2013/12/31 Council Agenda Packet

4 • Uniform check. • General equipment check. • Mission specific equipment check. • Operational Plans-An operational plan shall be completed for all planned operations. These plans shall be retained by the Team Leader's agency along with all associated documents reference risk assessment and operational issues in compliance with record retention standards. Additionally, a police report specific to team operations and deployment shall be completed by the Team Leader or designee within five days after the operation or deployment is finished. A copy of this report shall be forwarded to the SWAT Commander and to the jurisdiction of the incident. A copy of this report shall be maintained as part of the team file. All team members shall submit a statement or follow-up report with regard to his involvement in the operation and submit it to the Team Leader for incorporation into the police report. If an investigation requires a report from a team member, a copy shall be given to the lead investigator prior to the team member securing. The Team Leader will ensure Use of Force reports are completed according the member's agency guidelines and procedures. For all deadly force incidents,the SMART protocol will apply. All written records/reports shall be maintained at a centralized location as determined by the Executive Board and follow proper records retention guidelines. Response to public disclosure requests will be coordinated between the agency receiving the request,the agencies affected by the request and the Team Leader's agency where the team training,operational planning and after-action reports are maintained. Refer to section XVII for specific information regarding public disclosure. F. Mutual Aid Responses - When an outside agency requests assistance from Region 1 SWAT,that request must come from the department head or command level officer from the jurisdiction in which the incident is occurring. The request must be directed to the SWAT Commander via Sno-Pac. Without exception,the situation which creates the request for Region 1 SWAT from outside agencies must meet the criteria for call-out as outlined in this manual. A risk analysis form(see Appendix C) shall be filled out for planned operations and the SWAT Commander and Team Leader shall carefully review and analyze the information provided for its veracity, reliability and applicability to the use of Region 1 SWAT. Approval for the use of the SWAT team on mutual aid responses shall reside with the SWAT Commander. Notification of the activation shall be made to the Revised 12/2013 20 41