Hostage Incident Priorities & Procedures PDF
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This document outlines priorities and procedures for handling hostage incidents. It describes different stages of a hostage situation, including the alarm stage, crisis stage, and resolution stage. It also details types of hostage takers and security procedures. This might be relevant for police training or security professionals.
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**PRIORITIES DURING HOSTAGE INCIDENT** § To preserve lives § To apprehend the captors § To recover or protect properties ** ** **STAGES OF HOSTAGE INCIDENT** **1. Alarm Stage** · most traumatic and dangerous · hostage's taker emotion is in highest peak · rat...
**PRIORITIES DURING HOSTAGE INCIDENT** § To preserve lives § To apprehend the captors § To recover or protect properties ** ** **STAGES OF HOSTAGE INCIDENT** **1. Alarm Stage** · most traumatic and dangerous · hostage's taker emotion is in highest peak · rationalization and proper thinking are low · may be aggressive to any perceive threat. **2. Crisis Stage** · start of negotiation · outrageous demands · unpredictable emotion. **3. Accommodation Stage** · Boredom · Moments of terror · Longest yet most tranquil · Stockholm syndrome will likely to occur between captors and victims. **4. Resolution Stage** · Hostage taker is stressed out or fatigue of the situation · Losing interest of the situation · Low tension between the hostages, hostage taker and crisis negotiator **TYPES OF HOSTAGE TAKER** 1. **Instrumental behavior -- **criminal type 2. **Expressive behavior -- **emotionally disturbed individuals · Mentally Disturbed · Psychosis · Delusion · Hallucination · Paranoia · Schizophrenia · Neurosis · Manic Depressive personality · Inadequate personality · Anti-social personality · Estranged person ** ** **PROCEDURES ON HOSTAGE INCIDENT/BARRICADED SITUATIONS (POP Rule No. 32)** 1. A Critical Incident Management Committee shall be activated immediately; 2. Incident scene shall be secured and isolated; 3. Identify and secure the stronghold; 4. As much as possible, ensure the control of communication lines, and cut off all other lines; as well as electricity and water supply to allow for more bargaining; 5. Unauthorized person shall not be allowed entry and exit to the incident scene; 6. Witnesses' names, addresses, and other information shall be recorder; 7. Witness shall be directed to a safe direction; 8. Evacuate all victims/injured persons immediately when the opportunity permits; 9. The arrest of the perpetrator shall be the last paramount concern; 10. Conduct debriefing immediately after the conclusion of the incident. **The Ground Commander/On-Scene Commander** · At least a senior Rank · With experience in hostage/crisis situation or relative training **THE NEGOTIATOR/NEGOTIATION TEAM -- **designated and under the command and control of the Ground Commander. 1. Negotiation Team Leader (NTL/Coordinator; 2. Primary Negotiator; 3. Secondary Negotiator; 4. Intelligence liaison/recorder; and 5. Board Negotiator **THE ASSAULT TEAM** · Alerted for deployment in case negotiation fails. · Wear authorized and easily recognizable uniform. **THE SUPPORT PERSONNEL** · Ambulance with medical crew · Fire truck **TYPES OF PLANS** 1. **Emergency Response Plan** -- will depends on the threat posted by the hostage-takes and need of the Negotiation Team and On-scene Commander. 2. **Breakout Plan** -- possibility of breakout shall be considered immediately upon drawing up negotiation strategy. 3. **Delivery Plan** -- in case the hostage takers change plans in the middle of the execution. 4. **Surrender Plan** -- should be drawn up in a way that the hostage's lives will not be jeopardized. 5. **Hostage Reception/Release** -- for security reasons, released hostages should be contained and isolated. 6. **Collection Plan** -- safety of the police personnel involve is the priority consideration. **COORDINATION** · Proper coordination with all participating elements shall be done to consolidate efforts in solving the crisis. **SAFETY OF HOSTAGE/S** · In negotiating for the release of hostage, the safety of the hostage shall always be paramount.
