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June 6, 2008June 6, 2008 Sgt. M.W. Self "K" Division Criminal Sgt. M.W. Self "K" Division Criminal OperationsOperations
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RCMP RCMP ““KK”” Division Division Operational Readiness Operational Readiness
&&Response CoordinationResponse Coordination
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Operational Readiness & Response Coordination
SETTING THE CONTEXTSETTING THE CONTEXT
““There is only one thing more There is only one thing more difficult than planning for an difficult than planning for an emergency and that would be to emergency and that would be to explain why explain why YOU DID NOT YOU DID NOT !!””
Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Centre of Disease ControlDr. Bonnie Henry, BC Centre of Disease Control
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THE DIRECTIONTHE DIRECTION
The RCMP has a legal and moral RCMP has a legal and moral responsibility, to be ready to contributeresponsibility, to be ready to contributeto safeguarding the health, safety, to safeguarding the health, safety, security and economic wellsecurity and economic well--being of being of citizens, safeguard its own employees andcitizens, safeguard its own employees andcritical infrastructurecritical infrastructure.
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WHEN LOCATION & TIMING MEANS EVERYTHINGWHEN LOCATION & TIMING MEANS EVERYTHING
THE NEW NORMALTHE NEW NORMALHomegrown TerrorismHomegrown Terrorism
Globalization and cyber realitiesGlobalization and cyber realities
Critical infrastructure and the need to understand Critical infrastructure and the need to understand interdependencies interdependencies
The role of public safety organizations as it involves critical The role of public safety organizations as it involves critical infrastructureinfrastructure
Risk tolerance vs. complacencyRisk tolerance vs. complacency
Governance, leadership and role clarity Governance, leadership and role clarity visvis--àà--visvisintegration and maturityintegration and maturity
Alone, we cannot do it all therefore what do we do firstAlone, we cannot do it all therefore what do we do first ? ? 66
THE THE EVERY DAY EVERY DAY FACTORFACTOR
IndustrializationIndustrialization: The ready availability & widening array of : The ready availability & widening array of hazardous materials;hazardous materials;
UrbanizationUrbanization: The continuing construction of urban infrastructure : The continuing construction of urban infrastructure in exposed locations;in exposed locations;
TechnologyTechnology: The increasingly complex critical infrastructure : The increasingly complex critical infrastructure interdependencies; interdependencies;
Health EmergenciesHealth Emergencies: The new emerging virulent pathogens;: The new emerging virulent pathogens;
Public OrderPublic Order: The growing numbers of violent public order events; : The growing numbers of violent public order events;
Terrorist EventsTerrorist Events, characterized by mass casualties and/or mass , characterized by mass casualties and/or mass destructiondestruction..
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THE PARADOX OF THE PARADOX OF EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS
Factors to consider where flags should go up:Factors to consider where flags should go up:
Responding to emergencies is something we do every Responding to emergencies is something we do every dayday……and we are good at it.and we are good at it.
Reality is:Reality is:
““reactingreacting”” to a crisis by being goodto a crisis by being good at responding at responding ””fosters a false sense of confidence, a fosters a false sense of confidence, a myopic myopic perspectiveperspective and a lack of strategic visionand a lack of strategic vision””
Given our mandateGiven our mandate…… WWe must aim to be e must aim to be ““operationallyoperationallyready to respond and to coordinateready to respond and to coordinate”” in all that we do?in all that we do?
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The RCMP A National Police Force
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A UNIQUE LAW ENFORCEMENT A UNIQUE LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION
•23,000 employees
•18,000 sworn officers;
•RCMP has four distinct mandates in Canada
•Federal police force
•Provincial/Territorial police in 8 of 10 Provinces and all territories
•Municipal police under contract in 202 municipalities and 865 First Nations communities
•International initiatives with UN CIVPOL and other agencies with up to 150 officers abroad at any time
•Designated lead authority under AntiDesignated lead authority under Anti--Terrorism ActTerrorism Act
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INTERNATIONAL“K” DIVISION RESOURCES
REGULAR MEMBERS2555
CIVILIAN MEMBERS296
PUBLIC SERVICE MEMBERS401
AUXILLIARY MEMBERS460
What Is Operational Readiness &
Response Coordination
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THE “IT ISIT IS” FACTORIT IS INTELLIGENCE LEDIT IS INTELLIGENCE LED. Process is threat-risk assessment led;
IT IS A MEASURED RESPONSEIT IS A MEASURED RESPONSE. Proportional to the assessed threat;
IT IS A UNITY OF EFFORTIT IS A UNITY OF EFFORT. Collaborative & coordinated to ensure an appropriate, timely and effective response;
IT ISIT IS FLEXIBLEFLEXIBLE. All Hazard approach regardless of how catastrophic the event is;
IT IS INNOVATIVEIT IS INNOVATIVE. Requires creative concepts and innovative solutions;
IT IS ACCOUNTABLEIT IS ACCOUNTABLE. By evaluating results and incorporating lessons learned and good practices;
IT IS STANDARDIZEDIT IS STANDARDIZED. To further coordination and interoperability; and
IT IS AN ALLIT IS AN ALL--HAZARD FOUNDATIONHAZARD FOUNDATION. Which is fundamental to all response activities.
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THE “RESPONSERESPONSE” FACTOR
Detachment and Incident CommandDetachment and Incident Command. Tactical LevelTactical Level, an on scene operating structure, and support components and processes;
District CommandDistrict Command. Operational LevelOperational Level, provision of support to the tactical level, consisting of a combination of facilities, personnel, equipment and processes; and
““KK”” Division Criminal OperationsDivision Criminal Operations. Strategic LevelStrategic Level, provision of support to the tactical and operational levels, consisting of a combination of facilities, personnel, equipment and processes.
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THE THE ““IT WILLIT WILL”” FACTORFACTORIT WILL DETERMINEIT WILL DETERMINE the the optimal optimal planning/preparedness/execution statusplanning/preparedness/execution status
IT WILLIT WILL INVITEINVITE recommendations based on riskrecommendations based on risk
IT WILL ESTABLISH IT WILL ESTABLISH strategic alliancesstrategic alliances
IT WILL OPENIT WILL OPEN lines of communicationlines of communication
IT WILLIT WILL STRENGTHENSTRENGTHEN existing operational existing operational frameworksframeworks
IT WILL IT WILL OPERATEOPERATE within within the allthe all--hazards approachhazards approach
IT WILLIT WILL ENHANCEENHANCE protection and response protection and response capabilitiescapabilities
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THE THE ““OUTCOMESOUTCOMES””EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE, timely and appropriate responses to threatened and actual events
ENHANCEDENHANCED protection and preservation of life, evidence, property and the environment
EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT, through having a Readiness and Response Framework
IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT, stewardship and overall credibility
INVOLVEMENTINVOLVEMENT with local, regional and national government mitigation programs
COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE with Federal, Provincial/ Municipal legislation and policy
COMPETENTCOMPETENT first responders that are prepared to respond
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THE THE ““BIG PICTUREBIG PICTURE””
Site Management
Incident Management
Communication Information Management
Resource Management
MitigationMitigation
ResponseResponse
PreparednessPreparedness
RecoveryRecoveryCritical Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure ProtectionProtection
EOP EOP BCPBCP
All Hazards Critical All Hazards Critical Operational Readiness &Operational Readiness &Response CoordinationResponse Coordination
WHEN ALL LEVELS OF WHEN ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ARE GOVERNMENT ARE
NEEDEDNEEDED
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Federal GovernmentFederal Government
Provincial Government
Front Lines / Municipal Government
National Federal Provincial Municipal Police Service
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Government Operations CentrePublic Safety AuthoritiesDepartmental presence
RCMP presenceOther representation as required
ADM EMC
COCriminal Ops
Provincial EOCProvincial authorities
Federal presenceRCMP presence
Other representation as required
Municipal EOCMunicipality authorities
RCMP, EMS, Fire Dept presenceOther representation as required
Incident Site: District Commander, District Management Team, Detachment Commander, Site Supervisors, Frontline Personnel, Specialized Federal and Provincial RCMP Support Units as required.
Public Safety CanadaRegional Office
DIVISION OCC
INCIDENT COMMANDER
Risk Management/ Security/Safety
Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Admin
Liaison
PIO
DEOC INCIDENTDIRECTOR
Risk Management/ Security/Safety
Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Admin
Liaison
PIO
Prov. ADM
Provincial EMO
ProvincialSolicitor General
Deputy/ Lead Business Line
NOC INCIDENT DIRECTOR
Risk Management/ Security/Safety
Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Admin
Liaison
PIO
COMMR. DM Prov. DM
Municipal Level
Provincial Level
RCMP INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DISTRICTCOMMANDSITUATION
ROOM
Primary Communication Line
Secondary Communication Line
Cross Gov Liaison Communication Line
Federal Level
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Command & Control vs
Chaos
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Planning RealitiesPlanning Realities
COMMAND & CONTROL vs COMMAND & CONTROL vs CHAOSCHAOS
Total Total ChaosChaos
Hyper Hyper Command Command & Control& Control
REALITY :REALITY : Point Where Point Where Responders Work BestResponders Work Best
COORDINATEDCOORDINATEDEOP/BCP OperationalEOP/BCP OperationalReadiness & Response Readiness & Response
People People Processes Processes
Systems ExecutionSystems ExecutionOperational Readiness and Operational Readiness and
Response CoordinationResponse CoordinationResourcesResources
ProcessesProcesses
PlanningPlanning
Practice/DrillsPractice/Drills
CONTROL VS CHAOS
When Planning is Just Not Enough
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IF YOU FAIL TO PLANIF YOU FAIL TO PLAN
THEN YOU PLAN TO FAILTHEN YOU PLAN TO FAIL
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTIONFAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION
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Sgt. M.W. Self“K” Division Emergency Program
Manager Operational Readiness & Response
CoordinationCriminal Operations
780-412-5564
Cpl. W.A Fraser“K” Division Emergency Program
CoordinatorOperational Readiness & Response
CoordinationCriminal Operations
780-412-5662