Hostage Rescue Case Study

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Hostage Rescue

Example:

A member of the Las Colinas Vagos gang has captured one of our Officers, and his holding him as hostage at the Rodeo bank. The Las Colinas Vagos member is standing infront of the Rodeo bank with our Officer, the Officer has been tied up and a gun has been placed against his head by the Las Colinas Vagos member.

Protocol

Attempt to establish how many hostages have been taken before arrival.
Upon arrival, secure the area. If you don't have the manpower, request Patrol to assist.
If the suspect is barricaded, do not breach the building, establish phone contact.
Once contact is established, begin negotiations. Only ONE person negotiates, which means not two or more.
If the suspect is outside, prepare for the worst and have weapons at the ready to drop the suspect as soon as a violent move is made.
Continue Negotiations and attempt to diffuse the situation.

Sniper Protocol

Get three or more Snipers ready on the roof or on any camouflage area.
Aim on the suspect's head and wait for the signal of the negotiator.

Riot Control

Example:

A Grove Street member seems not to be happy about the Government, he gathers his fellow family members and starts a riot at the city hall, things seem to get out of hand and the Special Weapons
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According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program, robbery is "the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. By contrast, burglary is defined as, "unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft''. Bank robbery is therefore defined as entering a bank when it is open and obtaining money either by using force or the threat of force. Breaking into a bank when it is closed is

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