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ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE GENERAL ORDER Effective Date: July 10, 2015  Amends – GO 6.2.28 (November 2, 2012) Number: 6.2.28 Distribution: All Personnel Review Month: January Reviewing Authority: OSB / Emergency Management Subject: Operational Plans and After Action Reports This order consists of the following: 1. Purpose 2. Policy 3. Definitions 4. Procedures 1. Purpose This policy provides guidance in the development and implementation of operational plans for pre -planned events, i ncluding but not limited to, special events, dignitary protection details and crime prevention and crime suppression details. It also provides guidance for the completion of After Action Reports. 2. Policy It is the policy of the agency to establish and promulgate operational plans that are National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant for pre -planned events exceeding the scope of normal operations to facilitate effective and effi cient law enforcement response and provide direction to agency member s. Further , it is the policy of the agency to complete After Action Reports to summarize and analyze operations. 3. Definitions A. Administrative Action – a review of a closely regulated business to determine whether it is complying with applicable regulatio ns. Any such inspection must be specifically authorized by statute or ordinance and is limited in scope by the parameters set forth in the applicable law. For additional information, please see LB 2015 -04, “Administrative Inspections,” and the PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Administrative Inspections ,” on Legal’s area of the portal. B. After Action Report (AAR) - a document used to provide feedback to the agency and participating units or components on their performance during an incident. The AAR summarizes the incident and analyzes performance of the tasks identified as important during the planning process. It also evaluates achievement of the selected incident objectives and demonstration of the overall capabilities being validated. C. Crime Control Details – operati ons designed to prevent or suppress crime problems that have been identified through citizen complaints, crime analysis, coordinated crime reduction meetings or other sources with the goal of reducing crime and the fear of crime. 6.2.28, Page 2 of 9 D. Critical Incident - any natural or man -made event, civil disturbance, or any occurrence of unusual or severe nature which threatens to cause or causes the loss of life or injury to citizens and/or severe damage to property and requires extraordinary measures to protect lives, m eet human needs, and achieve recovery. E. Incident Command System (ICS) - a standardized on-scene emergency management construct specifically designed to provide for the adoption of an integrated organizational structure that reflects the complexity and dema nds of single or multiple incidents, without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries. ICS is the combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure, designed to aid in the management of resources during incidents. It is used for all kinds of emergencies and is applicable to small as well as large and complex incidents. ICS is used by various jurisdictions and functional agencies, both public and private, to organize field -level incident management operations. F. Incident Commander (IC) - the individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of resources. The IC has overall authority and re sponsibility for conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations . G. Operational Plan – a document completed prior to an operation which outlines goals, objectives, resources, responsibilities and requiremen ts. H. Pre-planned Events - anticipated special events such as large conventions, major sporting events, public demonstrations, or dignitary protection details that exceed the scope of normal operations and require additional resources and coordination. I. Task Force – a group formed from multiple units within the agency or multiple agencies to address a particular crime or public safety issue. A Task Force may be long term or short term. 4. Procedures A. An Operati onal Plan is required in the following circumstances: 1. A pre -planned event or crime control detail that exceeds the scope of normal operations , e.g., administrative inspection . 2. A pre -planned special or crime control detail that involves the assistance of external agency resources (e.g. , OPD, DHSMV, ABT) . An Operational Plan does not replace the need to implement mutual aid when required. B. An Opera tional Plan is not required for: 1. Unplanned or emergency situations that develop. Emergency situations, including hurricane res ponse plans, are covered in GO 6.2.25 – National Incident Management System and/or the agency’s Critical Incident Management Guide (CIM G). 6.2.28, Page 3 of 9 2. Long term or permanent task force operations, e.g. , MBI, West Orange Task Force. Long term or permanent task forces are governed by memorandums of understanding or other written protocols depending on the construction of the task force. A short term task force requires an Operational Plan if it meets the requirements under Section 4.A. of this policy. C. An Operational Plan will contain an Executive Summary and Operational Details Section. An Operational Plan Template is located in a sub -folder under this General Order on the agency Portal. The