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Carlsbad Policedepartment CARLSBAD P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS - O P E R A T I O N S M A N U A L - Revised January 2017 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TITLE Page 4 Purpose of the Operations Manual Page 4 Mission Statement: Purpose of SWAT Page 5 Function of SWAT Page 5 Limitations/Considerations Page 6 Mutual Aid Considerations Page 6 Weapons Handling Page 6 Command Structure, Membership & Selection Process Page 8 SWAT Academy Attendance Page 8 Tactical Medic Component Page 9 Chain Of Command/Administrative/Incident Supervision Page 15 Guidelines For Use of SWAT Page 15 Field Request for SWAT Page 15 Call-Out Procedures Page 16 Communications Page 17 Training/Documentation/Mission Reports Page 17 Uniforms Page 18 Issue & Maintenance of Equipment Page 18 Weapons and Qualifications Page 20 Distraction Devices Page 20 Go-Bag Equipment Checklist 2 Critical Incident Command Forms: Page 21 Suspect Information Page 22 Hostage Information Page 23 Structure Information (Sketch) Page 24 Officer Deployment Information (Sketch) Page 25 Units On Scene (Roster: Unit Designator/Location/Assignment) Page 26 Tactical Briefing Procedure (SMEAC) Page 28 Post Operations Considerations Page 29 SWAT Activation Matrix San Diego County Protocols Page 30 San Diego County protocol for serving high risk warrants in other jurisdictions Page 31 San Diego County Regional High Risk Entry Check list Page 32 Carlsbad PD Organizational ICS command structure RELEVANT POLICY MANUAL (CROSS-REFERENCE) POLICY 408 - Crisis Response Unit 3 PURPOSE OF THE SWAT OPERATIONS MANUAL This manual is a guideline intended to aid Incident Commanders, field supervisors, and officers of this department when they must exercise emergency direction and control in a critical incident involving the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. This document is also designed to enable the members of SWAT and its ancillary resources within the department to understand its mission, function, capabilities, and limitations. It is the standard operating procedure manual for the SWAT Team. In the context of these guidelines, a critical incident is considered to be any combination of either planned or unforeseen circumstances that constitute an event requiring the responsible and extraordinary police field response of expertise, manpower, or tactical equipment. Examples of critical incidents include but are not limited to the following: barricaded suspects, hostage situations, high-risk arrests or search warrant executions, and major commitments of the department’s investigative, tactical, logistical, and command resources, to include Mobile Field Force (MFF) deployment. This manual formally recognizes that even a responsible and technically competent police response to a critical incident is often associated with uncommon risk. It also recognizes that many aspects of effective response to these incidents can be both pre-planned and practiced, permitting efficient resource management and maximizing the safety of officers and civilians. Finally, this manual represents the department's trust and confidence in the individuals and the team collectively, fully appreciating that the resolution of a critical incident is rarely, if ever, visible in the infancy of the situation. MISSION STATEMENT: PURPOSE OF SWAT The SWAT Team’s mission and purpose is to provide the highest level of tactical equipment, training, and expertise to safely resolve critical incidents. The safety of citizens, fellow officers, and suspects, will, at all times, be the priority of all SWAT personnel. With this in mind, the following responsibilities will fall to SWAT: - Provide Field Commanders at critical incidents with pre-designated and equipped special equipment and tactical resources not normally present in the field. - Establish a secure inner perimeter. - Replace on-duty patrol officers in exposed or dangerous positions. - Affect emergency rescue/recovery of captured, wounded, or isolated officers and civilians. - Develop intelligence on the suspect(s) and situation for subsequent tactical intervention by SWAT. 4 - Evacuate persons in high-risk areas during manmade and natural emergencies when patrol personnel are unable to safely do so. - Interact with crisis negotiation personnel. - Apprehend felony and/or dangerous suspects. - Assist with the service of search and/or arrest warrants including those generated by other divisions. - Serve as an extraordinary resource to the field Commander in emergencies to restore order and normalcy as rapidly and safely as possible. - Other missions that may fall within the capabilities of the SWAT (dignitary protection, etc.) FUNCTION OF SWAT The Carlsbad Police Department's philosophy for managing critical incidents assumes the creative and cooperative use of both traditional and non-traditional resources through the department and the community. The Watch Commander has available internal resources which include officers and support service personnel in addition to special operations units such as the K-9 Unit and SWAT Team (to include the Crisis Negotiations Team). In the typical critical incident scenario, the first responding patrol officers are responsible for the initial containment, decision-making, and fact-finding. When the field supervisor's assessment determines that additional manpower is needed to resolve the problem, specific expertise, and/or equipment, the Watch Commander activates SWAT by contacting the SWAT Commander, SWAT Asst. Commander or a SWAT Team Leader. LIMITATIONS/CONSIDERATIONS The primary responsibility of SWAT is the safety of citizens, perimeter containment, and suspect isolation. SWAT is a mission-oriented unit. Building entries will be made in the case of extraordinary and/or unusual circumstances. SWAT can be used to assist other divisions with the service of search warrants, the apprehension of felony and/or dangerous suspects, and other missions within team capabilities as deemed appropriate by the SWAT Commander, SWAT Asst. Commander or Team Leader(s). In the event of an excessively protracted incident, or an incident requiring additional SWAT resources, the protocol will be for an initial request for assistance from the Oceanside Police Department’s SWAT Team, followed by a request for resources from the San Diego County Sheriff’s SED and/or Escondido PD SWAT if warranted. 5 MUTUAL AID CONSIDERATIONS While SWAT is a resource dedicated primarily to the resolution of critical incidents within the Carlsbad Police Department’s jurisdiction, it could be made available for assignments outside the City upon authorization by the Field Operations Division Commander. In cases of authorized deployment outside of the city of Carlsbad, SWAT will operate in compliance with these standard operating procedures and department policies and procedures as if operating within the city of Carlsbad. Command and control of SWAT will remain with the Carlsbad PD SWAT Commander. WEAPONS HANDLING SWAT-specific weapons shall be issued/authorized on an individual basis only to those members who have received appropriate training and have regularly qualified with their assigned weapon(s). The individual to whom the weapon has been issued shall securely store such weapons and be responsible for proper maintenance of the weapon(s). Each shoulder weapon shall be carried with a fully loaded magazine attached but no round chambered. SWAT-specific weapons shall be carried in the team member’s city vehicle while on duty. SWAT members shall be held to the highest standards of firearms proficiency in all respective areas, i.e., safety, marksmanship, maintenance practices. A negligent discharge of a firearm (Rifle/Pistol) by a member of SWAT during an operation will result in removal from the team for a period of not less than 3 years. A negligent discharge of any other weapon system during an operation will result in removal from the team for a period of 6 months to 3 years depending upon the circumstances and at the discretion of the SWAT Commander, Asst. Commander and Team Leaders. A negligent discharge of a firearm (Rifle/Pistol) or any other weapon system during training may result in removal from the team for a period of 6 months to 3 years and/or mandatory remedial training depending upon circumstances and at the discretion of the SWAT Commander, Asst. Commander and Team Leaders. COMMAND STRUCTURE, MEMBERSHIP, & SELECTION PROCESS OF SWAT MEMBERS SWAT COMMANDING OFFICER (LIEUTENANT) The Team's Commanding Officer is selected by the Field Operations Division Commander and serves collaterally with his/her regularly assigned duties. Past experience within SWAT, ideally as both an Operator and Team Leader, is highly desired. When activated into emergency service for a critical incident response by the on-duty Watch Commander, the SWAT Commanding Officer will order a total or measured team call-out by notifying the Asst. Commander and Team Leaders. Depending upon the apparent initial assessment of the nature and seriousness of the incident, the SWAT Commander may or may not personally respond. The SWAT Commanding Officer participates in the same basic and continued training as that of the other team members to the extent that his/her primary focus is on the unit's administrative 6 support and tactical readiness. This training shall include attending the 80-hour P.O.S.T.-certified Basic SWAT Academy and a SWAT Commanders’ Course. The SWAT Commanding Officer is to be capable of assuming tactical leadership of both the overall team deployment and as one of the Team Leaders in the absence
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