Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations

1 2016 Edition Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Page 1 GOVERNOR: Edmund G. Brown Jr. DIRECTOR: Mark S. Ghilarducci LAW Enforcement BRANCH: Mark N. Pazin, Chief PREPARED BY: Dacia Young, Emergency Services Coordinator Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Program Dennis Beene, Deputy Chief Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Region VI california Governor s Office of Emergency Services Law Enforcement Branch 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather, CA 95655 June 2016 Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Page 2 NOTES Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Page 3 PREFACE As you read this.

2 Somewhere in california , a law Enforcement agency is providing mutual aid. Mutual aid is an everyday occurrence in a state as large and diverse as california . This is the continuation of a Cal OES decades-long process of neighbor helping neighbor. The law Enforcement mutual aid system is an ongoing cooperative effort among law Enforcement agencies to ensure an effective and organized response to a wide range of emergencies. There may be a misconception that mutual aid is used only during a civil unrest and/or natural disaster; however, this system has been used successfully for many other situations, including large criminal investigations, deployment of special teams such as Special Weapons and Tactics Teams, Bomb Squads, etc.

3 How will your agency use the mutual aid system? Planning, preparation and operational activities of law Enforcement agencies in support of the mutual aid system must be consistent with each department s policies and procedures and must also comply with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). All law Enforcement executives, administrators, managers, and field supervisors should familiarize themselves with this plan and its application. The personnel of the Cal OES Law Enforcement Branch are available to assist you with planning, training and when necessary, Emergency response coordination.

4 It is important to note that Cal OES does not own the mutual aid system. It is a part of california law Enforcement ; and those that participate benefit and share in the concept of neighbor helping neighbor. Mark N. Pazin, Chief Law Enforcement Branch Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Page 4 INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE The california Governor s Office of Emergency Services original Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations was developed in response to the need for standardization and uniformity of organization and response on the part of law Enforcement agencies involved in major multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency incidents such as a civil disorder, technological disaster, or natural disaster.

5 The revised and expanded 2016 Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations is designed to be a practical field-oriented Guide to assist law Enforcement personnel throughout the State of california with implementation of the Field Level Incident Command System. The intended primary users of this Guide are watch commanders and field supervisors. The Guide can also be an excellent Emergency response tool for law Enforcement managers, as well as line officers and deputies. This updated edition incorporates the concept and statutory requirement of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS).

6 Additionally, the Law Enforcement Incident Command System, as approved by the SEMS Law Enforcement Specialist Committee, is presented in this publication. Please disregard earlier editions of this Guide . The Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations is organized in a user-friendly format consisting of overview text, diagrams, organization charts, checklists, forms, and a glossary. Several sections are suitable for photocopying and distribution to field personnel . The ultimate goal is to provide practical guidance for california law Enforcement agencies in using the SEMS and ICSS organizational framework for efficient and safe response, management, and coordination of major emergencies and disasters.

7 Mark N. Pazin, Chief Law Enforcement Branch Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARDIZED Emergency MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .. 9 The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)/Purpose of SEMS/Levels of SEMS/Communications Between Emergency Operations Centers/Department Operations Center and Incident Commander/Essential Management Functions/Common Features of All Organizational Response Levels/Table of SEMS Functions and ICS/Table of Local Government or Operational Area EOC/Table of Regional/State EOC II.

8 APPLYING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM .. 14 Requirement to Use ICS Training Standards/ICS is recommended for Use in Any Incident/Examples of When ICS Should Be Used Common Pitfalls and Solutions in Emergency Response Transitional Steps/Distinctions between Law Enforcement ICS and other Disciplines' ICS/Integrating with Other Disciplines/Advisors/Reimbursement. III. LAW Enforcement INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM .. 22 Introduction/ICS Operating Requirements/Management Concepts/Common Terminology/Organizational Functions/Resources/Facilities/Modular Organization/Unified Command Structure/Primary Features of Unified Command/Advantages of Using Unified Command/Action Planning/Manageable Span of Control/Designated Incident Facilities/Comprehensive Resource Management/Check-In Procedures/Integrated Communications/Area Command Position Assignments and Responsibilities: Command Staff.

9 30 Incident Commander (IC)/Deputy Incident Commander/Public Information Officer (PIO)/Incident Scribe/Safety Officer/Liaison Officer/Agency Representatives Operations Section .. 33 Operations Section OIC/ Operations Dispatcher/Branch/Mission Group/Mobile Field Force/Staging Officer/Air Operations Branch/Air Mission Group/Aviation Support Group Planning/Intelligence 35 Planning/Intelligence Section OIC/Resources Unit (RESTAT)/Situation Unit (SITSTAT)/Field Observers/Casualty Information/Display Processor/Weather Observer/Documentation Unit/Demobilization Unit/Technical Specialists Law Enforcement Guide for Emergency Operations Page 6 Logistics Section.

10 40 Logistics Section OIC/Security Officer/Service Branch/Communications Unit/Medical Unit/Food Unit/Support Branch/Facilities Unit/Maintenance Unit/Ground Support Unit/Supply Unit/Armorer/ personnel Branch/ personnel Unit/Check-In Recorder/Volunteer Services Unit/Mutual Aid Unit Finance/Administration Section .. 48 Finance/Administration Section OIC/Procurement Unit/Compensation Claims Unit/Compensations/Claims Specialists/Time Unit/ personnel Time Recorder/Equipment Time Recorder ICS Organization Charts .. 51 IV. MUTUAL AID RESPONSE / MOBILE FIELD FORCES.