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ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE GENERAL ORDER Effective Date: November 2, 2012  Amends - GO 17.1.2 (June 12, 2012) Number: 17.1.2 Distribution: All Personnel Review Month: February Reviewing Authority: UPD / Division Commander Subject: Dignitary Protection Operations This order consists of the following: 1. Purpose 2. Policy 3. Definitions 4. Procedures 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to provide consistency and coordination in the use of agency personnel and resources when provid ing assistance to other agencies for the security and protection of dignitaries. 2. Policy It is the policy of the agency to provide on -duty personnel to protect visiting dignitaries in cooperation with other local, state, and federal agencies. 3. Defini tions A. After Action Report - a written report to be completed by the Criminal Intelligence Section Commander or designee following the completion of a Dignitary Protection Operation. The report will include the dignitary and agencies involved, personnel allocated, routes taken, times of departure and arrival, and any other significant information and problems encountered. B. Dignitary - President and Vice President of the United States, any major governmental or political official of the United States, Heads of State from foreign countries, or other persons requiring significant police protection as deemed necessary by federal or state government entities. C. Dignitary Protection Detail - a special detail conducted by agency personnel in coordination with the S ecret Service, State Department, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and other authorized agencies for the purpose of protecting a dignitary. D. Operations Plan - a summary of details to be completed prior to the operation by the Criminal Intelligence Sec tion Commander or designee which outlines the personnel and equipment requirements, travel routes, site inspections, and other elements of Dignitary Protection Operation. 4. Procedures 17.1.2, Page 2 of 4 A. Initial requests for Dignitary Protection operations will be made thr ough the Criminal Intelligence Section Commander or designee . Unless otherwise assigned by the Sheriff, t he Criminal Intelligence Section Commander or designee shall be in charge of dignitary protection operations. B. The primary units assigned to Dignitary Protection Operations will include Criminal Intelligence, Traffic Enforcement , Canine, Hazardous Devices Team, SWAT, and Aviation. Other agency resources may be requested as necessary. C. The agency’s Criminal Intelligence Section shall gather and dissemina te pertinent information , coordinate intelligence functions with agency components , and serve as the point of contact for all requests for assistance from other agencies. D. The specific procedures for a dignitary operation will be decided through the coordi nated efforts of the Criminal Intelligence Section Commander or designee and the agent in charge from the involved federal or state agency. E. An Operational Plan will be written by the Criminal Intelligence Section Commander or designee. The Operational Pla n will cover all aspects of the operation based upon the specific requests of the originating federal or state agency, to include the following: 1. A list of specialized units required to carry out the operation, the number of personnel required from each uni t and the assignments of each person. 2. Command post location. 3. A travel Route Plan, including several alternate routes and placement of personnel at specific intersections and high risk locations along the route will be completed by the Traffic Section Com mander, or designee, and information forwarded to the Criminal Intelligence Section Commander, or designee, for inclusion in the Operational Plan and After Action Report. 4. Scheduling arrival and departure times of the dignitary. 5. Conducting site inspection s prior to the arrival of the dignitary of the locations where the dignitary will be visiting or lodging. This duty is normally performed by the Secret Service or other federal or state agency involved. However, agency resources such as Explosive Detectio n Canine Teams and Hazardous Device Team members will be made available to assist if needed. 6. Establishing special equipment that may be required such as unmarked vehicles, lapel pins for plain clothes deputies, night vision glasses, special weapons, body armor, etc. This equipment will be listed and will be available for assigned agency members. Special equipment required for the dignitary will be listed in the plan and available if the equipment cannot be supplied by the federal or state agency involved . 7. Contacting and staging fire and rescue personnel and identification of appropriate medical facilities. 17.1.2, Page 3 of 4 8. The Criminal Intelligence Section Commander or designee shall secure radio talk groups to be utilized by all assigned agency members and personnel from other agencies in accordance with GO 11.1. 2. Sufficient radios will be available to confirm that communication is possible for everyone involved on one specific frequency. Agency radi os may be assigned to federal or state agencies to facilitate the security and safety of the operation. The Motors Unit shall have a designated talk group used solely for the coordination of the motorcade. No other units will use that talk group. 9. The Cr iminal Intelligence Section shall confirm proper notifications are made to all affected Uniform Patrol Division Section Commanders, as site security will be the responsibility of the Uniform Patrol Division, or designee. F. After the Operations Plan has been completed, the