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functional areas may identify necessary changes to recommend resource typing definitions and should make appropriate
changes at the local level. If such changes appear to have applicability across multiple installations, then the
installation shall promote the identified best practice to DAMO–ODP via their supported region.
18–8. Law enforcement and physical security
a. Requirement. In order to provide law enforcement and physical security functions to the Army community as
required by AR 525–13, AR 190–13, AR 190–24, AR 190–56, DODI 2000.16, AR 525–27, and DODI 6055.17, all
EM Programs shall coordinate with DES on the capabilities and capacity of assigned Law Enforcement and Physical
Security resources, including Security Guards. Law Enforcement and Physical Security units shall organize, train,
equip, and exercise response capabilities consistent with the guidelines established in references AR 525–13 and AR
190–13. The employment of these response capabilities supports both the routine law enforcement and physical
security requirements on Army installations and the requirements identified within this publication in order to respond
effectively to a Type 3–5 Incident impacting or with the potential to impact an Army installation. Law enforcement and
physical security shall contribute to the law enforcement and physical security FAA and develop supporting SOPs
based upon assigned functions and tasks identified within the installation EM plan. Law enforcement and physical
security personnel shall be designated in writing by the installation EMWG as Category 5 (First Responders) during the
community profile process (see chap 4). Nothing in this publication requires the development of new or additional
capabilities in this functional area; just the coordination and integration of existing organic capabilities with existing
external capabilities resident in local civil jurisdictions, other DOD installations, and other external response partners.
(1) Considerations. Considerations regarding authorities and duties of Army law enforcement personnel include, but
are not limited to:
(a) The authority of Department of the Army (DA) civilian police and security guard personnel to perform law
enforcement and security functions is prescribed in AR 190–56 and restricted by reference 18 USC 1385.
(b) Military police have the authority to enforce laws and provide security as directed by installation commanders
and make apprehensions in accordance UCMJ, Article 7 302(b)(1).
(c) Cooperation with civilian law enforcement officials will be in accordance with reference DODD 5525.5.
(d) Use of Army law enforcement and physical security personnel outside the boundaries and authorities for the
installation’s legal jurisdiction shall be constrained as detailed in DOD policy, including DODD 5525.5, DODI 5525.
13, and DOD 5500.7–R, and applicable Army regulations.
(2) Contract Guard Force. Considerations regarding the use of Contract Guard Force personnel include, but are not
limited to the following:
(a) Statement of work and applicable contract documents and specifications must reflect the decision to assign
contractors to work in hazardous environments, if determined necessary by DES.
(b) If contractors are assigned responsibilities requiring specialized PPE, to include respiratory protection, then these
responsibilities come with associated physical conditioning, RPP enrollment and participation, training, equipment,
exercise, evaluation, maintenance, and sustainment requirements and costs.
(c) It is highly recommended that contract guard force personnel be utilized in cold zone operations, such as ECP,
TCP, evacuation collection points, and mass care facilities, to the maximum extent possible as an alternative to issuing
specialized PPE with the associated cost burden.
b. Services. Law enforcement and physical security units organic to the Army installation may have a range of
capabilities with varying capacity depending upon local conditions, past and current funding, and historical incidents.
For the purposes of this publication and in keeping with AR 525–13 and AR 190–13, the law enforcement and physical
security functional area includes the following:
(1) Dispatch operations conducted either independently or in collaboration with other Category 5 first responders, to
include fire and emergency services.
(a) Assumes law enforcement and physical security dispatchers are trained, certified, and maintained as DOD
Telecommunicator I or II depending upon assignments per DOD 6055.06–M and NFPA 1061.
(b) Assumes bilingual or multilingual capabilities at foreign locations (overseas) and at select domestic locations.
(c) Functions typically include the following:
Emergency call-taking (911 or local emergency number).
Alarm monitoring.
Security camera monitoring and/or access.
Receiving external notifications (medical, public health).
Operating the mass warning and notification system.
(2) Law enforcement and physical security operations. Functions typically include the following:
Conduct patrol operations.
Conduct fixed post and/or station operations.
Maintain entry control point (ECP) access control.
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