Policy Text
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW
1 08/28/201 7 09/01/201 8
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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411 – Active Threats 1 POLICY 411 ACTIVE THREATS
411.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
An “active threat” is defined as any incident that by its deliberate nature creates an immediate
threat or presents an immediate danger to the community. All sworn personnel and
communications officers a re trained in the rapid deployment of officers to incidents involving
active shooters. However, that same response can be applied to any situation that is defined as
an “active threat.”
411.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This policy pertains to the followin g CALEA Standards: 46.1.4, 46.1.6 , 46.1.10
This policy pertains to the following General Orders: 207
This policy pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: AD202, AD204, SS320
411.2 POLICY
Examples of active threats include, but are not limited to:
a) Active shooter;
b) Violence at educational facilities;
c) Civil disturbance situations;
d) Hostage situations;
e) Armed barricaded person;
f) Bomb threats.
411.3 PROCEDURE
The Department recognizes the responsibility it has for protecting the residents of Tustin and for
this reason, when circumstances dictate, public notifications should be utilized in order to
increase awareness and safety of the public. As part of this notification, other local agencies
should be notified if the situation becomes less contained, is not isolated to a single residence or
private business, and the threat poses a danger to a larger population. The on -duty supervisor
will be responsible for contacting the P ress Information Officer for the dissemination of all related
inform ation.
In the event the determination is made to send out a public safety and awareness announcement,
the announcement shall be articulated in a manner that does not cause pandemonium or mass
hysteria. All alerts for the public shall be relayed in a calm manner while providing only
necessary, crucial information with clear directions.
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW
1 08/28/201 7 09/01/201 8
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
____ ____________
411 – Active Threats 2 411.4 COMMAND PROTOCOL
The On -Scene Commander will establish a command post and ensure the following:
1) Determine response and staging area for arriving personnel;
2) Reque st additional resources pertaining to the incident;
3) Arrange a safe staging area for medical units and triage area;
4) If suspect is arrested or incapacitated, agency policy and procedure will be followed
regarding the investigation and crime scene preservati on.
As part of the Incident Command System, the Operations functions shall be responsible for
determining the appropriate secure location to shelter the public until the threat has been
contained or eliminated.
A documented annual review of the “Active Threats” policy and corresponding training needs will
be included, in accordance with this policy.
411.5 SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM
Tustin Police Department has a Special Response Team (SRT) which is designed to respond to
potential or actual critical inci dents. The SRT is scheduled to participate in known special events
and is on callout status for response at the request of the Chief of Police or his /her designee. The
SRT may be deployed to assist other agencies upon request with the approval of the Chief of
Police or his/her designee.
Members of the SRT are selected based on their current assignment, experience, and training. In
order to not adversely affect the operational components of the department, assignments are
periodically evaluated by the Comma nd Staff in conjunction with the SRT Commander.