Protective Operations: A Handbook for Security and Law Enforcement

218 Pages·2011·2.06 MB·English

by  Glenn McGovern

Protective
Operations
A Handbook for Security
and Law Enforcement

Protective
Operations
A Handbook for Security
and Law Enforcement
Glenn P. McGovern
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Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
the Author xv
Introduction xvii
1 Breaking the Mindset 1
2 Policy and Procedure Considerations 5
Use of Force 5
Leaving the scene of a shooting 7
Duty to Provide Medical Attention 8
Leaving the scene of a Collision 9
Use of Impact Weapons and Pepper spray 9
emergency Vehicle Use 10
Code 3 equipment 10
Qualified Immunity 11
specialized Vehicle Uses 11
specialized Weapon Use 12
explosive Device Incidents 13
endnotes 15
3 Weapons, Vehicles, and equipment 17
Basic equipment 18
Pistol 18
submachine Guns 19
Long Guns 20
shotguns 21
scopes 22
edged Weapons 22
other equipment 24
Medical Considerations 24
Vehicles 27
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Vehicle Maintenance 28
Manufacturing Issues 30
endnotes 32
4 training for the Adversary 33
Physiological/Perception Changes and effects on the Human Body 35
Basic Concepts 37
Immediate Action Drills 37
Fire superiority 38
Breaking Contact 39
Prolonged engagements 40
Ammunition Concerns 40
types of Attack to train For 41
training the team 43
Close-Quarter Battle 43
Gunfighting 45
Counter sniper 47
edged-Weapon Attack 49
Counter Booby trap 51
Counter swarming 57
shooting from a Vehicle 58
Motorcycle-Based Attacks 60
trauma Response 61
Hand-to-Hand Basics 62
tactical Driving 68
Practical exercises 73
training to Conduct an Attack 75
endnotes 75
5 Assessing the Risk and threat of Hostile organizations 77
Assessing a Hostile organization 82
the “What if” Analysis 89
the “Red team” Analysis 90
Predictive Analysis 91
the targeted Attack Cycle 92
endnotes 97
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6 the Protective Advance 99
static Locations 100
In transit 102
sniper threat 108
threats from explosives 110
endnotes 112
7 operational security (oPseC) 113
Counterintelligence 116
Routes and Advance Planning 120
safe Houses 121
team and team Member oPseC 123
situational Awareness 125
endnotes 128
8 overt versus Covert Details 129
endnotes 136
9 surveillance Detection 137
surveillance Basics 140
the surveillance Detection Process (static and Mobile) 145
Behavior Patterns 151
Running the surveillance Detection operation 151
Analytical Function 153
surveillance Detection Combined with Protection 154
Passive surveillance Detection 154
training for surveillance Detection 156
endnotes 157
10 Levels of Protection and the Cessation of Protection 159
endnotes 179
11 Conclusion 181
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Appendix A: Law enforcement Protective operations—suggested
training and Reading 183
training 183
explosives 183
snipers 184
Driving schools 184
surveillance Detection 184
threat/Risk Assessment 184
Reading 185
Documentaries and Films 186
Appendix B 187
Personal security tips 187
At the Residence 187
Key Control 188
If a stranger Is at Your Door 188
telephone Calls 189
Intruders 189
Returning Home 189
Walking/Jogging/Running 190
Driving 190
Parking 191
Automated teller Machine (AtM) 191
Public transportation 191
At Work 192
If a Hostile Individual Approaches You 192
Adversary Intelligence sheet 193
Medical Form 194
Risk Model Worksheet 195
oPseC spreadsheet 196
Index 197
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PReFACe
Approximately nine years ago, after taking a position as a criminal inves-
tigator with the one of the largest district attorney offices in California,
I became involved with the special operations group that was tasked
primarily with conducting protective operations for the staff as well as
victims, witnesses, and informants. As a former SWAT operator with my
last department, it was a natural fit. At around the same time, another
investigator was hired who had been a SWAT/sniper with his last depart-
ment. Surprisingly for both us, of the approximate 10 investigators in the
unit, only two others were former SWAT, one of whom was the soon to be
commander of the unit. The rest of the team, while all very experienced
law enforcement professionals, had limited specialized tactical training,
the exceptions being a former army ranger and a former state narcotics
special agent. Out of the whole team, only three of us, including myself,
had attended a basic dignitary protection course.
Fortunately, the team had a wide selection of weaponry including
fully automatic submachine guns in three different calibers, assault rifles,
and shotguns with which to work. The training initially began with the
basics, motorcade operations, and the various pedestrian protective rings.
With access of a facility that allowed vehicles to be brought up on the fir-
ing range, as well as a large tire house, we were able to evolve the training
to live fire scenarios. The problem that quickly became apparent was that
there was not much information available on what to train for beyond the
basics. Specifically, what type of attacks could be encountered by an indi-
vidual and/or protective detail?
In 2002, in an effort to train the team to respond to real world threats,
not just some hypothetical attack, I began researching targeted attacks
from around the world, beginning with January 1950. In April of 2010, I
published the first result of this research, targeted Violence: A statistical and
tactical Analysis of Assassinations, Contract Killings, and Kidnappings (CRC
Press, 2010). This was a compilation and analysis of 900 targeted attacks on
individuals, many of whom had protective teams. The attack information
was broken down to individual elements to allow for ease of understand-
ing. Since then, I have continued to monitor attacks occurring around the
world. While many attacks have fallen into the statistical “norm” that I
discovered during my early research, there also have been a fair amount
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