Policy Text
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TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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424 – Rapid Response and Deployment 1 POLICY 424 RAPID R ESPONSE AND DEPLOYMENT
424.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Violence in schools, workplaces, and other locations by any individual or group of individuals
presents a difficult situation for law enforcement . The purpose of this policy is to identif y
guidelines and factors that will assist responding officers as they make decisions in these rapidly
unfolding and tense situations.
424.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This section pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 46.1.10 , 46.2.1
This section pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: N/A
424.2 POLICY
The policy of this department in dealing with the crisis situation shall be:
a) To obtain and maintain complete operative control of the incident;
b) To explore every reasonably available source of intelligence regarding the circumstances,
location, and suspect(s) in the incident;
c) To attempt, by every means available, to attain any tactical advantage over the
responsible individual(s);
d) To attempt, whenever feasible, a negotiated surrender o f the suspect(s) and release of
the hostages through the expertise of the members of this department and others;
e) When an emergency situation exists, neutralize the threat as rapidly as reasonably
possible to minimize injury and loss of life.
Nothing in th is policy shall preclude the use of necessary force, deadly or otherwise, by members
of this department in protecting themselves or others from death or serious injury.
424.3 PROCEDURE
If there is a reasonable belief that acts or threats by a suspect ar e placing lives in imminent
danger, first responding officers should consider reasonable options to immediately eliminate the
threat. Officers must decide, often under a multitude of difficult and rapidly evolving
circumstances, whether to advance on the s uspect, take other actions to deal with the threat or
wait for additional resources. When deciding on a course of action officers should consider:
a) Whether sufficient personnel are available on -scene to advance on the suspect. Any
advance on a suspect shoul d be made using teams of two or more officers whenever
reasonably possible ;
b) Whether individuals who are under imminent threat can be moved out of danger with
reasonable safety;
c) Whether the officers have the ability to effectively communicate with others in the field ;
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW NEXT REVIEW
2 01/24/2011 07/01/201 9 07/01/20 20
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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424 – Rapid Response and Deployment 2 d) Whether planned tact ics can be effectively deployed;
e) The availability of rifles, rifle plates, ballistic helmets , shotguns, shields, control devices
and any other appropriate tools and whether the deployment of these tools will provide a
tactical advantage.
f) In a case of a barricaded suspect with no hostages and no immediate threat to others,
officers should consider summoning and waiting for additional assistance (Special
Weapons And Tactics and/or hostage negotiation team response);
g) If a suspe ct is actively engaged in the infliction of serious bodily harm or other life -
threatening activity toward others, the officer should take immediate action, if reasonably
possible, to stop the threat presented by the suspect while calling for additional
assistance.