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## STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES: S.O.P. 2-15 (Continuation) The officer must advise dispatch of their entry location, the direction of movement, and assessment of the interior scene. As additional officers begin arriving on scene, they shall link-up with the IC who will form and deploy contact...

## STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES: S.O.P. 2-15 (Continuation) The officer must advise dispatch of their entry location, the direction of movement, and assessment of the interior scene. As additional officers begin arriving on scene, they shall link-up with the IC who will form and deploy contact teams (consisting of 2 to 4 officers). As contact teams are deployed the IC will identify a team leader and team number (e.g., CT1) in ascending order. Circumstances dictating, the IC may deploy as part of the Contact Team but must notify dispatch and a new IC must be identified. Contact teams must advise dispatch of their entry location, the direction of movement, and assessment of the interior scene. Responding officers will link-up with the IC who will continue to deploy contact teams sufficient to neutralize the threat, but not overwhelming the scene with officers. The IC will also identify a staging location. ### Speed of Movement **Stealth:** (deliberate or slow speed) Is only used when the subject's location is not known and as officers approach the subject to make contact. **Direct-to-threat:** The speed of the movement used when officers have information as to the specific location of the suspect(s). ### Concepts and Principles of Team Movement: - Stay together as much as possible - Maintain a 540° of security coverage around the team - Maintain communication with the team and with other units and incident command - Cover the angles of engagement as the team moves inside the structure - Perform threshold evaluation before entry into a room - Move as fast as you can accurately shoot and think ### Two-Man Movements The two-man team can use either the side by side or the tethered movement. The front cover position has responsibility for 180° to the front and 90° up and over the team. The rear-guard position has responsibility for 180° to the rear and 90° up and over the team. ### Three-Man Movements The three-man team can use either the side by side or the tethered movement. The two front cover positions support each other in covering 180° and 90° up and over the team with the rear guard covering 180° to the rear and 90° up and over the team. ### Four-Man Movements The four-man team can use the diamond, "T," or "Y" formations. Point position is centered in a three-man wedge and is responsible for long coverage down a linear hallway. Left cover