tactical Alert Protocol and the Critical Incident Response Plan?

    <p>The Tactical Alert Protocol coincides with the Critical Incident Response Plan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many deputies will respond simultaneously in a Full Tactical Alert?

    <p>37</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum response for a Tactical Alert deployment?

    <p>One complete region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How will the Incident Commander utilize predesignated TAP deputies?

    <p>They will use TAP deputies from the next closest region if additional resources are required</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Staging Area Manager?

    <p>To supervise the personnel and equipment at the staging area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will Specialized units do unless specifically requested by the Incident Commander?

    <p>They will not respond to a tactical alert unless they are already identified as TAP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How will Tactical Alert responding personnel communicate during response?

    <p>Using the staging channel (Sub channel 'Mike' of their respective radio Dispatch Channel)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a Partial Tactical Alert by region?

    <p>A smaller contingent of personnel from the regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many regions can be involved in a Partial Tactical Alert?

    <p>Any single region or any combination of the three regional Tactical Alert Areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of situations are classified as Unusual Occurrences/Critical Incidents?

    <p>Natural and/or man-made disasters or civil disturbances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information must Tactical Alert responding personnel provide to the Staging Area Manager?

    <p>Name, CCN, home command, and radio call sign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Law Enforcement Activities of Major Importance?

    <p>Maintaining public safety and protecting life and property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for assigning tactical alert response personnel to specific tasks?

    <p>Staging Area Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of incidents are investigations limited to?

    <p>Felonies, deaths, serious injuries, and City-property involved traffic collisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Tactical Alert Regional Response Plan?

    <p>To assign a predesignated number of active law enforcement deputies to respond to unusual occurrences and critical incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Watch Commander, Lieutenant, and Sergeant in a Tactical Alert?

    <p>Ensuring personnel are aware of the Tactical Alert and circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do responding law enforcement personnel get re-assigned to?

    <p>The Staging Channel (Sub channel 'Mike' on their respective radio Dispatch Channel)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are personnel identified to respond to a tactical alert on each shift roster/lineup?

    <p>As 'TAP'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum number of deputies assigned to respond to tactical alerts in the North Region?

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Staging Channel in a Tactical Alert?

    <p>To broadcast critical information related to the event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a district supervisor do if they are unable to send the allotted number of deputies to a tactical alert?

    <p>Notify dispatch to relay the information to the incident commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to deputies working in the district of the Unusual Occurrence/Critical Incident?

    <p>They confine their law enforcement activities to the incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of BSO Communications in a Tactical Alert?

    <p>Re-assigning responding law enforcement personnel to the Staging Channel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to additional deputies or units that have been cleared by their command to respond to a tactical alert?

    <p>They respond to the staging area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are responding TAP deputies allowed to leave the Staging Channel?

    <p>When they are directed to do so by the Incident Commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many districts are in the Central Region?

    <p>11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Communications Duty Officer upon activation of a Tactical Alert?

    <p>To staff each emergency channel with a dispatcher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many districts are in the South Region?

    <p>11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the Incident Commander upon activation of a Tactical Alert?

    <p>To establish and advise Regional Communications of the location of the Command Post</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effective date of the reviewed document?

    <p>10/16/2022</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many districts have 4 units in the Central Region?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the next step after the Communications Duty Officer notifies all appropriate BSO Command of the Tactical Alert?

    <p>The Emergency Operations channel will be patched with the Dispatch Channel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of districts in the Central Region and the South Region?

    <p>18</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Tactical Alert Protocol

    • The purpose of the Tactical Alert Protocol is to coincide with the Critical Incident Response Plan, support the establishment of Command and Control, and control responding personnel in an organized and structured format.
    • The protocol aims to prevent self-dispatching/self-deployment, self-assignment/conflicting task assignment, and ensure all BSO commands remain effective with personnel staffing resources.

    Definitions

    • ICS (Incident Command System) is a standardized approach to command, control, and coordination of emergency response, providing a common hierarchy within which responders from multiple districts and/or agencies can be effective.
    • Incident Commander is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response, including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, and applying resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved.
    • Tactical Alert is the mobilization and controlled distribution of on-duty personnel in response to an unusual occurrence, providing for the controlled redistribution of on-duty personnel to achieve the personnel level necessary for control of a major law enforcement incident.
    • Unusual Occurrence/Critical Incident refers to extraordinary emergency situations resulting from natural and/or man-made disasters or civil disturbances.
    • Law Enforcement Activities of Major Importance include police activities involving the arrest, processing, and detention of felony suspects and intoxicated drivers, and activities necessary to the immediate interest of public safety and protection of life and property.

    Tactical Alert Regional Response Plan

    • Each district will assign and make available a predesignated number of active law enforcement deputies to respond to unusual occurrences and critical incidents while maintaining an adequate presence to maintain order within their respective district.
    • District command will ensure that each district supervisor will identify the personnel that will respond to a tactical alert on each shift roster/lineup as “TAP.”
    • The numbers of deputies assigned to respond to tactical alerts are:
      • North Region: 15
      • Central Region: 11
      • South Region: 11

    Operation of a Tactical Alert

    • Upon activation of a Tactical Alert, Critical Incident Management procedures will be employed, and the identified Incident Commander will:
      • Notify Regional Communications of the Tactical Alert Order.
      • Establish and advise Regional Communications of the location of the Command Post.
      • Determine the level of Tactical Alert response assistance needed.
    • The Incident Commander will utilize the pre-identified TAP deputies in the region in which the Tactical Alert is located.
    • Additional resources will be requested from the next closest region if needed.
    • Specialized units (e.g., SWAT, QRF, Marine, etc.) will not respond to a tactical alert unless specifically requested by the Incident Commander.
    • The Incident Commander will establish a staging area for responding personnel to report to and assign a Staging Area Manager to supervise the personnel and equipment.
    • Responding personnel will communicate and remain on the staging channel (Sub channel “Mike” of their respective radio Dispatch Channel) during response until advised to change radio channels.

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    This quiz covers the procedures for tactical alerts and responses within the Broward Sheriff's Office, including full and partial alerts.

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