LAFOURCHE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
SHERIFF CRAIG WEBRE
Chapter 46
GENERAL ORDER
NUMBER 46.1
Effective Date
CRITICAL INCIDENTS, SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND HOMELAND
SECURITY
Subchapter 46.1
06/05/2000
Amended Date
CRITICAL INCIDENTS
10/28/2010
Standards 1-9
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46.1.2
46.1.3
46.1.4
46.1.5
46.1.6
46.1.7
46.1.8
46.1.9
BY ORDER OF
Critical Incident Planning Responsibility
Critical Incident All Hazard Plan
Critical Incident Command Function
Critical Incident Operations Function
Critical Incident Planning Function
Critical Incident Logistics Function
Critical Incident Finance/Administration Function
Critical Incident Equipment Operational Readiness
Critical Incident Annual Training
46.1.1
CRAIG WEBRE, SHERIFF
CRITICAL INCIDENT PLANNING RESPONSIBILITY
The Director of Disaster Preparedness and Homeland Security and/or Crisis
Management Unit Commander in coordination with the Criminal Department Head
shall be responsible for coordinating the planning functions for response to a critical
incident and the principle advisor to the Sheriff and Chief Deputy.
A.
In the absence of the Director of Disaster Preparedness and Homeland
Security, the Support Services Division Commander shall assume the duties
and responsibilities of the Director of Disaster Preparedness and Homeland
Security in addition to regular duties.
B.
In the absence of the Support Services Division Commander or the Crisis
Management Unit Commander, the Chief Deputy shall authorize an Incident
Commander to serve in that capacity.
C.
During a critical incident the chain of command shall follow the Critical
Incident Organization Chart as described in Appendix P of this policy and
Procedure manual.
1.
D.
A Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office employee may be assigned as a
liaison to various emergency operations center, e.g., Louisiana State
Police, Parish Government Emergency Operations Center, etc.
The enclosed Louisiana Revised Statutes refer specifically to the duties of
the Sheriff and the Parish President as they relate to disasters and States of
Emergency.
Proclamation of state of emergency; conditions therefore; effect thereof
A.
During times of great public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe, or
similar public emergency within the territorial limits of any
municipality or parish, or in the event of reasonable apprehension of
immediate danger thereof, and upon a finding that the public safety
is imperiled thereby, the chief executive officer of any political
subdivision or the district judge, district attorney, or the sheriff of any
parish of this state, or the public safety director of a municipality,
may request the governor to proclaim a state of emergency within any
part or all of the territorial limits of such local government. Following
such proclamation by the governor, and during the continuance of
such state of emergency, the chief law enforcement officer of the
political subdivision affected by the proclamation may, in order to
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protect life and property and to bring the emergency situation under
control, promulgate orders affecting any part or all of the territorial
limits of the municipality or parish:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Establishing a curfew and prohibiting and/or controlling
pedestrian and vehicular traffic, except essential emergency
vehicles and personnel;
Designating specific zones within which the occupancy and
use of buildings and the ingress and egress of vehicles and
persons shall be prohibited or regulated;
Regulating and closing of places of amusement and
assembly;
Prohibiting the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages;
Prohibiting and controlling the presence of persons on public
streets and places;
Regulating and controlling the possession, storage, display,
sale, transport and use of firearms, other dangerous
weapons and ammunition;
Regulating and controlling the possession, storage, display,
sale, transport and use of explosives and flammable
materials and liquids, including but not limited to the closing
of all wholesale and retail establishments which sell or
distribute gasoline and other flammable products;
Regulating and controlling the possession, storage, display,
sale, transport and use of sound apparatus, including but not
limited to public address systems, bull horns and
megaphones.
Prohibiting the sale or offer for sale of goods or services
within the designated emergency area for value exceeding
the prices ordinarily charged for comparable goods and
services in the same market area at, or immediately before,
the time of the state of emergency. However, the value
received may include reasonable expenses and a charge for
any attendant business risk in addition to the cost of the
goods and services which necessarily are incurred in
procuring the goods and services during the state of
emergency, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 29:701 through
716.
B.
Such orders shall be effective from the time and in the manner
prescribed in such orders and shall be published as soon as
practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in the area affected
by such order and transmitted to the radio and television media for
publication and broadcast. Such orders shall cease to be in effect five
days after their promulgation or upon declaration by the governor
that the state of emergency no longer exists, whichever occurs sooner;
however, the chief law enforcement officer, with the consent of the
governor, may extend the effect of such orders for successive periods
of not more than five days each by republication of such orders in the
manner hereinabove provided.
C.
All orders promulgated pursuant to this section shall be executed in
triplicate and shall be filed with the clerk of court of the parish
affected and with the secretary of state of this state.
D.
During any period during which a state of emergency exists the
proclaiming officer may appoint additional peace officers or firemen
for temporary service, who need not be in the classified lists of such
departments. Such additional persons shall be employed only for the
time during which the emergency exists.
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E.
During the period of the existence of the state of emergency the chief
law enforcement officer of the political subdivision may call upon the
sheriff, mayor, or other chief executive officer of any other parish or
municipality to furnish such law enforcement or fire protection
personnel, or both, together with appropriate equipment and
apparatus, as may be necessary to preserve the public peace and
protect persons and property in the requesting area. Such aid shall
be furnished to the chief law enforcement officer requesting it insofar
as possible without withdrawing from the political subdivision
furnishing such aid the minimum police and fire protection appearing
necessary under the circumstances. In such cases when a state of
emergency has been declared by the governor pursuant to R.S.
29:724 et seq., all first responders who are members of a state or
local office of homeland security and emergency preparedness,
including but not limited to medical personnel, emergency medical
technicians, persons called to active duty service in the uniformed
services of the United States, Louisiana National Guard, Louisiana
Guard, Civil Air Patrol, law enforcement and fire protection personnel
acting outside the territory of their regular employment shall be
considered as performing services within the territory of their regular
employment for purposes of compensation, pension, and other rights
or benefits to which they may be entitled as incidents of their regular
employment. Law enforcement officers acting pursuant to this
Section outside the territory of their regular employment have the
same authority to enforce the law as when acting within the territory
of their own employment.
F.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, except in an imminent
life threatening situation nothing herein shall restrict any uniformed
employee of a licensed private security company, acting within the
scope of employment, from entering and remaining in an area where
an emergency has been declared. The provisions of this Subsection
shall apply if the licensed private security company submits a list of
employees and their assignment to be allowed into the area, to the
Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners, which shall
forward the list to the chief law enforcement office of the parish and,
if different, the agency in charge of the scene.
G.
As used in this Section:
(1)
(2)
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"Disaster" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S.
29:723(1).
"Emergency" shall have the same meaning as provided in
R.S. 29:723(2).
CRITICAL INCIDENT ALL HAZARD PLAN
This policy is developed to address critical incidents requiring a special or
emergency response from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. It is the purpose of
this policy to define the implementation of certain procedures to be followed in the
event of a critical Incident. This policy further defines and implements the Lafourche
Parish Sheriff’s Office Incident Command, which has been developed to establish the
criteria necessary for a successful response. These guidelines shall be used
beginning with the initial responding deputy to a full mobilization of the Lafourche
Parish Sheriff’s Office. This shall be based on an Incident Command and shall only
be used in situations which are unique to law enforcement duties.
A.
Based on the Incident Command System (ISC) of the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) model, Incident Command provides the
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functional structure for activity managing any type of incident faced by
responders. These formulated guidelines and procedures are to ensure that
Lafourche parish would be protected in the event of a:
1.
Natural and Man-Made Disaster;
a.
Preparation to manage a natural and man-made disaster
requires a realistic combination of the efforts of various
agencies. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office may have the
responsibility for the initial response and control of a
natural and man-made disaster or it may be used to
facilitate the activities of other agencies.
b.
Upon receipt of information related to a natural or manmade disaster, the information shall be relayed in
accordance
with
General
Order,
81.2.5,
Radio
Communications Procedures and notification to the local
fire district and emergency medical services. These
resources are available to Communications Equipment
Operators as described in General Order 81.2.6, Access to
Resources.
c.
The first deputy at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
d.
The first supervisor at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
e.
Assess the situation from a safe distance to
determine potential hazards;
Request the assistance of a supervisor and any
necessary backup;
Notify the Communications Center of the nature
and seriousness of the disaster and request
emergency medical services, if needed;
Render first aid in accordance with their training;
Control the flow of vehicular traffic around the
area;
Attempt to keep the general public a safe distance
from the area; and
Attempt to identify areas that may be a crime
scene.
Command of the scene;
Verify the observation and evaluation made by the
first deputy at the scene;
Coordinate efforts with the other agency personnel
at the scene;
Advise the Incident Commander of all disaster
developments such as manpower requirements,
equipment needs, and evacuation needs;
Continue supervision of personnel to ensure that
specific objectives are met; and
Shall be the first command rank officer available
until relieved by the Incident Commander or a
higher ranking officer.
The Incident Commander shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
f.
Assess the disaster using information provided by
the public, fire department, other police agencies,
and other governmental officials;
Ensure that all parish and agency notifications
have been made;
Decide if a call-out of additional employees is
required and, if so, direct division commanders to
initiate the call-out procedure;
Initiate mutual aid as needed. The Incident
Commander shall relay orders to a supervisor from
the assisting agency that shall supervise
responding employees from that agency. In the
event a supervisor from an outside agency is not
available,
Lafourche
Parish
Sheriff’s
Office
supervisors shall supervise the assisting employees;
Initiate evacuation plans as needed;
Set up a command post;
Obtain any specialized maps or site plans from the
Lafourche Parish Council as well as maps from the
Communications Center; and
Coordinate with the Criminal Department Head or
assigned designee who shall keep the Sheriff and
the Chief Deputy informed of the ongoing status of
the disaster scene.
Responding to a tropical system such as a depression,
tropical storm, or hurricane is a coordinated planned
response.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
g.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office shall
coordinate in conjunction with the Lafourche Parish
Government and the Louisiana Office of Emergency
Preparedness.
The Criminal Department Head shall be responsible
for advising the Sheriff of manpower needs when a
tropical system is expected to make landfall at or
near Lafourche Parish.
The Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
has designated evacuation zones within Lafourche
Parish. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office may
coordinate with the Lafourche Parish Office of
Emergency
Preparedness
for
requested
evacuations.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Offfice shall provide
manpower based upon the evacuation zone and the
classification of evacuation levels (e.g., voluntary or
mandatory).
When the disaster has been brought under control, the
Incident Commander shall ensure that the following
measures are taken:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
All law enforcement deputies engaged in the event
shall be accounted for and an assessment made of
personal injuries and property damage;
All necessary personnel shall be described;
Witnesses, suspects, and others shall be
interviewed and/or interrogated; and
All written reports shall be completed as soon as
possible following the incident to include
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comprehensive documentation of the basis for, and
the agency’s response to the incident.
2.
Civil Disturbance;
a.
In the case of civil disorders or peaceful demonstration, it is
the policy of this agency to effectively manage and defuse
potentially hazardous situations presented by unruly
crowds and illegal gatherings while minimizing property
damage, injury, or loss of life.
(1)
(2)
Deputies confronting civil disturbances or peaceful
demonstrations and those called upon to assist in
these incidents shall follow the procedures of
containment, evacuation, communication, response
to resistance, and command and control as
enumerated in this policy.
The law shall govern the procedures for carrying
out mass arrest during the course of a civil
disturbance or peaceful demonstration as described
in the La. R.S. 14:329.1, which defines civil
disorder (riot) as follows:
A public disturbance involving an assemblage of
three or more persons acting together or in concert
which by tumultuous and violent conduct, or the
threat of tumultuous and violent conduct, results in
the injury or damage to persons or property or
creates a clear and present danger of injury or
damage to persons or property.
b.
Upon receipt of information related to a civil disturbance,
the information shall be relayed in accordance with General
Order, 81.2.5, Radio Communications Procedures.
c.
The first deputy at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
d.
Assess the situation from a safe distance to
determine if the gathering is currently or potentially
violent;
Request the assistance of a supervisor and any
necessary backup;
Notify the Communications Center of the nature
and seriousness of the disturbance, particularly the
availability of, or immediate observation of,
weapons;
Control the flow of vehicular traffic around the
area;
If there are opposing forces, attempt to keep them
separated; and
Attempt to identify crowd leaders and any
individuals personally engaged in criminal acts.
The first supervisor at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival;
(1)
Assess the immediate situation for seriousness and
its potential for escalation;
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
e.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
If the disturbance is minor in nature and adequate
resources are available, efforts shall be made to
disperse the crowd;
Estimate, if possible, the number of employees and
type of equipment necessary to contain and
disperse the disturbance and relay this information
to the Communications Center;
Determine if the situation requires calling out the
Crisis Management Unit;
If CMU is needed, notify the Criminal Department
Head, Chief Deputy, the Sheriff and advise the
Communications Center to contact the CMU
Commander;
Utilize as many employees as deemed necessary to
contain the situation until the Incident Commander
arrives on scene;
Designate staging areas where fleet vehicles can be
parked and secured, while maintaining an open
route for emergency traffic; and
Set up and secure, upon the orders of the Incident
Commander a perimeter to keep the press and
general public away from the danger zone.
The Incident Commander shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival;
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
To the degree possible, innocent civilians are
evacuated from the immediate area of the
disturbance;
Establish surveillance points to identify agitators,
leaders, and individuals committing crimes, and to
document and report on events as they happen;
Photograph and videotape evidence of criminal acts
and perpetrators whenever possible;
The appropriate use of tactical formations;
The transportation for prisoners; and availability of
That a back up team of deputies is readily available,
should assistance be required.
f.
On many occasions, the Crisis Management Unit can serve
to defuse a threatening situation. The Incident Commander
shall establish communications with demonstration leaders
as soon as conditions permit as a means of obtaining
firsthand knowledge of crowd mood, and as a tool to
facilitate negotiations and maintain the peace. If
demonstration leaders refuse to communicate and they
violate the law, they may be the first group of persons to be
arrested.
g.
Response to resistance, aggression, or situational danger in
the control and disbursement of civil disturbances as in
other circumstances is governed by Subchapter 1.3,
Response to Resistance, Aggression, or Situational Danger.
(1)
When physical arrest of identified leaders and
agitators fails to disperse the crowd, the Incident
Commander may elect to respond to resistance,
aggression, or situational danger in a lethal or less
lethal manner to accomplish these ends. In so
doing, it shall be ensured that:
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i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
A clear path of escape is available for those
who wish to flee the area;
The use of tear gas, smoke, or other less
lethal
weapons
is
coordinated
and
controlled;
The use of K-9 teams is strictly limited to
that of a backup or containment position,
and that the response to resistance,
aggression, or situational danger by K-9
teams is limited to the protection of life, or
in
the
event
the
crowd
becomes
unmanageable or violent; and
The use of lethal response to resistance,
aggression, or situational danger to protect
themselves or others from what is
reasonably believed to be an immediate
threat of death or serious bodily injury.
(a)
h.
During the course of civil disturbances, it may be necessary
to make arrests of numerous individuals over a relatively
short period of time. In order for this process to be handled
efficiently, safely, and legally, the Incident Commander
shall ensure that:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
i.
Particular caution shall be taken
when using firearms during a civil
disturbance.
An arrest team is designated to process all
prisoners for purpose of transportation;
An adequate number of vehicles are made available
to remove the prisoners and transport them to the
Detention Center;
An adequate secure area is designed in the field for
holding prisoners after initial booking and while
awaiting transportation;
All
arrested
individuals
are
searched,
photographed, and properly identified prior to
transportation to the Detention Center for formal
booking;
All injured prisoners are provided medical attention
prior to being booked;
All arrested juveniles are handled in accordance
with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office policy and
procedure for the arrest, transportation, and
detention of juveniles; and
All evidence and weapons removed from arrestees
are processed in accordance with General Order
84.1, Evidence and Property Control System.
When the disturbance has been brought under control, the
Incident Commander shall ensure that the following
measures are taken:
(1)
(2)
All law enforcement deputies engaged in the event
shall be accounted for and an assessment made of
personal injuries;
All necessary employees shall be described;
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(3)
(4)
3.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Witnesses, suspects, and others shall be
interviewed and/or interrogated; and
All written reports shall be completed as soon as
possible following the incident to include
comprehensive documentation of the basis for, and
the agency’s response to the event.
Mass Arrests;
Mass arrests are usually anticipated events that require planning.
An Operations Plan shall describe the nature and schedule of
events. The Incident Commander shall prepare the Operations Plan
and review with responders prior to the event.
a.
In cases of mass arrest, the Lafourche Parish Detention
Center may be utilized. In some cases, temporary detention
shall be created utilizing buildings, offices, etc.
(1)
(2)
Based on the situation, the Incident Commander
shall determine the appropriate booking location.
Whenever possible, an appropriate space or
designated area shall be found away from the
incident.
b.
A security line shall be established to process arrestees in
an efficient manner. The security line shall consist of
deputies to carry out the duties of communications,
identification, property and evidence security, and
transportation.
c.
It shall be the responsibility of the arresting deputy to
properly search and photograph the arrestee. The deputy
shall then properly record the location, date, time, and
nature of the offense and turn the arrestee over to the
identification deputy. The arresting deputy shall then refer
to the designated evidence deputy, who shall receive all
pieces of evidence that are documented by number and
release to the Evidence Custodian.
(1)
(2)
(3)
d.
The arresting deputy shall tag any evidence
associated with the arrestee.
The arresting deputy shall collect evidence in
accordance
with
General
Order
84.1,
Evidence/Property Control System.
The arresting deputy shall mark the evidence bag
with a citation number and complete the
appropriate paper work.
The identification deputy shall attempt to verify the
identification of the arrestee and properly record the general
citation information and then turn the arrestee over to the
property deputy.
(1)
(2)
The arresting deputy and/or identification deputy
shall attempt to identify the arrestee.
If unable to make a positive identification, the
arrestee shall be listed as “Jane Doe” or “John Doe”
in a sequential numerical sequence until positively
identified (e.g., John Doe 1, John Doe 2).
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(3)
(4)
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
As part of the attempt to identify the arrestee, the
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
shall be utilized
Identification symbols shall be used to distinguish
between the arrestees.
e.
The property deputy shall properly bag and record the
arrestee’s property on a Supplement to Summons form and
then turn the arrestee over to the transportation deputy.
f.
The transportation deputy shall separate the arrestees by
either an identification symbol, segregated on the scene,
relocated to any authorized facility, and/or transported
accordingly.
(1)
(2)
(3)
g.
Juvenile offenders shall be processed on the scene in the
same fashion as an adult.
(1)
(2)
h.
They shall be segregated or transported to a secure
location for further processing.
In the case where a juvenile is issued a citation,
release shall be to a parent or concerned
adult.
Deputies shall be assigned to guard the arrestees until the
processing is complete.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
i.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office fleet vehicles shall
be utilized for transportation. If a situation requires
more vehicles or vehicles other than Lafourche
Parish Sheriff's Office fleet vehicles, the Incident
Commander shall make arrangements to use, lease,
or borrow vehicles appropriate to the situation.
In the event the need arises beyond the capacity of
the
Lafourche
Parish
Sheriff's
Office
for
transportation, the Council on Aging and the
Lafourche Parish School Board shall be contacted
to assist.
In all cases, privately owned vehicles shall be
avoided.
All arrestees shall be restrained with handcuffs or
flex cuffs and placed in confinement guarded by a
sufficient number of deputies.
If arrestees are violent or become violent, they shall
be separated from the group and/or transported to
the Detention Center as soon as possible. The
Incident Commander shall take appropriate
measures as deemed necessary.
Arrestees shall be provided with food and water
consistent with Louisiana Law.
In the event restroom facilities are not available,
provisions shall be made to procure portable toilets.
Prosecutorial liaison may be necessary. The Incident
Commander shall contact the Sheriff or assigned designee
to determine if the District Attorney is to be contacted to
determine if assistance is necessary. If necessary, the
Incident Commander shall contact the duty judge or chief
judge.
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(1)
j.
If arrestees require transportation to the nearest
medical facility, prior notification shall be made to
that facility.
When the event has ended, the Incident Commander shall
ensure that the following measures are taken:
(1)
(2)
(3)
4.
The PIO shall set up media staging areas so that
the media does not have direct access to arrestees.
Ambulance or rescue units shall be summoned as
necessary. Should any medical personnel be present and
available, they shall be allowed to render first aid, as
appropriate, once it has been confirmed that they are
trained medical professionals.
(1)
l.
The defense counsel shall be allowed to see
their clients upon the completion of booking.
The Public Information Officer shall be responsible for
responding and coordinating all media releases.
(1)
k.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
All law enforcement deputies engaged in the
incident shall be accounted for and an assessment
made of personal injuries;
All necessary employees shall be described; and
All written reports shall be completed as soon as
possible following the incident to include
comprehensive documentation of the basis for, and
the agency’s response to the event.
Bomb Threat;
When a call is received from a bomber
employees in ascertaining details from a
gaining access to a bomb disposal
Communications Center shall be notified
a.
Communications Equipment Operators receiving the call
shall refer to the Emergency Operations Flipchart and
obtain as much detailed information from the caller as
possible.
(1)
(2)
b.
or third party, the role of
bomb threat caller and for
unit is imperative. The
and the call recorded.
Information shall be relayed as described in
General Order, 81.2.5, Radio Communications
Procedures.
If such a threat is communicated to the
Communications Center other than by telephone,
the Communications Equipment Operator shall
seek the same information and immediately notify
the Uniform Patrol Shift Supervisor.
Once the information is received and the Uniform Patrol
Shift Supervisor is notified, the Sheriff, Chief Deputy,
Criminal Department Head, Patrol and Support Services
Division Commanders, Director of Disaster Preparedness
and Homeland Security and Crisis Management Unit
Commander shall be immediately contacted and Command
Staff notified.
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(1)
c.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Communications Equipment Operator shall
dispatch a uniform patrol deputy to make contact
with the owner/manager of the location of the
threat, while putting the appropriate fire
department and ambulance on standby.
All responding employees shall advise the Communications
Center of their arrival at least one-half of a mile from the
alleged threatened location and shall turn off electronic
devices, e.g., radios, cellular phones, pagers, etc.
(1)
All on-scene communications shall be conducted
orally or by hard-line public service if necessary.
(a)
(2)
d.
(2)
Attempt to locate the caller and/or owner/manager
and isolate them from all other persons; and
Recommend persons evacuate to a safe area.
The first supervisor at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival;
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
f.
Should radio electronic communications be the only
means of communicating, employees shall relocate
and communicate from a remote location.
The first deputy at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
(1)
e.
Employees shall leave the scene to use
hard-line public service.
Assess the immediate situation for seriousness and
its potential for escalation;
If the crowd is minor in nature and adequate
resources are available, efforts shall be made to
disperse the crowd;
Estimate, if possible, the number of employees and
type of equipment necessary and relay this
information to the Communications Center;
Utilize as many employees as deemed necessary to
contain the situation until the Incident Commander
arrives on scene;
Designate staging areas where fleet vehicles can be
parked and secured, while maintaining an open
route for emergency traffic; and
Set up and secure, upon the orders of the Incident
Commander, a perimeter to keep the press and
general public away from the danger zone.
The Incident Commander shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
(1)
Organize search teams to consist of specially
trained deputies paired with canines trained in
explosive detection.
(a)
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Once
the
search
begins,
the
Communications Center shall clear the net
for emergency traffic only.
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(b)
(2)
Assemble one or more teams, depending on the
area and what is to be searched, to consist of a
minimum of one canine and two deputies.
(a)
(3)
All searches shall be conducted in a
manner to minimize loss of production to
an operation (meaning to search and
secure one building/area at a time).
Accomplish the proper evacuation of persons from
the suspected area before this type of search is
conducted.
(a)
(4)
If the information obtained relates to a
specific time of explosion, Lafourche Parish
Sheriff's Office employees shall exercise the
thirty/thirty rule (meaning that they shall
not occupy the suspected threat area for
thirty minutes prior to, and thirty minutes
after, the said detonation time).
Should any person (owner, etc.) refuse to
evacuate the suspected area, a manual
search shall be conducted which shall be
explained to the person(s) in charge and/or
contact person that a manual search is not
as effective as a canine search. They shall
be required to sign a written agreement
that they refuse to evacuate and agree to a
less effective manual search.
Accomplish a mandatory evacuation of all persons
if a suspected device is located or identified, and
relocate them to a safe area that has been searched
and found to be secure.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Once a canine alerts on a device or
suspected device, the canine shall be
removed.
The team shall obtain as much detailed
information as possible and sketch and/or
photograph the suspected area.
Immediately notify the Louisiana State
Police bomb deposal unit, New Orleans
Police
Department,
Jefferson
Parish
Sheriff’s Office, FBI, and/or Alcohol
Tobacco Firearms (ATF).
Evacuate persons and safely secure the
perimeter preventing access to the device.
i.
(5)
The perimeter shall be maintained
by uniform patrol deputies to
prevent any access to the device or
suspected device.
Conduct a physical search (walk through), once the
canine has cleared the building or suspected area
and no device is detected.
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(a)
(b)
(6)
Ensure required equipment is readily available to
include, but not limited to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ballistic helmet;
Goggles;
Mirrors; and
Flak vest.
g.
The PIO shall coordinate the release of any information to
the media. If necessary, he shall coordinate a staging area
that shall not endanger the safety of the operation should
wireless electronic equipment be used.
h.
When the event has been brought under control, the
Incident Commander shall ensure that the following
measures are taken:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
5.
The team shall then question personnel
from the building and/or suspected area
and have them accompany them to observe
anything they may find unusual.
The team shall then conduct a third and
final sweep of the suspected area.
All law enforcement deputies engaged in the event
shall be accounted for and an assessment made of
personal injuries and property damage;
All necessary employees shall be described;
Witnesses, suspects, and others shall be
interviewed and/or interrogated; and
All written reports shall be completed as soon as
possible
following
the
vent
to
include
comprehensive documentation of the basis for, and
the agency’s response to the event.
Hostage/Barricaded Person Situation;
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Crisis Management Unit has
teams trained and available to respond to events involving a hostage
or barricaded person situation. All components of CMU shall be
under the command of the Criminal Department Head. In the
absence of the Criminal Department Head, CMU shall be under the
command of the Crisis Management Unit Commander. The
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Officer shall negotiate at the level dictated
by the threat. The Incident Commander as appropriate shall
command, control, and coordinate a response that provides a
means to coordinate the efforts of individual persons and agencies
as they work toward the common goal of stabilizing an incident
while protecting life, property and the environment.
a.
Upon receipt of information or observation related to a
hostage or barricaded person situation, the information
shall be relayed in accordance with General Order, 81.2.5,
Radio Communications Procedures, and notification to the
local emergency medical services. These resources are
available to Communications Equipment Operators as
described in General Order 81.2.6, Access to Resources.
(1)
The
CMU
Commander
shall
be
notified
immediately. Notifications to the Patrol and Support
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Services
Division
Commanders,
Criminal
Department Head, Chief Deputy and Sheriff shall
follow, providing as much information as possible.
b.
The first deputy at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
(1)
(2)
Assess the threat level and attempt to safely
establish indirect communications from a distance,
e.g., telephone, cellular telephone, public address,
etc;
Avoid direct contact unless the barricaded subject,
hostage taker, or hostages respond or attempt to
make communication;
(a)
(3)
Make every attempt to evacuate
bystanders to a safe location; and
(a)
(b)
(4)
c.
or
relocate
Evacuated bystanders shall be referred to
employees of the Police Social Services
Section.
Police Social Services employees shall
attempt to honor any legitimate request
(e.g., get medication, etc.).
Secure the outer perimeter,
directed by a supervisor.
unless
otherwise
The first supervisor at the scene shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival;
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Assess the immediate situation for seriousness and
its potential for escalation;
Efforts shall be made to disperse any crowd;
Estimate, if possible, the number of employees and
type of equipment necessary and relay this
information to the Communications Center;
Utilize as many employees as deemed necessary to
contain the situation until the Incident Commander
arrives on scene;
Designate staging areas where fleet vehicles can be
parked and secured, while maintaining an open
route for emergency traffic; and
Set up and secure, upon the orders of the Incident
Commander a perimeter to keep the press and
general public away from the danger zone.
(a)
d.
The deputy shall attempt to continue dialog
and control the situation until the Crisis
Management Unit arrive.
Secure the inner perimeter until the arrival
of the Incident Commander.
The Incident Commander shall assume the following
responsibilities upon arrival:
(1)
Determine which persons or employees are to be
notified for deployment;
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
Establish a command post in a safe location,
appropriate to the situation, between two
perimeters
with
restrooms,
vehicle
access,
and command post capabilities;
(a)
(3)
Communications Section employees and/or
persons at the command post shall make
appropriate notifications.
A list shall be made of deployed employees
and local agencies’ support services that
are available to assist (e.g., Coast Guard,
State Police, etc.).
The Communication Section has the
capability of communicating with outside
agencies, as described in General Order
82.2.5. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's
Office also has access to the National
Mutual Aid channels and shall make
available portable radios for assisting
personnel.
All negotiations, command staff briefings,
and communications shall take place
through the centralized command post.
Relay all obtained information from the previous
on-scene commander to the negotiator, upon
arrival;
(a)
Only trained negotiators shall be permitted
to negotiate with hostage/barricaded
subject(s).
i.
(b)
Every effort shall be made to prevent a
crisis situation from becoming mobile. The
Incident Command and the Sheriff shall be
consulted.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
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All negotiators shall be properly
trained and shall participate in
rehearsal/scenario training.
In extreme cases where the
situation
becomes
mobile,
a
travel
route
shall
be
established and/or the threat
eliminated while attempting to
become mobile.
Coordination shall be established
with
the
surrounding
jurisdictions
with
respect
to
who has authority over the
incident.
If a decision is made to relinquish
or terminate the pursuit, the
CMU Incident Commander shall
pre-select an appropriate area to
minimize any risk.
The CMU Commander shall also
ensure that adequate personnel are
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on hand (e.g., medical personnel
and decide which method shall be
used to disable the vehicle; for
example, spikes, disabling devices,
and lead and tail vehicles.
(4)
Determine if there is a threat to life and summons
an ambulance to stand by;
(a)
(5)
If gas grenades or combustibles are be
used, the fire department shall be
summoned to standby.
Complete the evacuation of the inner perimeter;
and
(a)
Coordinate an evacuation and/or provision
of aid to injured person(s) on the inner
perimeter.
Determine all additional evacuations.
(b)
i.
ii.
(6)
e.
6.
Authorize lethal or less lethal response to
resistance, aggression, or situational danger. The
response shall be consistent with the Lafourche
Parish Sheriff's Office policy, state, and federal
laws.
The PIO shall establish a press staging area beyond the
outer perimeter and coordinate access and release of
information to the media.
(1)
f.
The Incident Commander shall
have available any public service
such as Police Social Services that
may be required.
Bystanders shall be evacuated as
expeditiously as possible.
The PIO shall be responsible for the validation of
press personnel.
At the conclusion of every deployment, CMU shall meet for
a debriefing. Police Social Services shall be consulted to
determine if a debriefing is necessary for other identified
employees.
Acts of Terrorism; and
Acts of terrorism are forces of violence against individuals or
property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies often to
achieve political, religious or ideological objectives as a result of the
State of the Nation after September 11, 2001, as well as National
Security and Homeland Security Issues. In most cases, a terrorist
act may not be discovered until arrival to the scene of a call for
service, e.g., fire, bomb threat, aircraft crash, etc. Deputies shall
respond as described in General Order 41.1.1, Responding
Procedures, and follow instructions from Incident Command which
shall be based on the safety of persons and threat to the parish of
Lafourche.
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a.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Agency employees who become aware of information that
may be related to terrorist activities or acts of terrorism
shall immediately report such information to their
immediate
supervisor.
The
Director
of
Disaster
Preparedness and Homeland Security shall be notified
immediately and assume Incident Command upon arrival.
(1)
b.
Once the information is received and the Uniform
Patrol Shift Supervisor is notified, the Sheriff,
Chief Deputy, Criminal Department Head, Patrol
and Support Services Division Commanders, and
Crisis Management Unit Commander shall be
immediately contacted and Command Staff notified.
The DDPHS shall be designated as the liaison between the
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, public, civil boards and
local and state Terrorism Task Forces.
(1)
Incidents occurring in Lafourche Parish that may
prove of interest to this task force or to the local
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are normally
communicated to these agencies through or by the
DDPHS.
(a)
c.
7.
This does not preclude the Executive Staff
from reporting this type of information to
the appropriate agency.
Under no circumstance shall this intelligence/information
be made available to the public and/or media. This
procedure is to be
considered
to
be
STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL.
Other critical incidents that require a response which include, but
are not limited to:
a.
Floods;
b.
Tornados;
c.
Hurricanes;
d.
Explosions;
e.
Hazardous material spills;
f.
Air craft crashes;
g.
Political conventions;
h.
Labor disputes;
i.
Mardi Gras;
j.
Fairs and Festivals;
k.
VIP Protection/Security;
l.
Staged Demonstrations; and/or
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m.
B.
46.1.3
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Acts of Civil Disobedience.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Lafourche
Parish Government, as appropriate, shall govern the response to critical
incidents. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office shall address and provide,
as appropriate, provisions for:
1.
Communications;
2.
Situation maps;
3.
Field command posts;
4.
Chain of command to include other agencies;
5.
Casualty information;
6.
Community relations (public information and media briefings);
7.
Other agency support;
8.
Military support;
9.
Public facility security;
10.
Traffic control;
11.
Equipment availability;
12.
De-escalation procedures;
13.
Post occurrence duties;
14.
After-action reports;
15.
Transportation;
16.
Court/prosecutorial liaison; and
17.
Other legal considerations.
CRITICAL INCIDENT COMMAND FUNCTION
The Critical Incident Command Function is based on the Incident Command System
(ISC) of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) model. The Incident
Command provides the functional structure for activity managing any type of
incident faced by responders. Incident Command responsibilities include but are not
limited to the overall management of the incident which may include activation of
the Director of Disaster Preparedness and Homeland Security, Crisis Management
Unit, or Internal Affairs through the paging system or by public service. The Incident
Command shall address and provide provisions for communications, situation
maps, field command posts, chain of command to include other agencies, casualty
information, community relations (public information and media briefings), other
agency support, military support, martial law, public facility security, traffic control,
equipment availability, de-escalation, post occurrence duties, after-action reports,
transportation, court/prosecutorial liaison, and other legal considerations as
described in General Order 46.1.2, Critical Incident All Hazard Plan. Upon the
receipt of the notification of a critical incident, Communications Center employees
shall notify the Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Criminal Department Head, Director of
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Disaster Preparedness and Homeland Security (DDPHS) and/or Crisis Management
Unit Commander, Uniform Patrol Shift Supervisor and Command Staff.
A.
The Sheriff, Chief Deputy, or assigned designee and Criminal Department
Head are the only persons allowed to mobilize the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's
Office. The Criminal Department Head shall be responsible for the activation
of mobilization as directed by the Sheriff or the Chief Deputy. A Department
Head or Division Commander may be appointed at the discretion of the
Sheriff or Chief Deputy to oversee any operation requiring the activation of
any phase of mobilization. In instances requiring the activation of any phase
of mobilization, all deputies shall be placed under the command of the
Criminal Department Head. All Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office employees
involved in responding to a critical incident shall follow the chain of
command:
1.
2.
Command Staff;
a.
Sheriff;
b.
Chief Deputy; and
c.
Department Heads.
Mobilization;
a.
Criminal Department Head.
(1)
(2)
3.
Lafourche Parish Government Liaison;
a.
4.
The Criminal Department Head may appoint a
designee to manage sections of the event.
The Criminal Department Head shall coordinate
with the DDPHS to oversee any operation requiring
the activation of any phase of mobilization.
Personnel Division Commander.
Incident Command;
a.
Director of Disaster and Homeland Security;
b.
Crisis Management Unit Commander; and/or
c.
Internal Affairs.
5.
Other Agency Support;
6.
Media Relations;
a.
7.
Public Information Officer.
Planning Function;
a.
Incident Command:
(1)
Natural and Manmade Disasters;
(a)
(b)
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Director of Disaster
Security; and/or
Internal Affairs.
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Homeland
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(2)
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Civil Disturbances;
(a)
(3)
Mass Arrests;
(a)
(4)
and
Homeland
Crisis Management Unit Commander.
Director
Security.
of
Disaster
and
Homeland
As directed by the Sheriff.
Command Function;
a.
Incident Command:
(1)
Operations/Field Command;
(a)
(2)
(3)
Patrol Division Commander.
Maintaining Employee Safety; and
(a)
(4)
Patrol Division Commander.
Mobilization Notifications;
(a)
Investigation Division Deputy Commander.
After Action Report.
(a)
(b)
9.
Disaster
Other Critical Incidents.
(a)
8.
of
Acts of Terrorism; and
(a)
(7)
Director
Security.
Hostage/Barricaded Situations;
(a)
(6)
Crisis Management Unit Commander.
Bomb Threats;
(a)
(5)
Crisis Management Unit Commander.
Division Commanders; and
Incident Commander.
Operations Function;
a.
Support Services Division Commander:
(1)
Field Command
Center;
(a)
(2)
Posts/Operations
Command
Support Services Division Commander.
Evacuation;
(a)
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(3)
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Scene Security;
(a)
(4)
Shelter Security;
(a)
(5)
Deputy
Detention Division Supervisors.
Patrol Division Deputy Commander.
Post Incident Investigations.
(a)
10.
Division
Traffic Control; and
(a)
(8)
Administrative
Commander.
Detainee Transportation/Processing/Confinement;
(a)
(7)
Administrative Division Commander.
Court and Prosecutional Liaison;
(a)
(6)
Investigation Division Deputy Commander.
Investigations
Commander:
Division
Deputy
i.
Patrol Operations - Patrol Division
Deputy Commander;
ii.
Technical Support - Information
Technologies Deputy Commander;
iii.
Trustee Security - Detention and
Transitional
Work
Program
Divisions Supervisors; and
iv.
Disaster Assistance - Police Social
Services and the Chaplin.
Logistics Function; and
a.
Detention Center Division Commander; and
b.
Transitional Work Program Division Commander.
(1)
Communications;
(a)
(2)
Information Technologies;
(a)
(3)
Support Services Deputy Commander.
Information
Commander.
Technologies
Transportation;
(a)
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Transitional Work Program Division
Commander.
Deputy
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(4)
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Medical Support;
(a)
(5)
Property/Supply Maintenance;
(a)
(b)
(6)
Fleet Operations Manager.
Finance and Administration Function.
a.
Chief Financial Officer; and
b.
Internal Auditor.
(1)
Recording Employee Time;
(a)
(2)
(3)
Property Control Manager.
Expenses; and
(a)
(4)
Payroll Clerk.
Additional Resources;
(a)
Purchasing Agent.
Injuries/Fatalities/Liabilities.
(a)
B.
Narcotics Section Supervisor.
Fleet Maintenance.
(a)
11.
Detention Center Division Commander; and
Transitional Work Program Division
Commander.
Equipment; and
(a)
(7)
Medical Services Section.
Investigation Division Commander.
12.
In contrast to hurricanes and tropical weather systems, the
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office understands that it is unable to
have “advance” time in responding to severe weather in the form of
thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, blizzard and other weather
related phenomena. To properly prepare for such situations, the
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office realizes that it can only provide
employees with a skeleton form of response. Although severe
weather has the potential of becoming catastrophic, the Lafourche
Parish Sheriff’s Office shall respond to severe weather situations in
a manner which, if the situation is contained to a specific area, that
normal operations can exist while providing a response to the severe
weather.
13.
The two types of responses shall be a planned event or a responsive
plan such as a severe weather event.
The primary staging area, Operations Command Center (OCC), shall be at
the Criminal Operations Center. Alternative assembly areas shall be
designated by the nature of the threat or situation.
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C.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
1.
The Lafourche Parish Detention Center, Transitional Work Program,
and South Lafourche Substation may be utilized as an alternative
OCC.
2.
All Commanders of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office are
equipped with cellular phones, and LPSO portable radios, and are
capable of managing a situation from their agency assigned vehicle
or remote sight. This shall serve as the Field Command and
continuous communications with the OCC.
Phases shall serve as official notification of any upgrade in operational
status as a result of a tropical system or unusual occurrence. In the event
that special orders are required as a result of a declared local or state
emergency all decisions to implement any special order shall be determined
by the Sheriff. Any special orders shall be forwarded to the Lafourche Parish
Government, Emergency Operations Center, for concurrence. The Lafourche
Parish Council Emergency Operations staff shall forward any special orders
to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Operations Command Center, for
enforcement. At that point which the Sheriff, and the manner in which
those orders are to be enforced, the Incident Commander shall forward a
copy of the special orders to the PIO for immediate release to the news
media. These special orders shall be maintained by the Incident
Commander in a file at the Operations Command Center and as soon as
practicable a copy shall be filed with the Clerk of Court. These special
orders shall only be in effect for a period of five (5) calendar days from the
time and day which the order becomes effective. As dictated by the threat,
Incident Command may be activated by the use of alerts and/or phases
which are designed to mobilize Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office employees
in the event of a critical incident. Phases may be modified to account for
extended recovery.
1.
Phase 1 – The Sheriff shall implement or give authority to
implement this phase when the threat or event either planned or
responsive may require the use of employees in operations
requiring:
a.
Traffic control points;
b.
Additional patrol capabilities;
c.
Communications; or
d.
Uniform presence in crowd control or search and rescue
operations.
(1)
The Incident Commander shall be responsible for:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Advising the Sheriff;
Tracking and monitoring the event; and
Within 36-hours of a planned event inform
the Sheriff utilizing the chain of command
of:
i.
ii.
e.
Manpower; and
Needs.
When a tropical system is expected to make landfall within
the proximity of the Lafourche Parish Gulf Coast within a
36-hour time period, voluntary evacuation notices may be
issued by the Lafourche Parish Government.
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(1)
f.
This order is a precautionary action taken by
emergency management officials.
Command Staff shall assemble to assess the event or
situation.
(1)
(2)
g.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Chief Deputy shall determine needs of special
equipment or other agency support.
The Sheriff or Chief Deputy shall determine the
closure of Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office facilities.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office buildings, equipment, and
fleet vehicles shall be operationally ready.
(1)
Division Commanders and the Fleet Operations
Manager shall complete requisitions preparing and
planning for needed personnel, supplies and
equipment.
(a)
(b)
(2)
h.
Requisitions shall be forwarded through the
chain of command to the Purchasing
Section.
The Purchasing Agent shall review all
requisitions
and
make
appropriate
preparations through the Chief Deputy.
The Operations Command Center (OCC) has
appropriate materials available to maintain status
boards of all casualties, injuries, shelters, maps,
status of personnel, and other operational status
boards. These materials are available within the
Criminal Operations Center. Appropriate telephone
and computer equipment shall be available at the
OCC. Logs and forms are available on both hard
copy and the Wide Area Network.
All personnel are to assure the safety of their family and
secure personal property.
(1)
(2)
By June of each year, employees identified as
essential personnel that are married to each other
and have minor children living with them may
submit to their supervisor a plan of action for
evacuation and a request to be excused from duty
during the emergency to evacuate with their minor
child. They should exhaust all alternative methods
for evacuating their minor children before a request
to be excused from duty can be submitted to their
supervisor.
All requests shall be in writing and submitted to
their supervisor along with any supporting
documentation by June 1st of each year. Exceptions
shall be made for employees whose situation has
changed after June 1st. They shall specify which
employee is to evacuate with their minor children
and explain why no other alternative is available.
The location and contact numbers where the
employee will be during the emergency shall be
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included in the request, or shall be supplied as
soon as the employee has the information.
i.
(3)
Supervisors shall forward the request to be excused
from duty through the Chain of Command until it
reaches a member of Executive Staff.
i.
(4)
ii.
(6)
Each supervisor in the employee’s Chain of
Command shall make a recommendation
on the request.
A member of Executive Staff shall make the final
decision on a request to be excused from duty and
notify the Sheriff or Chief Deputy.
i
(5)
Before a request to be excused from duty is
considered, a disaster shall be declared and
an evacuation ordered.
Requests may be granted on a case-by-case
basis.
If one employee is assigned to a position
that is unique or specific to the disaster the
other member shall be approved.
If the request is approved then the employee shall
be allowed to evacuate when non-essential
personnel are allowed to evacuate.
Employees who are excused from duty during an
emergency shall maintain contact with their
supervisor and return to duty at the earliest
convenience.
i.
All employees are to monitor the critical incident.
j.
The Detention and Transitional Work Program Divisions
shall adhere to guidelines set forth for corrections and
coordinate with the
Criminal Department Head.
k.
OCC shall be prepared for operational readiness. It shall be
the responsibility of the DDPHS and Internal Affairs to
assure the readiness of the center to include coordination of
the following management issues:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Lafourche Parish Government, Office of Emergency
Preparedness;
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness;
Any support agencies;
American Red Cross;
Maintain a listing of all road closings, traffic control
issues related to the event or situation;
Outside law enforcement agencies; including;
Maintaining any expenses incurred as a result of
the event or situation;
Maintaining
all
information
pertaining
to
casualties, injuries and the status of those
individuals;
Maintaining an accurate account of all LPSO and
additional law enforcement personnel assigned to
the resolution of the event or situation;
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(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Rotating shifts and the introduction of additional
personnel into shift rotations;
Tracking LPSO personnel costs associated with the
operation;
Providing meals, bedding, and other necessities;
Back-up Operations Command Centers; and
Additional traffic support that may be required to
monitor and assist with traffic flow.
l.
Logistic and Computer Operations personnel shall ensure
the communications operational readiness of the OCC.
m.
Section/Shift Supervisors shall notify and inform all under
their command of a 24-hour alert and obtaining contact
information at the time of notification.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Employees that are P.O.S.T. Certified (essential)
shall prepare to report for duty within a one-hour
notice.
Employees that are not P.O.S.T. Certified (nonessential) shall prepare to report for duty within a
one-hour notice.
Employees that are approved to evacuate shall be
informed by their supervisor.
(a)
(4)
2.
It shall be the responsibility of these
employees to maintain contact with their
Section/Shift
Supervisor
for
further
instructions.
Reserve Deputies may be placed on stand-by.
n.
The Sheriff or Chief Deputy shall advise the Off-Duty Detail
Coordinator when to cancel all off-duty details.
o.
All Applications for Leave shall be cancelled. Supervisors of
employees with approved Applications for Leave shall make
contact with those employees and notify them of the order
and anticipated critical incident, unless otherwise approved
by the Sheriff or his designee.
Phase 2 – The Sheriff shall implement or give authority to
implement to activate the Operations Command Center and
implement this phase when a threat or situation, or a State of
Emergency evacuation (voluntary or mandatory), and/or there is a
planned or responsive threat to Lafourche Parish within 12 to 24
hours. Command Staff shall assemble to assess the event or
situation and determine mobilization of the agency, Lafourche
Parish Government liaison, Incident Command, other agency
support and media relations.
a.
Commanders through the order of the Sheriff shall close
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office facilities as deemed
necessary.
b.
The Incident Commander shall be responsible for:
(1)
(2)
Advising the Sheriff;
Tracking and monitoring the event; and
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GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Within 12- 24 hours of a planned event inform
the Sheriff utilizing the chain of command
of:
(a)
(b)
Manpower; and
Needs.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
c.
The issuance of a mandatory Parish Declaration State of
Emergency by the Lafourche Parish Government occurs
when a threat to Lafourche Parish is expected within a 12
to 24-hour time period and is expected to cause limited or
mass devastation to areas or the entirety of Lafourche
Parish. This is an action taken by emergency management
officials when forecasts predict that landfall within the area
is imminent.
(1)
(2)
(3)
The Lafourche Parish Government may issue a
mandatory evacuation for the area of threat.
A voluntary evacuation may be issued for the
remainder of the parish.
The Lafourche Parish President may issue a parish
wide dusk-to-dawn curfew, and the sale of alcohol
shall be banned for the duration of the state of
emergency or as directed by the Parish President.
(a)
(4)
d.
The Lafourche Parish Government, Office of
Emergency Preparedness, shall make all
requests through OCC.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office shall provide
manpower based upon the evacuation zone and the
classification of evacuation levels (e.g., voluntary or
mandatory) as declared by the Lafourche Parish
Government.
In the event of a tropical storm threatening the Gulf of
Mexico, the evacuation order may affect all communities
located on LA 1 south of the Golden Meadow floodgates;
this shall include the communities of Serigny, Leeville, Port
Fourchon and the areas south of Port Fourchon to the
Jefferson Parish/Grand Isle border.
(1)
(2)
e.
Situational maps;
Grids;
Update
employees
through
supervisors; and but not limited to;
Distribution of personnel.
A supervisor shall be stationed at the Golden
Meadow floodgates and shall coordinate access into
the evacuated area.
The town of Grand Isle or Jefferson Parish
President shall issue permission for evacuees to
return to the town of Grand Isle
Operations Command Center and/or field command shall
be activated.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
f.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Incident Commander shall serve as the
Director of Operations and staff the Operations
Command Center.
All deputies on-shift shall contact their supervisor
immediately for assignment.
A list of employees based on the tier system shall be
supplied to the incident commander. The incident
commander shall consult with the Chief Deputy
and Criminal Department Head or assigned
designees
to
determine
assignments
and
deployment of agency employees.
Identification markers may be issued.
The Criminal Department
Command from OCC.
(1)
assume
Field
BLUE and GOLD Teams;
Planning Function;
Command Function
Operations Function;
Logistics Function/Technical support;
Finance and Administration Function; and
Special Units/Services:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
g.
shall
The Criminal Department Head shall coordinate
with
the
Criminal
Department
Division
Commanders to determine and implement:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(2)
Head
Crisis Management Unit;
Water Patrol;
K-9;
Transportation; and
Investigations.
Base radio designations and assignments shall be
assigned as well as selection of primary radio
channel(s).
The DDPHS, Crisis Management Unit Commander and/or
Internal Affairs shall assume incident command of the
Operations Command Center and the Criminal Department
Head shall supervise all field operations. Employees shall
work 12-hour shifts, rotating at 0500 and 1700 hours.
(1)
The Patrol Division Commander in coordination
with Incident Command shall coordinate operations
with the:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(2)
Louisiana State Police;
Thibodaux Police Department;
Lockport Police Department;
Golden Meadow Police Department;
Greater Lafourche Port Commission Harbor
Patrol; and/or
Grand Isle Police Department.
The Fleet Operations Manager shall coordinate 12hour shifts to assure operational readiness of the
Motor pool.
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(3)
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Additional traffic support may be required to
monitor and assist with traffic flow at the following
traffic points:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(4)
An Emergency Operations Assignment shall be
completed by the Uniform Patrol Shift Supervisor at
the beginning of each tour of duty.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(5)
LA 1 and LA 3090 (Port Fourchon);
LA 1 and the Golden Meadow floodgates;
LA 1 and LA 308 at the Tarpon Bridge;
LA 1 and LA 308 at the South Lafourche
Bridge;
LA 1 and LA 3161;
LA 1 and LA 308 at the Cut Off Bridge;
LA 1 and LA 657;
LA 24 and LA 1;
LA 3235 and LA 24; and
LA 1 and LA 308 at the ChampagneHarrelson Memorial Bridge.
One lieutenant shall be assigned to the
north section of the parish (St. John
Community to St. Charles Community and
the Sixth Ward area).
One lieutenant shall be assigned to the
central section of the parish (St. Charles
Community to the Valentine Community).
One lieutenant shall be assigned to the
Lafourche/Jefferson Parish line.
At least one supervisor shall be stationed at
a checkpoint established at the Intracoastal
Canal and shall supervise checkpoints
located on both LA 1 and LA 308.
At least one supervisor shall be stationed at
a checkpoint established at the Golden
Meadow floodgates and shall supervise
operations at this location.
The Crisis Management Unit shall be
assigned as deemed necessary by the CMU
Incident Commander.
Essential employees may be assigned as
determined by the Chief Deputy and Criminal
Department Head. Essential employees shall:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
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Not leave assigned areas until properly
relieved or authorized;
Maintain communications with the other
field personnel;
Assist other agencies, OCC, and Field
Supervisors;
Secure the area and establish a perimeter;
Assess the situation;
Assist in initial rescue operations;
Monitor weather conditions;
Report flooding;
Conduct traffic and crowd control;
Patrol assigned area;
Report all findings to OCC;
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(l)
(m)
Assist in public safety;
Assigned to the designated
shelter(s) to serve as security;
i.
ii.
iii.
iii.
iv.
v.
(n)
(o)
(p)
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
(6)
A minimum of one deputy shall be
assigned
to
the
designated
evacuation shelter or shelters
based on every one hundred
evacuees.
Traffic shall be controlled to the
entrance and exits of the shelter.
Assist with specialized equipment
brought to the facility for safety.
Assist with reuniting misplaced
persons with appropriate parties.
Keeping the people informed of the
weather conditions.
Check for contraband.
Respond to calls for services;
Respond
to
any
relative
duty
or
responsibility pertaining to the critical
incident;
Familiarize themselves with; and
i.
ii.
(q)
evacuation
Evacuation shelters and routes;
Other personnel assigned to same
area;
Safety points;
LPSO facilities;
Other Law Enforcement Agency's;
Churches;
Hospitals; and
Emergency Operation Centers.
Assigned to security at the Lafourche
Parish
Detention
Center,
Operations
Command
center,
or
as
security
supervising trustee public work details.
Non-essential employees may be assigned as
determined by the Chief Deputy and Criminal
Department Head. Non-essential employees may be
deployed as follows:
(a)
Operations Function;
i.
ii.
iii.
(b)
Logistics Function;
i.
ii.
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Preparation and maintenance of
staging/resting areas;
Obtain contact information from
evacuated employees to advise of
return to normal operations; or
Operations Command Center.
Issue and return
equipment;
Switchboard;
supplies and
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iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
(c)
Finance and Administration and/or
i.
ii.
iii.
(d)
(7)
Assist in deploy and return of DOC
and parish inmates to facility;
Sandbagging;
Debris removal;
Information Technologies;
Computer support;
Prepare and deliver food and water
at checkpoints;
Transportation;
Secure LPSO properties;
Boarding windows; and
Maintaining generators.
Track expenses;
Payroll; and
Emergency timesheets;
Duties
as
deemed
necessary
authorized by incident commander.
and
Criminal Department Division Commanders as
assigned by the Criminal Department Head shall
oversee the BLUE and GOLD Teams. A Field
Command shall be established in the area of the
threat or situation.
(a)
(b)
(c)
12-hour shifts shall be established.
Supervisors shall be assigned to north,
central, and south areas of the parish
consistent with the threat or situation.
Supervisors assigned to the north, central,
and/or south areas of the parish shall
serve as continuous communications with
field personnel, Field Command, and the
OCC. Supervisors shall assess area in
which assigned, but not limited to:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
(d)
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Oversee
operations
of
field
personnel;
Manpower;
Shift briefings;
Weather conditions;
Duration of unusual occurrence;
Response to calls for services;
Establish traffic points to control
egress and ingress;
Determine the level of damage to
residential and commercial
structures;
Determine the existence of, or
anticipated, casualties/fatalities.
Shifts shall remain twelve hours, 0500 to
1700 hours and 1700 to 0500 hours unless
deemed otherwise by the Sheriff or his
designee.
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(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
h.
The Incident Commander assisted by Division Commanders
and Department Heads shall assess responsibilities,
property damage, casualties, fatalities, and expenditures
during the course of the operation. He shall coordinate with
representatives of any outside support currently involved
and/or anticipated involvement. Outside support may
include:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
i.
Parish President;
Lafourche Parish Government, Office of Emergency
Preparedness;
National Weather Service;
Louisiana State Police;
Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and
Emergency Preparedness;
National Guard;
Emergency Medical Services;
Local Churches;
Lafourche Parish School Board;
Shelters;
Local Fire Departments;
Local Municipalities;
Greater Lafourche Port Commission;
Coast Guard;
Local Media; and
American Red Cross.
The Purchasing Agent or assigned designee shall coordinate
12-hour shifts to be available to assist the Incident
Commander in maintaining reports as well as purchase
requisitions unless other wise directed by the Sheriff or
Chief deputy.
(1)
j.
The two shifts designated to work 1700 to
0500 hours (night) shall combine to form
one shift referred to as the BLUE Team.
The two shifts designated to work 0500 to
1700 hours (Days) shall combine to form
one shift referred to as the GOLD Team.
Captains shall rotate shifts from 0300 to
1500 hours and 1500 to 0300 hours.
Lieutenants shall rotate shifts from 0400 to
1600 hours and 1600 to 0400 hours.
All other personnel shall rotate shifts from
0500 to 1700 hours and 1700 to 0500
hours.
All emergency purchases of food and
necessities shall be requested through OCC.
other
The Public Information Officer (PIO) shall report to OCC and
provide media support.
(1)
(2)
All information pertaining to the critical incident
shall be communicated through the PIO.
The PIO shall establish a Media Staging Area
outside of the perimeter, to alleviate any
interference in operations by the media.
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k.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
For each shelter requiring security, rules and regulations
shall be made available to be posted. A means of
communications, e.g., two-way radio, cellular telephone,
etc. shall be distributed accordingly, When possible areas
may be designated using color strips to separate individuals
as necessary, e.g., elderly, single mothers, sex offender, etc.
(1)
A headcount shall be relayed to the Operations
Command Center each shift change.
l.
The primary employees to assess damages and provide
photographic assistance in documenting damage may be
the Investigative Division employees assigned to the BLUE
and GOLD Teams.
m.
Corrections employees shall be assigned to security at the
Lafourche Parish Detention Center or as guards supervising
trustee public works details.
(a)
Public work details may include but not limited to
assisting:
i.
ii.
iii.
The Lafourche Parish Government;
The Department of Public Works, as
approved in filling sandbags; and
Residents in removing debris and other
objects from yards.
n.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office may provide
continuous patrol during a threat to the parish, and all
deputies shall operate their emergency lights for the
duration of their tour of duty.
o.
Field Supervisors shall assess threat conditions and
conduct roll call to account for all field personnel reporting
all findings to OCC.
p.
At the time that employees are placed in danger, area
supervisors shall advise employees to abandon their post
and seek shelter. Shelter may include but are not limited
to:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center;
Lafourche Parish Detention Center;
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Center;
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Block Building;
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Administrative
Office;
Lafourche
Parish
Sheriff’s
Office
Criminal
Operations Center;
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Communications
Center;
Lockport Police Department;
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Personnel and
Fleet Operations Center;
St. Anne/Ocher’s Medical Center;
Lafourche Communications District;
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Transitional Work
Program;
Louisiana State Police, Troop C;
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(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office South Lafourche
Substation;
Lady of the Sea Hospital;
Golden Meadow Police Department; and
Port Fourchon Operations Center.
q.
Initiating the notification and mobilization of additional
agency employees. Patrol Division Supervisors shall call in
additional employees as necessary at the direction of a
Department Head or above.
r.
In the event the Communications Center is disabled, the
Criminal Operations Center shall be the secondary
communications site, which can be staffed separately and
utilized as an Operations Command Center.
(1)
(2)
3.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Criminal Operations Center shall have the
capability of activating communications with any
field unit through portable radios. In addition,
cellular phones shall be available as backups.
A command post may be set up in any area of the
parish where an emergency exists.
Phase 3 – After the threat, and upon the determination deemed safe
to re-assume assigned duties, The Sheriff may implement or give
authority to immediately implement this phase which defines the
manner in which the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office returns to
normal operations at the conclusion of an event that required
mobilization of all or part of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.
and supply law enforcement personnel to patrol and recovery
assessment..
a.
The DDPHS, CMU Commander or Internal Affairs shall
consult with the Sheriff, Chief Deputy, and/or Parish
President.
Through
the
Department
Heads
and
Commanders assign personnel as deemed necessary and
assure the immediate availability of all Lafourche Parish
Sheriff’s Office facilities, vehicles, and employees. Provisions
shall be made for the de-escalation of the Lafourche Parish
Sheriff’s Office; this may be delegated to OCC staff. Factors
to be considered shall be the:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Return to normal shift rotation of shift employees;
Removal of non-Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office
employees, if applicable;
Return of normal employment activities; and
Employees
assigned
to
the
Finance
and
Administration
function
shall
conduct
an
assessment of additional hours worked during the
event.
(a)
(b)
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When applicable the de-escalation shall
occur in reverse order of the mobilization.
Division Commanders shall be responsible
for the demobilization of employees within
their Division and the return to normal
operating practices.
Department Heads shall consult with
Division Commanders and complete After
Action Reports reflecting the unusual
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occurrence. These reports shall be
submitted to the Incident Commander for
review.
The Incident Commander shall
then conclude an After Action Report
documenting suggestions to improve in
attempt
to
correct
any
described
deficiencies. A copy shall be forwarded to
the Training and Range Section for training
reference and the original shall be
submitted to the Sheriff through the Chief
Deputy.
b.
Area supervisors shall ensure the safety and availability of
all employees assigned to their area. They shall then notify
the OCC of any injuries, damage, or findings potential to
the situation.
c.
Deputy’s assigned to handle complaints shall inform the
Communications Center of their location and shall be
available to respond to an emergency call for service.
d.
Employees shall be assigned to assess damages,
casualties/fatalities, and coordinate with the Coroners
Office and local hospitals. Should there be a large amount
of fatalities; a temporary morgue shall be established to
hold the fatalities pending identification and autopsies.
(1)
e.
Employees shall be assigned to begin conducting search
and rescue operations through the use of Water Patrol, K-9,
and Crisis Management Unit, if required.
(1)
f.
The Support Services Division Commander shall
strategically place vessels in various positions
within the parish to provide for immediate response
if required.
BLUE and GOLD Teams shall assure communications,
security, enhance patrol (looting and sight seeing), and
assess calls for services, when directed.
(1)
g.
Photographic assistance shall be provided as
determined by the Sheriff and logistics personnel
shall assess the function of radios and telephones,
when directed.
Deputies who are assigned take-home units are
equipped with emergency supplies. Additional
supplies required shall be issued from the
command post.
Corrections Division employees shall be assigned to assist
in clean up details, transportation, and food services. The
Corrections Division shall be responsible for assisting in the
removal of debris from roadways and assisting the public in
the removal of debris from their residences and yards. This
shall be coordinated with the Lafourche Parish Solid Waste
Management Department and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's
Office OCC, when directed.
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h.
PersonnelDivision shall provide Victim/Witness assistance,
elderly services, and clergy.
(1)
(2)
D.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Police Social Services Section shall be made
available to assist those who are in need of post
disaster assistance.
The Police Social Services Section shall coordinate
with the American Red Cross and other nonprofit
organizations in providing disaster relief services to
those in need, when directed.
i.
Information Technologies Technicians shall assess the
operation of on-line services, when directed.
j.
The PIO and the Planning and Research/Special Projects
Coordinator shall coordinate tours of area of event with
media and Lafourche Parish Government, Office of
Emergency Preparedness.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office coordinates with the Lafourche Parish
Office of Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana State Police, Louisiana
Office of Emergency Preparedness, and the local law enforcement agencies
of the cities of Thibodaux, Lockport, Golden Meadow, Greater Lafourche
Port Commission Harbor Patrol, and surrounding parishes.
1.
In the event a critical incident occurs within the Lafourche Parish
Courthouse or Courthouse Annex, appropriate liaison shall be
established with all court officials so that necessary security
arrangements may be initiated.
2.
Whenever possible, contact shall be made with the Lafourche Parish
District Attorney's Office whenever a civil disturbance situation is
confronted.
a.
3.
When time permits, coordination shall be made before any
type of response is used against demonstrators or before
mass arrest procedures are initiated.
In multiple jurisdiction or multi-agency involvement, radio
communications shall be accomplished in plain talk. Agency
specific codes are not used.
a.
Department Heads in coordination with
Commanders may request assistance from:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
b.
4.
Division
Other law enforcement agencies;
National Guard;
Council on Aging;
School Board; and/or
Any other organization that may have materials or
man power that is necessary to complete an
objective.
All jurisdictions involved in the critical incident may meet
to set guidelines for each agency.
Responding law enforcement officers shall be directed to report to the
Incident Commander for assignments.
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5.
Only the Sheriff, or assigned designee, may request assistance from
a state or federal law enforcement agency during an emergency
situation.
6.
Preparation to manage a critical incident requires a realistic
combination of the efforts of various agencies. The Lafourche Parish
Sheriff's Office may have the responsibility for the initial response
and control of a critical incident or it may be used to facilitate the
activities of another agency, such as a fire department or other law
enforcement agencies.
a.
7.
When called upon to provide mutual aid assistance, the
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office shall be prepared to assist,
expedite, and support the agency engaged in control efforts.
Only the Sheriff or assigned designee shall make requests for
military support during emergency situations. Additional support
required shall be summoned through the appropriate channels for
each particular agency. Any request for National Guard or Federal
assistance shall be made pursuant to La RS 29: 722 as described in
General Order 2.1.4.
a.
Should the incident require the use of military forces to
enforce laws and establish public order, the following shall
be performed:
(1)
(2)
The Incident Commander shall inform the Sheriff,
or assigned designee, of the need for military
involvement.
The Sheriff, or assigned designee, shall contact the
Governor of the State of Louisiana and make a
formal request for military assistance.
b.
In accordance with Subchapter 1.2, Legal Authority
Defined, The Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, define the
scope and limits of law enforcement authority as it pertains
to the enforcement of laws, statutes and ordinances.
c.
Art. 5 § 27 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of
1974 creates the office of the Sheriff.
(1)
The article further defines the authority and
jurisdiction of the Sheriff as follows:
In each parish a sheriff shall be elected for a term of four
years. He shall be the chief law enforcement officer in the
parish, except as otherwise provided by this constitution,
and shall execute court orders and process. He shall be the
collector of state and parish ad valorem taxes and such other
taxes and license fees as provided by law.
d.
L.R.S. 29:717, et al Louisiana Disaster Act of 1993
This particular state law mandates the establishment of the
State Office of Emergency Preparedness within the State
Department of the Military, and also mandates the Parish
President of each Parish within the State to establish and
maintain a local Office of Emergency Preparedness. This law
further places all authority to declare a local state of
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emergency within the jurisdiction of the Parish President.
The Parish President is further authorized through this state
law to enact any orders which he feels is necessary to
protect life and property within their jurisdiction.
(1)
e.
§7.
Calling militia for active service by governor;
homeland security and emergency preparedness; public
emergency
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
f.
This state law further defines the authority of the
State Office of Emergency Preparedness, the
Adjutant General of the State of Louisiana, and the
Governor of the State of Louisiana as they pertain
to the preparation and response to emergency
situations.
§7.1.
The governor may order into the active service of the
state any part of the militia that is necessary to
provide for homeland security or emergency
preparedness or in the event of insurrection,
invasion, or riot, or imminent danger thereof, or in
the event of public disaster or danger from flood, fire,
storm, earthquake, civil disturbances, terrorist
events, or in order to detect, prevent, prepare for,
investigate, respond to, or recover from any of the
foregoing, or to assist the civil authorities in guarding
prisoners, or in response to a national or state
emergency or a congressional authorization or
presidential declaration pursuant to the War Powers
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
When called to state service by the governor as
provided in Subsection A, members of the Louisiana
National Guard and military police shall, unless
otherwise restricted by the executive orders,
proclamations, or regulations or the orders of their
commander, have all of the powers and authority of
peace officers, including but not limited to the powers
to make arrests, to perform searches and seizures, to
execute criminal warrants, and to exercise such
other powers and duties of a peace officer as are
reasonably necessary to preserve the lives, property,
and security of persons in the subject civil
jurisdiction, all in accordance with the laws and
constitutions of Louisiana and the United States of
America.
When the active national guard or a part thereof, is
called to duty under the constitution and laws of the
United States of America, the governor shall order
into service the remaining units of the active national
guard, if any, or any part thereof that is necessary.
If the number of persons available from the active
national guard is not sufficient, he shall order out
whatever part of the unorganized militia necessary.
During the absence of active national guard
organizations in the service of the United States of
America, their state designations shall not be given
to new organizations.
Military police; powers and authority
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(1)
(2)
E.
F.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Military police forces of the active Louisiana National
Guard, unless otherwise restricted by regulation or
order of their commander, shall have all of the
powers and authority of peace officers necessary to
perform law enforcement functions related to and in
connection with their duties in the active Louisiana
National Guard.
Military police within the Military Department, State
of Louisiana, unless otherwise restricted by
regulation, proclamation, or order of the adjutant
general, shall have all of the powers and authority of
peace officers as are necessary to perform law
enforcement functions related to and in connection
with their duties in the Military Department, State of
Louisiana.
In the case of a critical incident, the Public Information Officer shall be
responsible for responding and coordinating all media releases according to
Subchapter 54.1, Public Information. The PIO shall also set up media
staging areas so that the media does not have direct access to the
immediate area of the incident.
1.
The Sheriff, under exceptional circumstances, may authorize
escorted access into incident areas or crime scenes. If no outer
perimeter has been established, access by news media is restricted
to the area outside the police-line or crime scene areas (usually
designated with yellow barrier tape).
2.
The PIO shall establish a press staging area, coordinate access and
release of information to the media and shall be responsible for the
validation of press personnel.
3.
Identification badges may be issued to those authorized to enter the
incident area. This shall be arranged with the approval of the Chief
Deputy through the Incident Commander.
4.
The staging area shall be in an area of convenience not to endanger
the employees and the citizens.
Members of the News Media shall only be allowed access into evacuated
areas once the Operations Command Center and the Sheriff or assigned
designee has given the clearance. No representative of the Lafourche Parish
Sheriff’s Office shall give any statement to the news media without receiving
approval from the Chief Deputy or Sheriff. All inquiries by the news media
shall be referred to the PIO. The Public Information Officer, or assigned
designee, shall be responsible and available for on-scene response to major
incidents and respond to the scene of the incident if it is determined by the
Incident Commander or other ranking deputy that the incident may attract
media attention.
1.
The PIO shall obtain briefings from the Incident Commander and
provide information to the news media.
2.
The summary shall be released to the news media in accordance
with Subchapter 54.1. When safety permits, provide monitored
access for the news rumor, accurate reporting, and quality
photographs or films.
a.
The summary shall be prepared to include:
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
3.
Media visits shall be coordinated by the PIO and Chief
Deputy and shall be subject to ground rules addressing,
but not limited to:
(1)
(2)
(3)
b.
G.
H.
Casualty counts;
Suspected causes;
Remaining hazards; and
Restrictions.
The PIO shall be a liaison with concerned community groups in
relation to the incident.
a.
4.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Staging areas for media;
Agreements on scope of coverage with clear
understanding that media shall consult with the
Public Information Officer prior to taking any
action;
Identification badges to include media agency
name, date issued, date of expiration, and media
personnel’s name;
Presence of the news media at incident scenes may be
hazardous and they shall enter the area at their own risk.
The PIO shall keep a logbook of all media identification badges
issued.
Deputies shall receive assignments from area supervisors prior to reporting
for duty. Changes in assignments shall be relayed to deputies with the
knowledge of the Operations Command Center.
1.
When possible each deputy shall be issued a grid allowing the
deputy the knowledge of the whereabouts and assignments of all
on-duty employees assigned to the field.
2.
The Supervisors may alter deputy assignments as needed to relieve
the deputy when necessary.
3.
Employees assigned to the Operations Command Center shall track
on-duty employees.
4.
A supervisor shall be assigned to the area of threat or each area of
the parish, e.g., north, central, south. Changes in deputy
assignment shall be relayed to the Incident Commander or assigned
designee through the Operations Command Center.
Following incidents of short duration (i.e. mass arrests, civil disturbances,
bomb threats, hostage situations, etc), the Incident Commander shall submit
a written report to the Criminal Department Head within 48-hours after the
conclusion of the event, recording and reporting on the execution of the
emergency mobilization plan. All agencies that participated in the emergency
are encouraged to participate. Constructive criticism, rumors, or concerns are
welcomed and shall be addressed.
1.
The report shall be reviewed to identify any weaknesses in the
agency's standard operating procedures, resources, or training.
2.
The report should include the following information:
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a.
Law enforcement personnel/equipment;
b.
Overtime costs;
c.
Expenditures or equipment replacement costs;
d.
Casualties/personal injuries; and
e.
Arrests.
3.
This report shall serve as a preliminary critique of the agency's
response to the event. The Incident Commander shall forward this
report to the Sheriff through the Chief Deputy who shall address any
rumors or personnel concerns. A copy shall be forwarded to Training
Director who shall address training issues.
4.
The Sheriff or assigned designee shall prepare an official report within
6 months of the conclusion of a large event or natural/manmade
disaster (i.e. catastrophic flood or hurricane), containing law
enforcement functions related to the event. This report shall be
forwarded to the Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness
and the Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness.
5.
Based upon the critique of the disaster, this policy shall be reviewed,
evaluated and modified, as needed.
Definitions;
Alert – Shall be defined as watchful; stand-by.
Essential Personnel - Employees that are P.O.S.T. Certified or with arrest
powers and field trained, e.g., Tier I and II.
Mobilization – Shall be defined as to put into motion; to make ready.
Non-Essential Personnel – Employees other then essential personnel that
may be assigned as deemed necessary, e.g., Tier II and III.
Phase – Shall be defined as any decisive stage in development.
46.1.4
CRITICAL INCIDENT OPERATIONS FUNCTION
The Incident Commander is responsible for managing tactical operations at the
event site to reduce immediate hazards, save lives and property, establish situation
control, and restore normal conditions. The two types of responses shall be a
planned event or a responsive plan such as a severe weather event.
A.
The Uniform Patrol Division shall establish an outer perimeter to secure the
area, at the direction of the Patrol Division Commander. The purpose of the
outer perimeter is to keep the number of people exposed to any hazard to a
minimum. The inner perimeter shall be secured until the arrival of the
Incident Commander.
1.
The perimeter shall be set up and secure unless otherwise directed
by a supervisor, upon the orders of the Incident Commander to
keep the press and general public away from the area.
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GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
a.
The perimeter shall be maintained by uniform patrol
deputies to prevent any access.
b.
Everyone shall be clear of the area, except authorized
persons, such as those engaged in operations.
2.
A command post may be established in a safe location, appropriate
to the situation, between two perimeters with restrooms, vehicle
access, and command post capabilities.
3.
If gas grenades or combustibles are be used, the fire department
shall be summoned to standby.
4.
The PIO shall establish a press staging area beyond the outer
perimeter and coordinate access and release of information to the
media. The staging area shall be outside of the perimeter, to
alleviate any interference in operations by the media.
The Lafourche Parish Government, Office of Emergency Preparedness, has
designated evacuation zones within Lafourche Parish and has further
defined several evacuation terms. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office
coordinates with these designations and with the Lafourche Parish
Government, Office of Emergency Preparedness, with regard to evacuations.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office also serves as a member of the
Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Task Force in planning for regional
evacuations due to an impending hurricane.
1.
The Planning function is responsible for collecting, evaluating,
disseminating, and using information about the event and status of
resources to understand the current situation, predict probable
course of incident events, prepare alternative strategies for the
incident, and preparing a documented Operations Plan.
a.
By June of each year, employees identified as P.O.S.T.
Certified with arrest powers that are married to each other
and have minor children living with them may submit to
their supervisor a plan of action for evacuation and a
request to be excused from duty during an emergency
situation to evacuate with their minor child.
(1)
b.
They shall exhaust all alternative methods for
evacuating their minor children before a request to
be excused from duty can be submitted to their
supervisor.
All requests shall be in writing and submitted to their
supervisor along with any supporting documentation by
June 1st of each year.
(1)
(2)
Exceptions shall be made for employees whose
situation has changed after June 1st.
They shall specify which employee shall evacuate
with their minor children and explain why no other
alternative is available.
(a)
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The employee least essential to the
emergency situation shall be specified in
the request to evacuate.
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The location and contact numbers where the
employee is during the emergency shall be included
in the request, or shall be supplied as soon as the
employee has the information.
2.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office may coordinate with the
Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness for requested
evacuations.
3.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Offfice shall provide manpower based
upon the evacuation zone and the classification of evacuation levels
(e.g., voluntary or mandatory).
a.
When the Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency
Preparedness issues a mandatory evacuation of the areas
south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway a voluntary
evacuation may be issued for the remainder of the parish.
b.
Voluntary evacuation notices shall be issued by the
Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness, e.g.,
when a tropical system is expected to make landfall within
the proximity of the Lafourche Parish Gulf Coast within a
36-hour time period. This order is a precautionary action
taken by emergency management officials.
(1)
c.
The Sheriff shall give authority to implement
mobilization of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
when the threat or situation may require the use of
employees in operations requiring traffic control
points,
additional
patrol
capabilities,
communications or uniform presence in crowd
control or search and rescue operations.
The issuance of a mandatory Parish Declaration State of
Emergency by the Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency
Preparedness occurs when a threat is within a 12-24 hour
time period and is expected to cause limited or mass
devastation to areas or the entirety of Lafourche Parish,
e.g., when a tropical system is expected to make landfall
within the proximity of the Lafourche Parish Gulf Coast
within a 12 to 24-hour time This is an action taken by
emergency management officials when forecasts predict
that landfall within the area is imminent.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
The Sheriff shall implement or give authority to
implement mobilization of the Lafourche Parish
Sheriff's Office when a State of Emergency,
evacuation (voluntary or mandatory).
The Sheriff shall order the Operations Command
Center (OCC) to open. Blue and Gold shall be
implemented.
The evacuation order shall affect all communities
located on LA 1 south of the Golden Meadow
floodgates; this shall include the communities of
Serigny, Leeville, Port Fourchon and the areas
south of Port Fourchon to the Jefferson
Parish/Grand Isle border.
The Patrol Division Commander in coordination
with the Incident Commander shall coordinate
operations with the Louisiana State Police, Golden
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(5)
(6)
(7)
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Meadow Police Department, Greater Lafourche Port
Commission Harbor Patrol, and Grand Isle Police
Department.
Additional traffic support may be required to
monitor and assist with traffic flow. at the following
traffic points:
A supervisor shall be stationed at the Golden
Meadow floodgates and shall coordinate access into
the evacuated area.
Deputies shall be assigned to the designated
evacuation shelter(s) to serve as security.
(a)
(b)
A minimum of one deputy shall be assigned
to the designated evacuation shelter(s)
based on every one hundred evacuees.
Sex offenders shall be separated from the
general population. The SOAP Coordinator
shall be notified to address sex offenders
and coordinate with outside agencies. It
shall be the responsibility of the sex
offender to notify this agency as well as the
evacuation shelter manager/supervisor as
described in La. R.S. 15:542.
§542. Registration of sex offenders
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to
the contrary, during a declaration of emergency, any
person who has been required to register as a sex
offender as provided for in this Section who enters
an emergency shelter shall, within the first twentyfour hours of admittance, notify the management of
the facility, the chief of police of the municipality, if
the shelter is located in a municipality, and the
sheriff of the parish in which the shelter is located of
their sex offender status. The sex offender shall
provide his full name, date of birth, social security
number, and last address of registration prior to the
declaration of emergency. Within seventy-two hours
of receiving the notification required by the
provisions of this Subparagraph, the chief of police
and the sheriff shall forward that information to the
Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and
Information.
For purposes of this Subsection, "emergency shelter"
includes the use of any facility, building or structure
operated by a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
which provides the basic necessities of life, including
but not limited to water, food, and shelter, to persons
who are displaced from their homes due to a manmade or natural emergency or disaster.
The manager or director of the emergency shelter
shall make a reasonable effort to notify the chief law
enforcement officer of the parish or municipality in
which the shelter is located of the presence of the
sex offender in the emergency shelter. No person
associated with a nonprofit organization, which
operates an emergency shelter shall be liable for any
injury or claim arising out of the failure of the
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manager or operator to communicate the presence of
a sex offender in the shelter to the appropriate law
enforcement official.
4.
The Corrections Departments primary responsibility during a
critical incident shall be to the Department of Corrections in the
evacuation of their inmates as described in Procedural Order
(Appendix T) Expected Practices 1C-01 through 1C-07, Emergency
Plans.
a.
Upon receipt of information related to a critical incident
within the facility, the on-duty supervisor shall notify:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
b.
The
The
The
The
Evacuation routes shall be posted throughout the facility.
Red marking represents female inmates and blue
represents male inmates.
(1)
Evacuation routes include:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(e)
Medication;
Medical History;
Court dockets;
Bedding (mattress, sheets, blankets and
inmate hygiene packet); and
Correctional Officer, upon request.
Upon receipt of information related to a critical incident
within the facility, the on-duty supervisor shall notify:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
d.
Corridor A which include cell block C,
minimum security, holding cells and the
trustee dorm.
Corridor B which include cell blocks B, D,
A, E and I/C.
Front and side entry which include females
and any other dorms at the Warden’s
approval.
Block evacuations shall be determined by the
threat, evacuating the nearest block to the threat
first proceeding to the farthest.
Critical incidents requiring the entire facility to be
evacuated shall be conducted by evacuating blocks
simultaneously.
Inmates that are transferred from the facility to
another due to evacuation: shall have the following
transferred as well:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
c.
Communications Center;
Correctional Crisis Team;
Executive Staff; and
Command Staff (alpha page).
The
The
The
The
Communications Center;
Correctional Crisis Team (CCT);
Executive Staff; and
Command Staff (alpha page).
Personal property shall not be transferred with the inmate.
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5.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office shall attempt to accomplish a
mandatory evacuation of all persons, in situations when a
suspected device is located or identified or a threat to life or serious
bodily injury is present, and relocate them to a safe area that has
been searched and found to be secure.
a.
Supervisors shall advise the Incident Commander of all
disaster developments such as manpower requirements,
equipment needs, and evacuation needs.
b.
The Incident Commander shall initiate evacuation plans as
needed which may include, but not limited to:
(1)
Safely secure the perimeter preventing access by
evacuating bystanders as expeditiously as possible;
and
(a)
(2)
(3)
(4)
c.
6.
C.
Complete the evacuation of the inner perimeter.
Coordinate an evacuation and/or provision of aid to
injured person(s) on the inner perimeter.
Determine all additional evacuations.
The Incident Commander shall have available any public
service such as Police Social Services that may be required.
Essential personnel shall be assigned to logistical assignments, to
the Operations Command Center, or as deemed necessary by the
Incident Commander.
Any public facility may become a primary target during a critical incident.
As soon as practical, security of the Communications Center, Criminal
Operations Center, South Lafourche Substation, and the Administration
Office shall be coordinated by the Chief Deputy. If necessary, security shall
be provided to Lafourche Parish schools and hospitals.
1.
Other public buildings shall be secured as necessary. The primary
areas of concern shall be the preservation of lives, protection of public
records, communications, utilities, and power sources.
a.
D.
Should any person (owner, etc.) refuse to
evacuate the suspected threat area, a
manual search shall be conducted which
shall be explained to the person(s) in
charge and/or contact person that a
manual search is not as effective as a K-9
search. They shall be required to sign a
written agreement that they refuse to
evacuate and agree to a less effective
manual search.
Military support may be requested to assist with security at
public facilities.
Employees assigned to transportation shall separate detainees by either an
identification symbol, segregated on the scene, relocated to any authorized
facility, and/or transported accordingly.
1.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office fleet vehicles shall be utilized for
transportation. If a situation requires more vehicles or vehicles
other than Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office fleet vehicles, the
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Incident Commander shall make arrangements to use, lease, or
borrow vehicles appropriate to the situation.
2.
In the event the need arises beyond the capacity of the Lafourche
Parish Sheriff's Office for transportation, the Council on Aging and
the Lafourche Parish School Board shall be contacted to assist.
3.
In all cases privately owned vehicles shall be avoided.
4.
Juvenile detainees shall be processed the same fashion as an adult.
5.
E.
a.
They shall be segregated or transported to a secure location
for further processing.
b.
In the case where a Juvenile is issued a citation, release
shall be released to a parent or concerned adult.
Inmates shall be evacuated in accordance with the Department of
Corrections Regulations. Once inmates are evacuated they shall be
replaced with Transitional Work Program inmates to assist with
logistics functions.
The Traffic Services Section’s primary responsibility shall be traffic direction
and control which shall be executed at the direction of the Patrol Division
Commander.
1.
Uniformed law enforcement employees, including military personnel, if
applicable, shall be assigned to traffic control, as well as, crowd
control at disaster scenes.
2.
Traffic barricades and cones may be utilized by field deputies to secure
a disaster area.
3.
The flow of vehicular traffic around the area shall be controlled.
4.
A designated staging area where fleet vehicles may be parked and
secured may be established, while maintaining an open route for
emergency traffic.
a.
A list of road closings, traffic control issues related to the
event or situation shall be maintained.
b.
Additional traffic support may be required to monitor and
assist with traffic flow during a tropical storm or hurricane
(voluntary or mandatory evacuation) at the following traffic
points:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
1
1
1
1
1
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
LA 1 and LA 308 at the Cut Off Bridge;
LA 1 and LA 657;
LA 24 and LA 1;
LA 3235 and LA 24; and
LA 1 and LA 308 at the Champagne-Harrelson
Memorial Bridge.
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and
and
and
and
LA 3090 (Port Fourchon);
the South Lafourche floodgates;
LA 308 at the Tarpon Bridge;
LA 308 at the South Lafourche Bridge;
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c.
A supervisor shall be stationed at the Golden Meadow
floodgates and shall coordinate access into the evacuated
area.
d.
An Emergency Operations Assignment shall be completed
by the Uniform Patrol Shift Supervisor at the beginning of
each tour of duty.
(1)
F.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The town of Grand Isle or Jefferson Parish
President shall issue permission for evacuees to
return to the town of Grand Isle.
After the threat and upon the determination that it is deemed safe to
reassume assigned duties, the Sheriff shall immediately supply law
enforcement employees to the devastated area for a period of time necessary
to maintain order and prevent looting. This shall define the manner in
which the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office returns to normal operations at
the conclusion of an event requiring either Divisional or Departmental
mobilization of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. It is the responsibility
of the Incident Commander to ensure that all employees and equipment are
withdrawn from the incident in a safe and timely manner.
1.
Recovery begins as soon as emergency assistance arrives at a
disaster. While recovery can take place quickly in some areas, other
affected areas may require an extended period of time to recover
from a disaster. The Sheriff shall supply law enforcement employees
to patrol and search and recovery operations.
a.
2.
De-escalation may be a gradual process, allowing proper
relief of employees assigned to the event for a protracted
period of time.
Law enforcement support shall be provided immediately following
landfall of a tropical system.
a.
The Incident Commander shall ensure the availability of all
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office facilities, vehicles, and
employees immediately following landfall of a tropical
system.
b.
Area supervisors shall ensure the safety and availability of
all employees assigned to their area. They shall then notify
the Operations Command Center of any injuries or damage
to businesses, residence, or structures received as a result
of the event. Supervisor shall determine the level of
assistance required in coordinating and responding to the
event. The following procedures shall be adhered to:
(1)
Deputies assigned to patrol functions may begin
conducting and documenting the number of
residential, businesses, and mobile homes damaged
or destroyed, reporting to their area supervisor;
(a)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Damage
assessments
shall
be
in
conjunction with the Lafourche Parish
Government.
Secure the area and establish a perimeter;
Assess the situation;
Assist in initial rescue operations, if required;
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(5)
(6)
3.
a.
The Investigations Division Commander shall be
responsible
for
providing
technical
support
and
photographic assistance in documenting any fatalities or
serious bodily injuries resulting from the tropical system.
b.
If requested by the Lafourche Parish Office of Emergency
Preparedness, deputies assigned to patrol functions shall
begin conducting and documenting the number of
residential, businesses, and mobile homes damaged or
destroyed.
c.
5.
Establish traffic points to control egress and
ingress; and
Determine the existence of, or anticipated,
casualties/fatalities.
A documented search and rescue operations shall begin through
the use of employees and assets, as required.
(1)
4.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
All injuries and liability issues shall be relayed to
the Operations Command Center. This information
shall be supplied to employees assigned to the
Finance and Administration function.
Employees assigned cameras may be utilized in search and
rescue operations.
The Corrections Division shall be responsible for the removal of
debris from roadways and assisting the public in the removal of
debris from their residences and yards. They shall also assist the
Lafourche Parish Council Department of Public Works in filling
sandbags in areas requested by the Lafourche Parish Office of
Emergency Preparedness, after approval from a Lafourche Parish
Sheriff’s Office Division Commander. During a disaster declaration,
trustees may be utilized as needed.
a.
This may be coordinated through the Lafourche Parish
Solid Waste Department and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's
Office Operations Command Center.
b.
Corrections
Department
employees
shall
handle
Department of Corrections and Public Safety inmates in
accordance with the DOC regulations.
It is the responsibility of the Incident Commander to ensure that all
personnel and equipment are withdrawn from the event in a safe
and timely manner. Special considerations shall be given to the
following:
a.
Continued safety and security of the scene, and victim(s);
b.
Clean up operations to restore area to near normal
conditions;
c.
Victims are supplied with temporary food and shelter, if
required; and
d.
An after-incident evaluation is performed to determine the
extent of damages to property, injury to victims, and
remaining or potential hazards.
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H.
I.
46.1.5
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
The Incident Commander shall be responsible for preparing an After Action
Report using detailed activity summaries submitted by the Criminal
Department Head. The Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance and
Administration Functions shall submit a written report of their actions to the
Criminal Department Head, if these functions were established during the
incident.
1.
Each agency involved in the event submit a written report of their
actions, commitment of equipment and manpower, as well as the
number of hours dedicated to the incident.
2.
The After Action Report shall be as detailed as possible to include
the name and assignment of each individual involved.
3.
The Incident and After Action Report shall be forwarded to the Sheriff
through the Chief Deputy.
The Police Social Services Section shall be made available to assist those
who are in need of post disaster assistance and if needed, coordinate with
the American Red Cross and other nonprofit organizations in providing
disaster relief services to those in need of the services.
CRITICAL INCIDENT PLANNING FUNCTION
A.
The Multi-Hazard Plan currently in place by the Lafourche Parish
Government Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Lafourche Parish
Sheriff’s Office Policy and Procedure, Chapter 46, Critical Incidents, shall
coordinate the response to most critical incidents.
1.
2.
The two types of responses shall be an:
a.
Anticipated Event, such as (e.g., Hurricane, Mardi Gras,
VIP, or scheduled demonstration); or
b.
Responsive Plan, such as sudden and severe weather event
(e.g., acts of terrorism, tornadoes, high winds, hazardous
material incidents, or flooding events).
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office coordinates with the:
a.
Lafourche Parish
Preparedness;
b.
Louisiana State Police;
c.
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness;
d.
Greater Lafourche Port Commission;
e.
Nicholls State University;
f.
Local police departments of the cities of:
(1)
(2)
(3)
g.
Government
Thibodaux;
Lockport; and
Golden Meadow.
Surrounding parishes; and
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h.
3.
B.
Other agencies.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office also serves as a member of the
Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Task Force in planning for regional
evacuations due to an impending hurricane.
The Planning function shall be responsible for collecting, evaluating,
disseminating, and using information about the event and status of
resources to understand the current situation, predict probable course of
incident events, prepare alternative strategies for the event, and preparing a
documented Operations Plan.
1.
Gathering and disseminating information and intelligence may be
disseminated as described in Subchapter 46.3, Homeland Security
and General Orders 15.3.1, Crime Analysis Procedures, 42.1.6,
Criminal Intelligence.
2.
Preplanning information is gathered and documented as potential
problem locations. Prior incidents, of like application, are used as a
model for a successful approach to the event. A checklist of actions
is developed and used. The use of maps, resource books, and other
written documents are utilized.
3.
Part of preplanning is to ascertain the operational readiness of the
equipment designated for use in the critical incident.
a.
C.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Supervisors responsible for such equipment shall ensure
that inspections are performed and documented as
mandated in General Order 17.5.3, Operational Readiness.
Once the event stabilizes and begins to de-escalate, the Patrol Division
Commander shall prepare for returning to daily patrol operations. This
preparation shall include, but not limited to the following considerations:
1.
2.
Release of other agency and military support employees from
emergency duty.
a.
Agency employees may be the final group released from
emergency duty.
b.
A full return to duty schedule may occur as appropriate
employees are available. The lengths of shifts may vary due to
allowances for rest and recovery employees.
All field supervisors or their designees, per their assignment, shall
collect all essential data and produce an incident report of field
operations response and actions to the Incident Commander.
a.
3.
The de-escalation procedures shall include the collection of
rosters, event logs, incident reports, and other necessary
documentation from each employee or supervisor involved in
the incident.
A minimum recovery period of twelve (12) hours may be required
before resuming daily patrol operations. This shall provide relief for
deputies who would normally be reporting for duty at the next
scheduled shift.
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46.1.6
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
CRITICAL INCIDENT LOGISTICS FUNCTION
Division Commanders shall be responsible for the Logistics Function. Employees
assigned to the Logistics Function shall be responsible for providing facilities,
services, and materials in support of a critical incident response. Commanders shall
participate in developing and implementing the Operations Plan and activate under
the supervision of the Incident Commander, or assigned designee.
A.
During emergencies such as major power failures or other events it is
possible that voice radio communication could be completely disrupted. In
that event, employees in the field need to re-establish communication as
soon as possible.
1.
Employees assigned to the Logistics function shall ensure agency
owned communications equipment is in a state of readiness, to
include:
a.
Operations Command Center (OCC);
b.
Mobile Command Vehicle
c.
Crime Scene Unit
d.
Telephones;
e.
Two-way radios;
f.
VHF Radios;
g.
Generators; and
h.
Situational maps.
2.
Employees assigned to the Logistics Function shall attempt to
identify companies to provide secure satellite television to override
cable outages, secure weather stations (radio/television), emergency
computer components, two-way portable radios, VHF radios, Citizen
Ban (CB) radios and supplies.
3.
Employees shall
communications:
4.
use
the
following
steps
to
re-establish
a.
Use a cellular telephone to contact the Communications
Center and be aware that in times of disaster, cellular
phone sites quickly become overloaded and it is difficult to
get a call through.
b.
Switch agency radios to Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office
back-up channel.
c.
Use landline telephones to call into the Communications
Center.
d.
Use a VHF radio to contact the Communications Center.
Situation Maps
a.
The Communications Center shall have geographical maps
that detail the parish of Lafourche. These maps shall be
readily available to assist employees in the field during a
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critical incident. In addition the Communications Center
maintains a street directory that visually shows the location
of all parish streets.
b.
B.
Deputies assigned fleet vehicles shall be responsible to ensure that vehicle
is in working condition. Employees assigned to the Logistics Function shall
arrange with the Fleet Manager any final maintenance to agency owned fleet
vehicles during Phase I of an anticipated threat to Lafourche Parish. Fuel
locations shall be made available to Operations Command Center and to the
Internal Auditor or assigned designee.
1.
Deputies have assigned units to meet individual transportation
needs. Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office vessels and transportation
vans are available for utilization.
2.
Transportation of essential personnel to the risk area and back,
shall be accomplished mainly through the use of Lafourche Parish
Sheriff’s Office fleet vehicles.
3.
The use of busses or other forms of private or governmental mass
transportation, along with drivers, for the purpose of transporting
key personnel or evacuees, may also be provided as deemed
necessary by the Sheriff or Chief Deputy.
4.
C.
D.
Shift Supervisors shall prepare a grid assigning employees
to specific areas within the parish before each shift change.
A copy shall be forwarded to the Operations Command
Center and the Communications Center.
a.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office vehicles shall be utilized
for transportation. If a situation requires more vehicles or
vehicles other than Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
vehicles,
the
on-scene
commander
shall
make
arrangements to use, lease, or borrow vehicles appropriate
to the situation.
b.
In all but the most extreme cases, privately owned vehicles
shall be avoided. The utilization of Council on Aging
transport vans and Lafourche Parish School Board vehicles
shall be considered.
In the event the need arises beyond the capacity of the Lafourche
Parish Sheriff's Office for transportation, the Council on Aging and
the Lafourche Parish School Board shall be contacted to assist.
Ambulance or rescue units shall be summoned as necessary. Should any
medical personnel be present and available, they shall be allowed to render
first aid, as appropriate. If persons need to be transferred to the nearest
medical facility, prior notification shall be made to that facility.
1.
All injuries and liability issues shall be submitted to the Incident
Commander.
2.
Employees shall render first aid in accordance with their training.
The Logistics Function shall be responsible to ensure all Lafourche Parish
Sheriff’s Office properties are supplied and secured. Upon notification of a
Critical Incident contact shall be made with the Incident Commander,
Criminal Department Head, or the Chief Deputy to receive instruction on
the preparation of, securing and supplying all applicable properties, staging
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areas, field command post, operations command center, and temporary
shelters. In most cases the area of threat shall be secured and supplied
first. Duties and responsibilities to accomplish this task may include, but
are not limited to:
E.
1.
Securing agency owned or occupied property;
2.
Providing floor mats and/or cots, as necessary, for resting areas;
3.
Maintaining agency owned generators;
4.
Preparing and delivering food and water;
5.
Temporary shelter/staging area/rest rooms;
6.
Delivering equipment as needed per the instruction of the Incident
Commander; and
7.
Contacting deployed employees for further needs as dictated by the
threat.
Equipment requirements may vary, depending on the type of incident.
1.
Generators shall be maintained.
a.
2.
In some instances, portable generators may be required to
operate.
The Logistics Function shall be responsible for bringing essential
equipment, such as portable radios, pagers, flashlights, batteries,
raingear, etc., as needed.
a.
Additional raingear shall be maintained and distributed
accordingly.
b.
Equipment and supplies necessary to accomplish this task
may be made available, to include, but not limited to:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(4)
(5)
(6)
3.
46.1.7
Identification badges;
Office supplies;
Log book;
Table and Chairs;
Water;
Shelter; and
Restroom facility (Portallets).
The Incident Commander shall evaluate the equipment needs of the
situation and request any equipment in addition to normally issued
items.
CRITICAL INCIDENT FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION
The Finance/Administration shall function under the command of the Chief Deputy
or Criminal Department Head and responsible for all financial and cost analysis
aspects of the critical incident.
A.
Emergency Time Sheets shall be made available to all supervisors by the
Internal Auditor and/or via the Public Folder. It shall be the supervisor’s
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responsibility to ensure employees under their command have completed
their time sheet and is clearly legible.
B.
C.
D.
1.
Fleet and specialty vehicle use shall be documented on the
Emergency Time Sheet. The date, vehicle type, assignment area,
time in and out and total hours of use shall be documented on your
Emergency Time Sheet., providing them to the employees assigned
to the Finance and Administrative Function.
2.
Employees assigned to the Finance and Administrative Function
shall ensure Emergency Time Sheets are completed as appropriate
to the event at hand and appropriate signatures are obtained before
submitting to the Payroll Section for processing.
Employees assigned to the Finance and Administration Function shall
complete appropriate paperwork and track all purchases during a critical
incident. In addition, all property that is assigned and/or reassigned shall
be tracked by documenting the agency or owner, type of property, name of
employee property is assigned, and hours and date of use. All information
shall be made available to the Property Control Manager or designee as soon
as practical. The Property Control Manger or designee shall make this
information available to Incident Command.
1.
All additional resources shall be made available to the Internal
Auditor or assigned designee to complete appropriate paperwork for
the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA).
2.
In the event an expense is incurred by an employee, the receipt
shall be submitted with an Employee Expense Reimbursement form
as soon as practical or as directed by Incident Command.
Secure sources for Fuel, supplies and rental of equipment,
e.g., chain saws, portable generators, etc.; and
b.
Secure Resources to house employees and/or other agency
personnel.
All expenses during a critical incident shall be turned in by the end of shift.
All receipts and documented expenses shall be made available to employees
assigned to the Finance and Administrative Function by the Shift
Supervisors.
1.
All expenses shall be made available to the Internal Auditor or
assigned designee to complete appropriate paperwork for the
Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA).
2.
Documentation of all property purchased shall be forwarded to the
Property Control Manager or assigned designee.
The Incident Command shall assign employees to process and document
any physical injury, fatality or liability issues that occurred as a result of a
critical incident.
1.
E.
a.
Notifications as specified by Incident Command shall dictate the
callout of additional resources.
Damages to Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office properties shall be logged and
photographed. This Information shall be made available to the Internal
Auditor.
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F.
A log shall be maintained of equipment used by in the field that is fueled by
gasoline, e.g., chainsaws, blowers, etc. The log shall document the type of
equipment, the employee signing it out and in and the time that the piece of
equipment was used.
1.
G.
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GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
A log shall be maintained to document equipment and vehicles that
are not able to be used due to damage or malfunction. The date and
time of the equipment or vehicle broke down to when it was placed
back in service shall be documented.
Other activity shall be logged and maintained by date, name, and times to
include but not limited to:
1.
Donations (food, water, etc.);
2.
Outside agency support;
3.
Equipment loaned to other parishes; and
4.
Generator use (how long did it run).
CRITICAL INCIDENT EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL READINESS
A.
Equipment designated for use in response to a critical incident shall be
readily available and maintained in a state of operational readiness. Listed
below are General Orders that identify, at minimum, equipment that may be
used in response to a critical incident:
1.
41.1.3, Special-Purpose Vehicles;
2.
41.1.4, Special-Purpose Animals;
3.
41.3.2, Equipment Specification and Replenishment;
4.
41.3.6, Protective Vests/Preplanned, High-Risk Situations;
5.
43.1.5 Covert Operations;
6.
46.2.3, Tactical Team Equipment;
7.
81.2.3, Continuous Two-Way Radio Capability;
8.
81.2.4, Recording Information;
9.
81.3.1, Communications Center Security;
10.
81.3.2, Alternate Power Source; and
11.
81.3.4, Mobile/Portable Radios.
a.
B.
Employees assigned to the Logistics function shall ensure
supplies and equipment needed for various emergencies are
made available during the critical incident, e.g., chainsaw,
cots, drinking water, etc.
Deputies assigned such equipment shall ensure that the equipment is in a
state of operational readiness and visually inspect them monthly.
Equipment inspections shall occur with monthly trainings. Any deficiencies
shall be immediately brought to the attention of the respective Division
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Commander then forwarded to the Department Head through the chain of
command.
C.
D.
46.1.9
The Crisis Management Unit Commander and Director of Disaster
Preparedness and Homeland Security or their designees shall conduct a
documented quarterly equipment inspection to ensure the equipment is
being maintained in state of operational readiness.
1.
The equipment inspection shall include equipment and supplies.
2.
The inspection shall be made available to the Executive Staff and
any other authority as deemed necessary by the Sheriff or Chief
Deputy.
The Incident Commander shall reserve the right to reposition and otherwise
remove critical equipment out of the immediate threat area, until the threat
dissapates.
CRITICAL INCIDENT ANNUAL TRAINING
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Critical Incident Plan, as described in this
chapter shall be made available to all personnel. It shall be reviewed annually and
updated as necessary. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedure
Manual shall be published on the Wide Area Network (Public Folder) and the
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office website making it available to all employees.
A.
Training shall be conducted at least annually and may include tabletop,
rehearsals, or familiarity training in the Incident Command System. The
Crisis Management Unit Commander or assigned designee and the Director
of Disaster Preparedness and Homeland Security shall review lesson plans
to ensure the most up-to-date information is included and revise as
necessary.
1.
Should all or part of a plan not be activated for a period of two
years, a rehearsal shall be scheduled as required.
a.
2.
Rehearsals shall be used when possible to test the elements
of the Emergency Response Guide and include multiple
agency involvement, so to prevent errors in planning and
promote safety. Elements of the plan may be revised as
necessary to provide a smoother or safer operation for the
deputy and parish.
Annually, training on Chapter 46, Critical Incidents, special
Operations and Homeland Security shall be scheduled in sessions
affording all employees the opportunity to attend.
a.
Training shall be open to adult family members of
employees and structured to afford them the opportunity to
familiarize themselves with the awareness level of the duties
and responsibilities employees may be assigned during a
critical incident.
3.
Training specific to non-essential employees shall be made available
on an as needed basis, e.g., directing traffic, logistics, etc.
4.
Training shall include interactive roles and overlapping authorities
of agencies involved in shelter management, e.g., Red Cross,
National, Guard, Department of Health and Hospitals, Department
of Corrections, etc.
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B.
Affected employees shall be required to complete appropriate National
Incident Management System (NIMS) training for their rank and/or position.
1.
C.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 46.1
Key employees in positions identified in this chapter shall be trained
in the requirements of the positions to be staffed.
The Crisis Management Unit Commander, Director of Disaster Preparedness
and Homeland Security and the Chief Deputy or assigned designee shall
prepare a documented analysis of incidents and training effectiveness on
the Incident Command System every three years.
1.
The analysis shall be distributed to all concerned parties as directed
by the Sheriff.
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