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6-509-1368

Name

Patrol Team Leader

Status

Published

Version

1.6

Updated

6/1/2020 2:33:16 PM

Original Release

06/19/2018

Last Major Release

06/01/2020

Resource Category

Law Enforcement Operations

Primary Core Capability

On-scene Security, Protection and Law Enforcement

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Patrol Team Leader is a law enforcement manager who has overall authority and responsibility for patrol operations

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Patrol Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The Patrol Team Leader is a law enforcement manager (lieutenant or above) who has overall authority and responsibility for patrol operations and: 1. Reports to the Operations Section Chief, Incident Commander (IC), or other appropriate incident command authority 2. Plans missions 3. Deploys personnel 4. Maintains situational awareness 5. Coordinates with tactical group operations 6. Provides timely situation reports 7. Resolves incidents 8. Completes after action reports

Type 1

The Patrol Team Leader is a law enforcement manager (lieutenant or above) who has overall authority and responsibility for patrol operations and: 1. Reports to the Operations Section Chief, Incident Commander (IC), or other appropriate incident command authority 2. Plans missions 3. Deploys personnel 4. Maintains situational awareness 5. Coordinates with tactical group operations 6. Provides timely situation reports 7. Resolves incidents 8. Completes after action reports

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Law enforcement education and training that provides the core knowledge, skills, proficiency, and ability and meets the minimum requirements for employment as a sworn law enforcement officer team leader

Training

Not Specified

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 3. ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents 4. ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System for Command and General Staff – Complex Incidents 5. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 6. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 7. Training in equipment specific to the Patrol Team 8. Agency Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) certified supervisory core curriculum 9. Additional training, which may include: a. Command Post and Forward Operations Center b. High-Risk Patrol Operational Tactics c. Deployment of Less-Lethal Weapons d. Deployment of Chemical Agents and Munitions e. Crowd Control f. Supervising Basic Patrol Operations g. Supervising Critical Incidents

Experience

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Five years of experience as a law enforcement officer 2. Three years of experience as a law enforcement supervisor

Physical/Medical Fitness

1. The NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions. 2. PPE is mission specific and may vary by work environment; it includes protective footwear, protective clothing for skin exposure, eye and ear protection, respirators, gloves, and masks.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Arduous 2. Ability to work wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Currency

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Functions in this position during an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every two years 2. Qualified within the last year with department-issued weapons systems

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. State, District of Columbia, or U.S. tribal or territory law enforcement officer certification 2. Basic first aid or tactical casualty care plus cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 3. AHJ certified as a law enforcement supervisor

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, communications, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment

1182

Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Patrol Team
FEMA, NIMS 509: Patrol Team Supervisor
FEMA, NIMS 509: Patrol Officer
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), November 2017