With regard to barricaded suspect, always think: - • Suspect is armed
• There is more than 1 suspect
• Anyone in line of fire will be injured
Responsibility of the first responder to barricaded suspect incident: - • Secure the scene
•Evacuate any people not part of the incident out of the danger zone
• Mobilize appropriate personnel and assets
What is the outer perimeter? - • Protective buffer, limited access
• Command post, staging area here
• staging area big enough for 20 vehicles
• Upwind
What is the inner perimeter? - • 25yd - 1/4 mile from incident
• Area suspect can control with his weapon
• Off-limits to all except tactical officers
What is the Sterile Zone? - • Immediately surrounding barricade
• Tact. Team and scouts only
• Personnel here may be mistaken for suspect
What NOT to do during barricaded suspect call: - • Attempt to advance on suspect
• Leave cover to go to armed suspect
Who can give you info on barricaded suspect? - • Witnesses
• Victims
,• Neighbors, employers
Most barricaded suspect incidents resolved within:
Usually rapport established & solutions being addressed within: - • 12 hours
• 1-3 hours
3 Tactical options in barricaded suspect incident: - • Talk then out :)
• Force then out
• Take then out :(
Barricaded suspect incidents typically involve 3 types of people: - • Criminal
• Emotionally Disturbed
• Terrorist
During barricaded suspect negotiation, NEVER: - • Give weapons/drugs/alcohol
• Give yourself or additional hostages up
Greatest barrier to survival during hostage officer situation: - Hopelessness :(
# 1 priority in hostage officer situation - Keep officer and hostage alive
Officer's goal in hostage officer situation - Contain and Control
What to watch for when you're the hostage officer: - • Vocal changes
• Muscle tension
• Breathing patterns
• Posture change
• Anxiety level change
• Shift of focus
, When to move when you're the hostage officer: - • He eases grip on you
• When he's talking
• Weapon moved off you - move to outside and low of gun
• Be explosive and committed
How to search exterior of house: - 2 officers; each stationed at opposite points of house
Fatal funnel: - • Area where suspect can predict your position
• Doorway, window, hallway and stairs
Most dangerous part of house to search and how to search it: - • The stairs.
• Stay to outside wall; Clear slowly/methodically
2 types of movement when searching house: - • Stealth - slow, quiet, methodical
• Dynamic - speed, surprise, violence of action
3 types of entry through a doorway - • Buttonhook - officers on each side of entry point, each go around
own side
• Modified buttonhook - both officers on same side of entry point (best method)
• Crisscross - officers on each side of entry point, each cross to opposite side (Fastest method)
What does contact officer do during house search? - • gives verbal directions to threat
• handcuffs, searches suspect
• most tactically proficient
What does cover officer do during house search? - • look where contact officer is not looking
• 90° angle on contact officer while he deals with suspect
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