PNP Critical Incident Management Operational Procedures (CIMOP) PDF

**Rule 4 Public Safety Operations** **4.1 PNP Critical Incident Management Operational Procedures (CIMOP)** As a matter of policy, human-induced (man-made) critical incidents are the responsibilities of the National and Local Peace and Order Council (NPOC) while natural calamities and disasters...

**Rule 4 Public Safety Operations** **4.1 PNP Critical Incident Management Operational Procedures (CIMOP)** As a matter of policy, human-induced (man-made) critical incidents are the responsibilities of the National and Local Peace and Order Council (NPOC) while natural calamities and disasters are the responsibilities of the National and Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Lower-level organizations of the NPOC and NDRRMC take cognizance of the responsibilities ascribed in their national organization. The PNP, being at the forefront of crisis situations, must play an active role by organizing its own Critical Incident Management Committee (CIMC) to support the NPOC and NDRRMC. The Crisis Management Committee (CMC) is primarily concerned with the formulation of crisis management procedures, integration and orchestration of government, military/police and public efforts towards the prevention and control of crisis incidents. All actions and decisions taken by the CMC shall be within the policies laid down by the corresponding Peace and Order Councils (POCs). The National POC (NPOC) chaired by the Secretary of Interior and Local Government (SILG) is tasked to contribute to the strategies of the National Security Council, coordinate and monitor, and serve as a forum for deliberation for peace and order concerns. This Council outlines its roles and responsibilities to threats to peace and order. The Incident Command System (ICS) shall be adopted as a template in responding to critical incidents. This provides guidance to the PNP's roles on how to organize its assets to respond to an incident and processes to manage the response through its successive stages. **a. Types of Critical Incidents** PNP Incident Management Operations complement the Peace and Order Councils (POCs) -- CMCs and DRRMC from the National, Regional, Provincial, City and Municipal levels. The procedures under this Rule shall be observed by all PNP Units/Offices with respect to their roles in addressing human induced incidents and police responses to natural calamity and disaster (PNP MC 2013-021 "PNP Critical Incident Management Operational Procedures"). **1) Natural Calamity and Disaster.** In the event of natural calamity and disaster, the PNP shall act as the first responder in the affected area in order to provide area security and support in the conduct of search, rescue and retrieval operations to be spearheaded by the area DRRMCs. **2) Human Induced Incidents**. In the event of human induced incidents, the PNP shall respond to two different situations: of the urgent services of the Philippine government. Both actions of the PNP in either situation follow the ICS operational procedures. All actions of the PNP in addressing these critical incidents are in support to the POC -- CMCs and DRRMCs with common objectives of saving lives and properties, resolution of the critical incidents at the earliest possible time, and restoration of normalcy in the affected areas. Based on the National Crisis Management Core Manual series of 2012, the National Crisis Management Framework provides a comprehensive approach to understand the components of a crisis or the 5Ps of Crisis Management: Predict, Prevent, Prepare, Perform and Post-Action and Assessment (Annex "AA"). **b. Stages in Disaster Management** **1) Pre - Disaster Stage -** Pro-active Assessment. When there is no disaster or calamity: a. Risk Mapping and identification of disaster-prone areas; **2) Disaster Response Stage** - Disaster Incident Management (Level2 - Red). When there is an impending natural calamity or when an unexpected human-induced incident and natural calamity occur: 3\) Post-Disaster Stage - Support to Recovery and Rehabilitation Efforts (Level 3- White). b. Deployment of personnel for relief operations; In the Management of the Dead and Missing Persons (MDM) the PNP CL shall take the lead in identifying the remains of victims during and after human-induced disasters, while the NBI shall take the lead in the identification of remains of victims during and after a natural calamity. **c. Alert Levels During Human-Induced Critical Incident**. Terrorism and threat group alert level shall be disseminated by TDI to all concerned offices based on the information provided by NICA. **d. Incident Command System (ICS).** The ICS, provided under National Crisis Management Core Manual, is structured on six major functional areas: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance, Administration, and Intelligence/Investigation as an optional seventh functional area that is activated on a case-to-case basis. (Annex "BB"). On the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Law, on May 27 2010, the Philippine government took a proactive approach to manage the disaster consequences and reduce disaster risks by institutionalizing various mechanisms. Among these is the ICS. ICS is one of the flagship programs of the Office of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD). As provided for in RA 10121, the NDRRMC Memorandum Circular No. 4 s 2012 and the Executive Order No. 82 s 2012, ICS has been institutionalized as an on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept introduced by the US Forest Service that can be used by all DRRM Councils, emergency management and response agencies. It is a disaster response tool that coordinates the actions of all response groups. ICS has been proven effective in managing potential and actual disaster consequences. It has significantly enhanced the mechanism for resource management, reporting and documentation, promotion of responder safety, and optimum achievement of response objectives as evident in past major disaster response operations to include management of planned highdensity population gatherings. e\. Organization and Structure of CIMC/CIMTG/DIMTG In accordance with Executive Order NO. 82, series of 2012, CMCs shall be established at all levels specifically to take decisive action in responding to and managing human-induced crisis. The local CMC, headed by the local chief executive as the responsible officer (RO), designates the Incident Commander (IC) whenever a particular crisis occurs. If the LPU commander is designated as the IC, the CIMTG shall be immediately activated to support the CMC. 1. **The Crisis Management Committee (CMC)** **4.2 Hostage Situation. In handling hostage situations, the following guidelines** a. **First Responders (FR)** 1. Secure the incident scene and establish perimeter security. 2. Give situation update to concerned TOC and inform the Hostage 3. Negotiation Team (HNT) for possible deployment. 4. Do not allow unauthorized persons at the incident scene. 5. Gather information about the hostage-taker and hostage(s) from 6. witnesses. 7. Re-route traffic flow (if necessary). 8. Evacuate all persons within the vicinity of the incident scene. 9. Clear areas for use of other responders. 10. Establish Advanced Command Post (ACP). 11. Initiate contact with the hostage-taker through any available means. b. **Incident Commander (IC)** 1. **The IC shall, upon assessment of the situation, prepare necessary plans including but not limited to the following:** a. **Negotiate** b. **Arrest** c. **Tactical assault** **c. Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT)** Negotiators shall be designated by IC. No one shall be allowed to talk to the hostage-taker without clearance from the Negotiator or IC. The HNT is directly under the control and supervision of the IC. 1. **team leader/coordinator** 2. **primary negotiator** 3. **secondary negotiator** 4. **intelligence liaison/recorder** 5. **board negotiator.** 1. Set-up Negotiation Operation Center (NOC); 2. Initiate contact with the hostage-taker and obtain other information; 3. Give updates to the IC and brief him/her of the current situation; 4. Evaluate the necessity of resorting to other option without compromising the safety of the hostage(s); 5. Recommend for activation of CMC and deployment of CIMTG as necessary; 6. Facilitate all deliveries, hostage receptions, and release and possible surrender of hostage-taker; and 7. Attend to all meetings called by the CMC or IC. d. **Assault Team** e. **Crowd Control** f. **Support Personnel.** g. After the neutralization of the hostage-taker/s and rescue of the hostage/s, the following processing and debriefing procedures shall be under taken: 1. Clear and secure the crime scene to avoid contamination of evidence; 2. Evacuate the hostages and other injured persons; 3. Conduct CSI; 4. Conduct debriefing on the hostages and participating personnel; 5. Take the sworn statement of witnesses, hostages, hostage-taker, and key participants in the incident; 6. Initiate case conferences to facilitate filing of cases; 7. Issue press statements; 8. Submit reports to higher headquarters; and 9. Deactivate the CMC and CIMTG. #### **4.3 Bomb Threat and Bomb Incident Emergency Response** a. Procedures for FR Upon Receipt of Any Bomb Threat: 1. Treat all threats as serious until proven otherwise; 2. Determine the exact location of the establishment under threat; 3. Proceed immediately to the scene; 4. Coordinate with the security manager or administrator; 5. Conduct visual search in the area and isolate the specific place, if necessary, when a suspicious item is located without causing panic; 6. Alert EODT/K9; 7. Notify HHQ of any development and continue giving updates; 8. Brief the EOD/K9 team upon arrival and assist if necessary; and 9. Provide security at the scene until such time when the EOD/K9 team declares the area is cleared of any incendiaries or explosives. b. Procedures for FR if a suspected item is found and the EOD/K9 recommended an evacuation from the affected area. 10. Coordinate with the management or administrator to identify the safety areas for evacuation; 11. Assist in the evacuation of people without causing panic while the EOD/K9 conducts paneling procedures; 12. Cordon the isolated area to prevent entry of unauthorized persons; and 13. Coordinate with the management once the EOD/K9 declares the area as cleared and assist the people in resuming their businesses. c. Procedures for FR if the EOD/K9 confirmed the presence of an explosive component or Improvised Explosive Device (IED): 1. Report the progress of the incident to the TOC for the following: a. Summon ambulance and fire trucks to the scene; and b. Request for deployment of additional police personnel 2. Lock down the affected area to a distance of at least 300 meters away; d\. Procedures for FR in case of Bomb Explosion 1. Upon receipt of the report: a. Identify exact location of the incident and proceed to the scene immediately; b. Direct EOD/K9 teams to proceed to the area; c. Notify HHQ of the situation; d. Report the incident to the TOC for the following: 1. Summon ambulance, fire trucks and SOCO team to the scene and other resources as may be determined; 2. Request for deployment of additional police personnel to establish traffic control, crowd control and security; 2. Upon arrival at the scene: a. Cordon the area at least 150 meters from the location of explosion; b. Assist in the immediate evacuation of the injured if possible; c. Direct occupants of the establishment to evacuate; d. Maintain order and crowd control; e. Seal off location until the EOD/K9 team determines if a secondary device exists; f. Conduct rescue operations at the scene upon clearance of the EOD/K9 team; g. Assist the Post-Blast Investigation (PBI) team and SOCO team upon clearance from the EOD/K9 team; h. Submit initial incident report immediately with the following information: 1. Time when the call for bomb threat was received; 2. Time of detonation/explosion; and 3. Description of type of device. i. Identify any witnesses and bring them to the nearest police station to obtain their statement; j. Avoid issuing "speculative" press releases or statements; and k. Ensure cooperation with the IOC. **4.4 Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) Operations** a. General Guidelines b. Specific Guidelines 1. immediate assistance to the CDM contingents as the need arises. c. CDM Operational Tasks 2. Isolate the area; 3. Secure likely targets; 4. Control the crowds; 5. Establish area control; and 5) Arrest violators. d. CDM Operational Approaches 6. The commitment of a CDM contingent must be viewed as a last resort. Their role, therefore, should never be greater than what is necessary under the circumstances. This does not mean though that the number of troops employed should be minimized. Doubts concerning the number of troops required should normally be resolved in favor of deploying a large number as it may prevent the development of situations in which the use of force would be necessary. A large reserve of troops should be maintained during civil disturbance operations. 7. In selecting an operational approach to a civil disturbance situation, the Ground Commander and his/her personnel must adhere to the procedures in Force Continuum in Chapter 2 Section 2-4 of this POP. 8. Efforts should be exerted to create the image of a restrained and well-disciplined force, the sole purpose of which is to assist in the restoration of law and order. Further, while CDM contingent should be visible, any activity which might excite rather than calm the situation should be avoided when possible. 9. Consistent with the controlling principle "that he/she must use the minimum necessary force to accomplish his/her mission", the Ground Commander shall equip the CDM contingent only with rattan sticks/truncheons/batons, shields, kevlar helmets and handcuffs. 10. In situations requiring the use of batons/truncheons, only target fleshy parts of the body such as arms, torso, legs, and thighs. Hitting protesters with the baton or truncheon on the head, face, neck, shoulder blades, elbows, fingers, groins, knees, and ankles must be avoided since strikes to these parts may cause serious to permanent injuries, or even death. 11. Arrested protesters must be restrained, handcuffed and brought safely to the police station for processing. 12. In any CDM deployment, there should be trained and equipped female CDM personnel.