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PLANNING A RAID - TRAINING KEY

NCJ Number
35993
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
INTENDED FOR USE IN ROLL CALL OR CLASSROOM TRAINING SESSIONS, THIS TRAINING BULLETIN PROVIDES A CONCISE LESSON ON THE ESSENTIAL STEPS AND CONSIDERATIONS IN PLANNING A SUCCESSFUL POLICE RAID.
Abstract
AMONG THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE TRAINING KEY ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE RAID (TO APPREHEND PERSONS, TO SEIZE EVIDENCE, AND TO RECOVER STOLEN PROPERTY), METHODS OF OBTAINING DATA FOR PLANNING THE RAID, AND FORMULATION OF THE PLAN. FOUR ASPECTS OF PLAN FORMULATION ARE EXAMINED - TIMING, PERSONNEL DEPLOYMENT, POLICE TACTICS, AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS. FINALLY, THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING THE IDENTITY OF POLICE IS DISCUSSED. IN ADDITION TO THE LESSON INFORMATION, THIS KEY INCLUDES QUESTIONS ON THE LESSON, SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED READING, AND ANSWERS TO THE TRAINING KEY QUESTIONS. BROAD DISCUSSION QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LESSON TOPIC ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN THE BULLETIN.