NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

To summon additional manpower resources from the patrol section or criminal
investigations section for the purposes of additional perimeter integrity or
evidence collection
To request tactical units (SWAT) or hostage negotiation rescue teams from
mutual aid sources (outlined above)
D. Because of jurisdictional issues, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Unit will be
the first support group called among the potential choices. If rapid deployment cannot be
achieved from the Sheriff’s Office, the Columbus Police SWAT Unit will then be called. If
neither of the above jurisdictions’ SWAT Units are available, suburban law enforcement
agency SWAT units (i.e.- Gahanna Police Department, Whitehall Police Department,
etc.) will be contacted to provide assistance.
Upon arrival of the responding agency’s SWAT Team Commander, the primary
responsibilities for the barricade incident will be passed from the New Albany O.I.C. to
the responding Commander. The New Albany O.I.C. will assume a support role with the
responding agency as a conduit for information, resources, and manpower until the
incident is concluded.
E. Command level representatives of the New Albany Police Department and the
appropriate fire department(s) will be notified of the incident as soon as possible.
F. Communications with other support agencies will take place through designated radio
frequencies or land phone.
G. It is the responsibility of the first responding on-duty supervisor to establish an inner and
outer perimeter upon arrival. The perimeters will be re-evaluated by the ranking member
of the responding tactical unit.
H. The first responding on-duty supervisor is responsible for assessing public need with
regard to evacuation of bystanders or persons placed in harm’s way. The responding
supervisor is authorized to take appropriate action to remove those in danger from the
scene. If an evacuation is determined to be strategically impossible given the resources
at hand, the supervisor may await the arrival of SWAT.
I. The first responding supervisor is responsible for the evacuation of all injured persons.
Rescue evacuations are only to be conducted if there is no further danger to responding
personnel.
J. The on-duty supervisor is responsible for establishing the location of a central command
post for all incident activities. The command post may be a fixed structure near the
incident scene, a mobile command post supplied by the responding SWAT unit, or other
appropriate site.
K. The first responding officers have the authority to summon rescue and first aid assistance
from the Fire Department. Responding Fire Department personnel shall respond to the
area and maintain a safe distance until summoned by the on-duty supervisor.
L. The City’s Public Information Officer, the Chief of Police, and/or his/her designee, will
address media/press relations. Duties of the Public Information Officer include, but are
not limited to, the following:
Establishing formal lines of communication with incident commanders
Developing a media staging area away from the scene and command post
Collection and distribution of all verified information that is approved by the Chief
of Police for release
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