Objective:

When law enforcement personnel are confronted with a situation involving a High Risk Search Warrant and/or Arrest Warrant, the Glendale Police Department's SWAT team should be consulted, in order to safely execute the search warrant or arrest warrant (see attached "High Risk Threat Matrix"). The SWAT team will utilize the skills and equipment of the team, in order to safely carry out the operation. During the operation, efforts will be made to negotiate with the occupant(s) of the house in an attempt to get them safely exit the residence before officers make entry. In the event occupant(s) refuse to exit the residence, SWAT personnel will transition to the Barricaded Suspect protocol.

****See Attached High Risk Threat Matrix****

Vehicles/Resources:

• Bearcat:
• Med Cat:
• Equipment Truck:
• Rescue Vehicle:
• Command Post:
• Suburban:
• K9:
• CNT:
• Detectives:
• PIO:
• Air Support:
• Mental Evaluation Team:
• Tactical Dispatcher:
• Fire Dept / EMS:

Equipment:

• Less Lethal (40mm / Tasers / OC)
• NFDD
• Chemical Agent
• Shield
• KBT/Breaching Equipment
• Robots / Drones
• Pole Camera/Under door camera
• Trauma Kit
• Fire Extinguisher
• Ranger Room Reader
• MAD Hailer/PA System/Throw Phone
• Down Link System

Things to Consider:

1. Option to de-escalate by means of Negotiations
2. REACT will be staged in the event a hasty rescue/entry needs to be conducted.
3. Long Rifle / Observer Teams
4. Evacuation of Neighboring Properties or Advising them to shelter in place.
5. Have a team in place to receive occupants exiting the residence.
6. Have a plan in place to take the suspect(s) into custody if he/she should surrender.
7. Mentally Ill or people under the influence
8. Discuss what SWAT will do if:
   • Shots are fired inside the location
   • Shots are fired at officers
   • The suspect(s) actively assaults other occupants in the residence
   • A fire starts inside the location
   • The suspect runs from the location (chase team/K9/Air Support)
   • A sniper engages the suspect
9. SWAT personnel should consider the following equipment:
   • Gas Masks
   • Less Lethal (40mm,Tasers,OC or CS)
   • Long gun / Hand gun
   • NFDD's
   • Breaching Equipment (KBT, mechanical ram, pick, breaching shotgun, rake/break tool)
   • Shields / Rolling Armor Barricade
   • High Intensity Lights
   • Pole Camera/Under door camera
   • Trauma Kit
   • Ranger Room Reader
   • Fire Extinguisher
   • Robots / Drones
   • Trauma Kit
   • K9
10. Advise Team Members to silence cellular phones
11. Assign Chemical Agent personnel
12. Prepare NFDD pins

Options to Consider:

1. CNT Negotiators convince suspect(s) to exit the residence
2. Vehicle Containment Technique (trained personnel only)
3. Ping cell phones to ensure suspect(s) are inside
4. Get intelligence on location/suspects from neighbors
5. Debrief occupants that have exited (on BWC) and get information on any other occupants
6. Breach and Hold
7. Drones/Robots/Pole Cameras/Under door camera/K9
8. Slow and methodical search

Game Plan Example

Initiate: Once all teams are in position, the Tactical Commander will authorize the initiation of the warrant. At that time, a phone call will be attempted for the resident(s) inside the location.

Call answered: Occupants will be ordered out of the residence to an awaiting Arrest Team. All personnel should be advised over the radio of the description of the occupant(s) and where they will be exiting. The occupants should be advised to have nothing in their hands when exiting and to keep their hands in the air.

Call not answered: SWAT/CNT personnel will make announcements via a PA system (Bearcat, Mad Haler, etc.)

If knock and bullhorn fail to reach residents: Search team will advance on the residence and provide knock and notice. On the team leader's discretion, the front door to the residence will be breached and the search team will hold. Verbal contact will be attempted again by the Search Team. If there is no response, the team leader will determine whether or not to use tools such as robots, drones, cameras and/or K9. Once the aforementioned have been considered or completed, the team leader will decide on tactics to secure the residence.

If suspect barricades:

• Search Team will become the React Team.
• Arrest Team will become the Deliberate Assault Team.
• Perimeter Teams maintain perimeter.

• If neighboring residents exit their residences: The Team Leader(s) will decide whether or not is safer to evacuate them or advise them to shelter in place.
• Search of residence: Once the residence has been secured/safe by SWAT personnel, Detective personnel will be called in to conduct the search for evidence, conduct interviews and/or make arrests. If requested, GPD SWAT personnel may provide security at location until detectives complete their search.
• Transport of Suspect(s): If an arrests are made, Glendale Detective personnel will take custody of the arrestee(s) and transport them to jail for booking.
• Post Incident Duties:
  1. Photographs:
  2. Diagram:
  3. After Action Report: