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Atlanta Police Department

Communications Section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section Command

Memorandum

 

Effective Date

August 11, 2004

 

APD.CM.04.06

Tactical Dispatch Plan

Applicable To: All Communications Personnel

Approval Authority:  Major S. L. Savage

Signature:  Signed by SLS

Date Signed:  8/11/2004

 

 

1.               PURPOSE

 

Establish a Tactical Dispatch Plan in response to unusual occurrences such as civil disorder, severe weather, major structural collapse, major fires, hazardous material spills, aircraft accidents, terrorism activity, and natural or man-made disasters.

 

2.               POLICY

 

The Atlanta Police Communications Section will provide Tactical Dispatching during unusual occurrences.

 

3.               RESPONSIBILITIES

 

3.1              The Chief of Police is responsible for the command and control of all civil law enforcement resources assigned to an unusual occurrence in the City of Atlanta.

 

3.2              The Support Services Division commander is responsible for coordination of the Communications Section and Information Services.

 

3.3              The Communications Dispatchers and the 911 Call Takers will notify a Communications supervisors of all unusual occurrences, major, critical and newsworthy calls which come to their attention and may require Tactical Dispatching. (CALEA 81.2.6 g)

 

3.4              The Communication Supervisors will monitor the incoming 911 calls and the activity of the police zones for any unusual occurrences, major, critical, or newsworthy events.

                 

3.5              The Communications Supervisor will make timely notifications of the Atlanta Police Command Staff of all unusual occurrences.

 

3.6              The Communications Supervisor will initiate the Tactical Dispatch Plan on unusual occurrences and major, critical, or newsworthy events.

 

4.               ACTION

(CALEA 81.2.6 g)

 

4.1              The Communications Supervisor will gather all information available on any unusual occurrence, major, critical, or newsworthy event.

 

4.2              The Communications Supervisor will determine when to initiate the Tactical Dispatching Plan.

 

4.3              The Communications Supervisor will assign a Communications Dispatcher to the tactical console and advise the field supervisor and units on the scene that they are to switch their radios over to the tactical radio channel.

 

4.4              The Tactical Dispatcher will assign the major incident a CAD number and maintain an incident log in the remarks of the CAD record.  The Tactical Dispatcher will check and verify suspect information, log threats, demands, and hostage information. 

 

4.5              The Tactical Dispatcher will create deployment charts and maintain a sniper log.

 

4.6              The Tactical Dispatcher will provide location information and keep the Tactical Field Commander informed of developments with the crime scene, tactical and support operations.

 

4.7              The Communications Supervisor will request services specified by the Chief of Police.

 

4.8              Radio numbers

 

4.8.1           Numbers for employees assigned to the occurrence will be as follows:

 

1.    React 1 through 99 – Majors and above

2.    React 100 – 199 – Lieutenants

3.    React 200 – 299 – Sergeants

4.   React 300 – as needed – police officers and investigators

 

4.8.2           Outside agency personnel operating on APD frequencies will utilize the same numbering sequence as APD personnel and will prefix their number with their appropriate agency designation.  An example would be a Fulton County police officer would be “Fulton County 450”

 

4.8.3           All communications with outside agencies will utilize “Plain Talk” radio communication during the unusual occurrence.

 

4.9              The Communications Supervisor will review the incident log at the conclusion of the tactical incident to ensure all necessary information is contained in the incident log.

 

5.               DEFINITIONS

 

5.1              Major, critical, or newsworthy events: include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1.    Natural disasters.

 

2.    Major fires or any fire involving loss of life.
 

3.    Bomb threats and hostages situations whenever, SWAT is called to the scene.
 

4.    Hazardous material spills

 

5.    Gathering of a large number of persons which could create a serious confrontation.

 

6.    Severe weather when major damage or injury occurs.

 

7.    Any incident involving the serious injury or death of a Department employee, on or off duty.

 

8.    Hijackers, hostage situations, barricaded persons, sniper incidents.

 

9.    Homicides.

 

10.  Major criminal activity.

 

11.  Prisoner death or the death of any person in custody.

 

12.  Prisoner escapes.

 

6.               CANCELLATION

 

                  N/A

 

7.               REFERENCES

 

                  N/A