Policy Text
Sacramento Police Department
Bomb Squad Manual
RM 532.16
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TO: ALL PERSONNEL
All explosives shall be handled by members of the De partment Bomb Squad. The Department’s goal is
to protect lives and property and to minimize t he impact these incidents have on the community.
Officers shall report, through the chain of comman d to the Chief of Police, any discrepancies or
conflicts they discover between the contents of this manual and current law or police procedure.
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A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PAGE 3
B. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
C. NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOMB
SQUAD SUPERVISOR
D. BOMB SQUAD PROCEDURES PAGE 4
E. RESPONSE PROCEDURES FOR SUSPICIOUS ITEMS PAGE 5
F. TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPICIOUS DEVICESG. POST BLAST PROCEDURES
H. RANGE PROCEDURES PAGE 6
I. COMMERCIAL EXPLOSIVES DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
J. MILITARY ORDNANCE PROCEDURES
K. REMOTE CONTROLLED DEVICE PROCEDURES PAGE 7
L. SPECIAL OPERATIONS/DRUG RAIDS
M. STORAGE OF DEVICES AND EXPLOSIVESN. BOMB THREATS AND SEARCHES
(Also refer to G.O. 532.03 -B omb Threats/Explosive Devices)
O. REPORTING OF INCIDENTS PAGE 8
P. MUTUAL AID/VOLUNTARY COOPERATIONQ. REFERENCES TO CONSIDER
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1. Render safe and/or remove suspected impr ovised explosive devices (IEDs), incendiary
devices, explosives, pyrote chnics, flares, explosive chemicals and other hazardous
situations (i.e. items clas sified by the FBI as Weapons of Mass Destruction in
accordance with title 18 USC 2332).
2. Provide for proper and safe transportation, disposal and/or stor age of explosives and
other items as referred to above.
3. Respond and evaluate suspicious objects/packages/vehicles.
4. Compile and report information on explosiv e devices and incidents to the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Bomb and Arson Tracking System
(BATS).
5. Collect and preserve evidence.
6. Document information and submit written reports.7. Conduct all follow- up investigations.
8. Prepare and provide court room testimony.9. Store, maintain and inventory bomb squad equipment.10. Provide support to special operations/e vents, including di gnitary protection.
11. Prepare and participate in explosive related training programs.12. Maintain professional liais on with other state and local bo mb squads, military explosive
ordnance disposal (EOD) units, Feder al agencies and other associations.
13. Develop emergency response plans for bomb threats, IED’s and bomb crime scenes.14. Develop and promulgate bomb threat awareness and safety programs for public and
private organizations.
15. Provide training to Department personnel as it relates to explosives and explosive
devices, as well as the response to such incidents.
16. Report found or recovered military ordnance to military EOD units. 17. Support specialized law enforcement with the clearing of drug labs, marijuana fields or
other locations where booby traps and explosives could be located.
18. Provide robotic support. 19. Provide explosive breaching support.20. Special searches, including oversight on t he use of explosive det ection canines during
operations.
21. Provide mutual aid when requested and authorized.
B. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
1. Bomb Squad Supervisor
a. Shall be a Hazardous Devices School (HDS) certified bomb technician or
accepted to HDS within 6 months of being selected as bomb squad supervisor.
2. Core Staffing
a. Shall be comprised of HDS certified bomb technicians.
3. Supervision
a. While performing bomb s quad functions the bomb tec hnicians will be under the
supervision of the bomb squad supervisor.
C. NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOMB SQUAD SUPERVISOR
1. The Bomb Squad Supervisor shall be not ified in the following circumstances:
a. When more than 2 technicians are needed on a call.b. For call-outs involving SWAT and/or critical incidents.c. When any injury occurs as the result of an explosion.
d. Any incident involving significant media exposure.
e. Information that needs to be forwarded up the chain of command.
2. It is the responsibility of the bomb squad supervisor to:
a. Direct/Supervise bomb squad operations. b. Maintain required files and reports. c. Assign cases for follow-up investigation.
d. Ensure reports are completed and reported to the ATF BATS system.
e. Coordinate training and maintain training records. f. Act as liaison with other agencies.
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1. General