S.W.A.T. December 2007 - McKeesport Police Department

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STREET SMARTS were located after one of them accidentally put his foot through the ceiling. Call it a “clue.” Our SWAT team assembled while negotiators tried to talk to the suspects. They weren’t speaking, so we closed off the vents and pumped several thousand cubic feet of OC gas into the attic. Surprisingly, the men still didn’t surrender, and we were unsure if perhaps they hadn’t already succumbed to the heat. It turns out the men had buried themselves under loose insulation and were taken into custody without a fight. The team, however, didn’t fare as well, as several of the officers went down due to heat exhaustion and dehydration. There were many good lessons to learn from that exercise. First and foremost, there need to be a plan and personnel in place if someone gets into trouble. In the dynamic environment of an incident, it’s impossible to understand all the safety issues before sending people into a potentially dangerous space. Therefore, you need at least an ad-hoc emergency response plan. There could be dangerous gases, high or low temperatures, exposed electrical lines, sharp metal edges, biological hazards such as bird droppings or the possibility of becoming stuck in a tight space. Now, add a potentially dangerous person to the mix and you can see why entering a confined space is such a dicey proposition. At minimum, there should be one person standing by to assist for every person who enters the confined space. If two officers must enter a hot attic, there should be at least two officers downstairs, ready to rescue their friends if things go badly. The person entering the space should strip down to essentials. Lose all that neat—but potentially entangling—gear hanging all over your body. Like cavers, take at least two light sources, since your primary light may fail at the worst possible time. Take it slowly, because there are too many places to search simultaneously. For once, I’d suggest an unhurried entrance, even though this flies in the face of the “fatal funnel” concept. I believe that, while there is a chance of being shot, there is a greater likelihood of falling, knocking yourself unconscious or otherwise doing serious damage to yourself. Then you’re in no position to protect yourself. If you find the object of your search, what do you do? Since they will probably be restricted themselves and likely lying down, order them to show their hands. You then need to figure out an exit plan. Backup is handy if available at this point. Obviously we can’t handcuff the bad guy in a confined space unless we plan on lifting him out. The best plan is to crawl out backward first, so that you can keep an eye on the suspect without being within arms’ reach. You must also communicate with the support team that people will be coming out shortly. Don’t surprise them! When selecting personnel to enter a confined space, make sure they are ready for the challenge. If there is a battle, they will have to solve the crisis by themselves. Moreover, if there is a lethal confrontation in such a space, only one person will come out. You definitely want a meat-eater handling that problem. Or an expendable rookie. § 42 S.W.A.T. » DECEMBER <strong>2007</strong> SWATMAG.COM
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