June 6, 2008June 6, 2008 Sgt. M.W. Self "K" Division Criminal Sgt. M.W. Self "K" Division Criminal OperationsOperations

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RCMP RCMP ““KK”” Division Division Operational Readiness Operational Readiness

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Operational Readiness & Response Coordination

SETTING THE CONTEXTSETTING THE CONTEXT

““There is only one thing more There is only one thing more difficult than planning for an difficult than planning for an emergency and that would be to emergency and that would be to explain why explain why YOU DID NOT YOU DID NOT !!””

Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Centre of Disease ControlDr. Bonnie Henry, BC Centre of Disease Control

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THE DIRECTIONTHE DIRECTION

The RCMP has a legal and moral RCMP has a legal and moral responsibility, to be ready to contributeresponsibility, to be ready to contributeto safeguarding the health, safety, to safeguarding the health, safety, security and economic wellsecurity and economic well--being of being of citizens, safeguard its own employees andcitizens, safeguard its own employees andcritical infrastructurecritical infrastructure.

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WHEN LOCATION & TIMING MEANS EVERYTHINGWHEN LOCATION & TIMING MEANS EVERYTHING

THE NEW NORMALTHE NEW NORMALHomegrown TerrorismHomegrown Terrorism

Globalization and cyber realitiesGlobalization and cyber realities

Critical infrastructure and the need to understand Critical infrastructure and the need to understand interdependencies interdependencies

The role of public safety organizations as it involves critical The role of public safety organizations as it involves critical infrastructureinfrastructure

Risk tolerance vs. complacencyRisk tolerance vs. complacency

Governance, leadership and role clarity Governance, leadership and role clarity visvis--àà--visvisintegration and maturityintegration and maturity

Alone, we cannot do it all therefore what do we do firstAlone, we cannot do it all therefore what do we do first ? ? 66

THE THE EVERY DAY EVERY DAY FACTORFACTOR

IndustrializationIndustrialization: The ready availability & widening array of : The ready availability & widening array of hazardous materials;hazardous materials;

UrbanizationUrbanization: The continuing construction of urban infrastructure : The continuing construction of urban infrastructure in exposed locations;in exposed locations;

TechnologyTechnology: The increasingly complex critical infrastructure : The increasingly complex critical infrastructure interdependencies; interdependencies;

Health EmergenciesHealth Emergencies: The new emerging virulent pathogens;: The new emerging virulent pathogens;

Public OrderPublic Order: The growing numbers of violent public order events; : The growing numbers of violent public order events;

Terrorist EventsTerrorist Events, characterized by mass casualties and/or mass , characterized by mass casualties and/or mass destructiondestruction..

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THE PARADOX OF THE PARADOX OF EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS

Factors to consider where flags should go up:Factors to consider where flags should go up:

Responding to emergencies is something we do every Responding to emergencies is something we do every dayday……and we are good at it.and we are good at it.

Reality is:Reality is:

““reactingreacting”” to a crisis by being goodto a crisis by being good at responding at responding ””fosters a false sense of confidence, a fosters a false sense of confidence, a myopic myopic perspectiveperspective and a lack of strategic visionand a lack of strategic vision””

Given our mandateGiven our mandate…… WWe must aim to be e must aim to be ““operationallyoperationallyready to respond and to coordinateready to respond and to coordinate”” in all that we do?in all that we do?

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The RCMP A National Police Force

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A UNIQUE LAW ENFORCEMENT A UNIQUE LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

•23,000 employees

•18,000 sworn officers;

•RCMP has four distinct mandates in Canada

•Federal police force

•Provincial/Territorial police in 8 of 10 Provinces and all territories

•Municipal police under contract in 202 municipalities and 865 First Nations communities

•International initiatives with UN CIVPOL and other agencies with up to 150 officers abroad at any time

•Designated lead authority under AntiDesignated lead authority under Anti--Terrorism ActTerrorism Act

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CIVILIAN MEMBERS296

PUBLIC SERVICE MEMBERS401

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What Is Operational Readiness &

Response Coordination

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THE “IT ISIT IS” FACTORIT IS INTELLIGENCE LEDIT IS INTELLIGENCE LED. Process is threat-risk assessment led;

IT IS A MEASURED RESPONSEIT IS A MEASURED RESPONSE. Proportional to the assessed threat;

IT IS A UNITY OF EFFORTIT IS A UNITY OF EFFORT. Collaborative & coordinated to ensure an appropriate, timely and effective response;

IT ISIT IS FLEXIBLEFLEXIBLE. All Hazard approach regardless of how catastrophic the event is;

IT IS INNOVATIVEIT IS INNOVATIVE. Requires creative concepts and innovative solutions;

IT IS ACCOUNTABLEIT IS ACCOUNTABLE. By evaluating results and incorporating lessons learned and good practices;

IT IS STANDARDIZEDIT IS STANDARDIZED. To further coordination and interoperability; and

IT IS AN ALLIT IS AN ALL--HAZARD FOUNDATIONHAZARD FOUNDATION. Which is fundamental to all response activities.

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THE “RESPONSERESPONSE” FACTOR

Detachment and Incident CommandDetachment and Incident Command. Tactical LevelTactical Level, an on scene operating structure, and support components and processes;

District CommandDistrict Command. Operational LevelOperational Level, provision of support to the tactical level, consisting of a combination of facilities, personnel, equipment and processes; and

““KK”” Division Criminal OperationsDivision Criminal Operations. Strategic LevelStrategic Level, provision of support to the tactical and operational levels, consisting of a combination of facilities, personnel, equipment and processes.

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THE THE ““IT WILLIT WILL”” FACTORFACTORIT WILL DETERMINEIT WILL DETERMINE the the optimal optimal planning/preparedness/execution statusplanning/preparedness/execution status

IT WILLIT WILL INVITEINVITE recommendations based on riskrecommendations based on risk

IT WILL ESTABLISH IT WILL ESTABLISH strategic alliancesstrategic alliances

IT WILL OPENIT WILL OPEN lines of communicationlines of communication

IT WILLIT WILL STRENGTHENSTRENGTHEN existing operational existing operational frameworksframeworks

IT WILL IT WILL OPERATEOPERATE within within the allthe all--hazards approachhazards approach

IT WILLIT WILL ENHANCEENHANCE protection and response protection and response capabilitiescapabilities

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THE THE ““OUTCOMESOUTCOMES””EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE, timely and appropriate responses to threatened and actual events

ENHANCEDENHANCED protection and preservation of life, evidence, property and the environment

EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT, through having a Readiness and Response Framework

IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT, stewardship and overall credibility

INVOLVEMENTINVOLVEMENT with local, regional and national government mitigation programs

COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE with Federal, Provincial/ Municipal legislation and policy

COMPETENTCOMPETENT first responders that are prepared to respond

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THE THE ““BIG PICTUREBIG PICTURE””

Site Management

Incident Management

Communication Information Management

Resource Management

MitigationMitigation

ResponseResponse

PreparednessPreparedness

RecoveryRecoveryCritical Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure ProtectionProtection

EOP EOP BCPBCP

All Hazards Critical All Hazards Critical Operational Readiness &Operational Readiness &Response CoordinationResponse Coordination

WHEN ALL LEVELS OF WHEN ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ARE GOVERNMENT ARE

NEEDEDNEEDED

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Federal GovernmentFederal Government

Provincial Government

Front Lines / Municipal Government

National Federal Provincial Municipal Police Service

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Government Operations CentrePublic Safety AuthoritiesDepartmental presence

RCMP presenceOther representation as required

ADM EMC

COCriminal Ops

Provincial EOCProvincial authorities

Federal presenceRCMP presence

Other representation as required

Municipal EOCMunicipality authorities

RCMP, EMS, Fire Dept presenceOther representation as required

Incident Site: District Commander, District Management Team, Detachment Commander, Site Supervisors, Frontline Personnel, Specialized Federal and Provincial RCMP Support Units as required.

Public Safety CanadaRegional Office

DIVISION OCC

INCIDENT COMMANDER

Risk Management/ Security/Safety

Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Admin

Liaison

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DEOC INCIDENTDIRECTOR

Risk Management/ Security/Safety

Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Admin

Liaison

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Prov. ADM

Provincial EMO

ProvincialSolicitor General

Deputy/ Lead Business Line

NOC INCIDENT DIRECTOR

Risk Management/ Security/Safety

Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Admin

Liaison

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COMMR. DM Prov. DM

Municipal Level

Provincial Level

RCMP INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

DISTRICTCOMMANDSITUATION

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Primary Communication Line

Secondary Communication Line

Cross Gov Liaison Communication Line

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Command & Control vs

Chaos

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Planning RealitiesPlanning Realities

COMMAND & CONTROL vs COMMAND & CONTROL vs CHAOSCHAOS

Total Total ChaosChaos

Hyper Hyper Command Command & Control& Control

REALITY :REALITY : Point Where Point Where Responders Work BestResponders Work Best

COORDINATEDCOORDINATEDEOP/BCP OperationalEOP/BCP OperationalReadiness & Response Readiness & Response

People People Processes Processes

Systems ExecutionSystems ExecutionOperational Readiness and Operational Readiness and

Response CoordinationResponse CoordinationResourcesResources

ProcessesProcesses

PlanningPlanning

Practice/DrillsPractice/Drills

CONTROL VS CHAOS

When Planning is Just Not Enough

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IF YOU FAIL TO PLANIF YOU FAIL TO PLAN

THEN YOU PLAN TO FAILTHEN YOU PLAN TO FAIL

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTIONFAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

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Sgt. M.W. Self“K” Division Emergency Program

Manager Operational Readiness & Response

CoordinationCriminal Operations

780-412-5564

Cpl. W.A Fraser“K” Division Emergency Program

CoordinatorOperational Readiness & Response

CoordinationCriminal Operations

780-412-5662