MAJOR CRIMES BUREAU
DETECTIVE DIVISION
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Bureau Order Number: 4-7.10
Subject: RESPONSE PLAN FOR LARGE SCALE EVENTS
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Effective Date: |
11-21-2006 |
Last Date Revised: |
03-01-2020 |
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Last Date Reviewed: |
09-09-2021 |
Next Review Date: |
09-09-2022 |
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is to establish policy regarding Major Crimes Bureau’s response to large scale events, such as deputy involved shootings where the suspect is still outstanding, high profile escapes, and other events handled by Major Crimes Bureau where multiple teams may be required. Unlike a Department mobilization which is outlined in section 4-7.
GUIDELINES
When a large scale event occurs, Major Crimes Bureau should have an automated standardized response. This response should take into account that the operation may last for an extended period, in some cases several days. Therefore, our response should be measured to allow for relief in the event of a second operational period.
With our current staffing, Major Crimes Bureau has the ability to field a maximum of five teams per operational period. However, the initial response should not include all our resources as other events may occur in that time frame and, in many cases, all five teams will not be needed.
INITIAL NOTIFICATION
For deputy involved shooting situations where the suspect is still outstanding, Major Crimes Bureau has been added to Sheriff’s Information Bureau’s notification matrix. The lieutenant notified will initiate a phone tree throughout the Bureau notifying all the Major Crimes Bureau lieutenants advising them of the event. The lieutenant will also advise whether they will be part of the initial response or will standby for the next operational period.
The lieutenants, in turn, will notify their respective sergeants and, likewise, advise who will be part of the initial response and who is on standby for the next operational period. The sergeants will do the same for all their deputy personnel.
For events handled directly by Major Crimes Bureau, activation of this response plan will be at the discretion of the unit commander and the concerned handling lieutenant who will follow the above outlined notification procedures.
STANDARDIZED INITIAL RESPONSE
At time of notification:
Two Lieutenants - One lieutenant will act as the incident commander for our operation at the field command post, the other will serve as a field lieutenant. This position is beneficial as we most likely would have several teams in the field and he/she will be able to respond for entries or parole/probation searches of locations, which entail some risk.
One Metro Team - The metro team will assume operational control of Major Crimes Bureau’s field command post and, in conjunction with Homicide Bureau, coordinate investigative tasks. Further, they will detail missions to our responding personnel and could coordinate and/or prepare any necessary court orders for phone traps or cell phone tracking. Additionally, team members can provide surveillance as needed.
SAT Team I & II - This team will accept investigative missions from the Metro Detail, primarily surveillance.
Fugitive Task Force (FTF) - This team will accept investigative missions from the Metro Detail, primarily surveillance. Further, the FTF is able to provide assets and liaison with the U.S. Marshal’s Service to assist in border closings or surveillance operations in other counties or states.
THE SECOND OPERATIONAL PERIOD
The second operational period will mirror the first, utilizing two more lieutenants from Major Crimes Bureau, the second Metro Detail team, the second SAT Team and Cargo Cats, in lieu of FTF.
The remaining teams assigned to Major Crimes Detail, PGU, HALT, SIU, and Organized Crime, will be held in reserve and called if additional resources are needed for the operational period (two teams per operational period). These teams will also be used to handle or assist with other matters that come up during the operation, such as escapes, or other crimes handled by Major Crimes Bureau.