Module 2.

1 Incident Command System (ICS)

PNP INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM
(PNP ICS)

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The PNP ICS was developed to serve

as guide during critical man-made incidents
as defined in the National Core Manual
on Crisis Management crafted by the National
Security Council in coordination with concerned
agencies.

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HISTORY OF ICS
 1970 California wildfire
 Manila Hostage Crisis
 PNP ICS

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DEFINITION OF PNP ICS

The ICS is a set of policies, procedures,

facilities, personnel and equipment, integrated
into a common organizational structure designed to
improve emergency response operations of all types
and complexities of man-made critical incidents.

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MAN-MADE CRITICAL INCIDENTS

1. Abduction of prominent personalities
2. Incidents involving national security;
3. Jailbreaks;
4. Arson cases or structural fires;

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5. Heinous crimes like assassination, ambush

involving prominent personalities;
6. Robbery hold-up, armoured van robbery, and
bank robbery perpetrated by syndicated groups;
7. Election-Related Violent Incident (ERVI);

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8. Surrender of enemy personalities and notorious

criminals wanted by law;
9. Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear
(CBRN) incident;
10. Civil disturbance, massive traffic gridlock, bomb
threat, explosion, collapse of structures;

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11. Coup d'état;

12. Land, air and water mishaps; and
13. Other similar man-made critical incidents
that may result in human casualties and/or
destruction of properties.

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ICS is interdisciplinary and organizationally

flexible to meet the following management
challenges:

a. Meet the needs of a jurisdiction to cope with

incidents of any kind or complexity;
b. Allow personnel from a wide variety of
agencies to form/organize rapidly into a
common management structure using
common terminology;

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Continuation..

c. Provide logistical and administrative support to

operational staff;
d. Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of
efforts, and continuing overhead cost; and
e. Provide a unified, centrally authorized and
legitimate emergency organization.

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ADVANTAGES OF ICS

• Organizational structure can grow rapidly in

response to emergency;
• Provides Incident Commander with control
needed to direct operations;

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• Assigns staff to critical functions without loss of time;

• Activates only those positions needed to manage a
particular incident or level of incident;
• Promotes proper span of control; and
• Provides a system for coordination of information to
internal/external audiences.

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FIVE (5) BASIC MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS:

1. The Incident Commander;

2. Operations/Plans Staff;
3. Intelligence and Investigation Staff;
4. Budget and Logistics Staff; and
5. Administrative Staff.

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The Incident Commander (IC), designated

by the Crisis Management Committee (CMC)
Chairman, is the overall in charge of the incident.
He gives all orders and makes all final
decisions.
He is assisted by his personal staff namely:
the Public Information Officer, Liaison Officer
and Security Officer.

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The Operations/Plans Staff (OPS)

performs most of the tactical field work. Most
resources are assigned here as this section
conducts the most hazardous activities.

The Intelligence and Investigation Staff

(IIS) assesses the incident and charts measures or
strategies to be implemented to contain it.

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The Budget and Logistics Staff (BLS)

provides the equipment, firepower, communication
tools and other resources necessary for the
implementation of the planned courses of action.

The Administrative Staff (AS) oversees all

personnel and administrative requirements of the
ICS, before, during and after each operation.

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Generally, there are three (3) modules in

the ICS organizational structure, and these are:

a. Incident Commander (IC);

b. Command Staff (CS); and
c. General Staff

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a. INCIDENT COMMANDER (IC) – the person

designated by the Chairman, CMC to provide the
overall supervision and management in handling
incident response operations. He manages the
human and other resources necessary to address
the crisis.

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b. COMMAND STAFF (CS) – provides

technical advice to the IC and they are:
1) The Safety Officer (SO) – monitors safety
conditions and develops measures for
assuring the safety of all assigned
personnel.

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2. The Public Information Officer (PIO) –

serves as the conduit for information to
internal and external stakeholders,
including the media or other organizations
seeking information directly from the
incident or event.

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3) Liaison Officer (LO) – serves as the

primary contact for supporting agencies
assisting at the incident.

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4) Negotiation Team (NT) – serves as the lead

team in communicating/ negotiating with the
suspects or perpetrators of the crisis incident
(Negotiation Team will be included only when
the critical incident requires like during hostage
incidents).

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c. GENERAL STAFF (GS) – provides planning

and operations direction and supervision,
resources procurement and allocation, and
support services.
They are primarily composed of:
1) The Operations/Plans Staff (OPS) – tasked
with directing all actions to meet the incident
objectives.

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2) The Intelligence and Investigation Staff

(IIS) – tasked with the collection and
display of incident information, primarily
consisting of the status of all resources and
overall status of the incident.

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3) The Budget and Logistics Staff (BLS) –

tasked with tracking incident related costs,
personnel records, requisitions, and
administrating procurement contracts required
by Logistics.

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 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION POLICE OFFICE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (NCRPO ICS)
Incident Commander1
CMC
DDDO
Deputy IC2 – C, DOPD Advisory Group:
DCDS & All D-Staff
Public Information Officer Liaison Officer
C, PIO C, DPCRD
Safety Officer Negotiation Team2
AC, DOPD

Operation/Plan Staff3 Intel and Invest Staff3 Budget and Logistics Staff3 Admin Staff3
C, DOPD C, DID
C, DLD C, DPHRDD
Land Opns Unit Investigation/
C, DPSC/SWAT Documentation
Unit Budget & Fiscal Logistics Personel Mgmt Unit
Sea Opns Unit
C, DIDMD Unit Unit AC, DPHRDD
C, RTOC
(EODT, SOCO, CIDT) C, DCD C, DDSU
AirOpns Unit Situation Unit
C, RIU NCR Medical Unit
C, PCAS Other Government C, DHSO
Communications Unit Agencies/NGO
C, RMU
Legal Assistance Unit
Airport Opns Unit4 C, DLS
Cmdr, CAF
1 - To be designated by chairman CMC
Special Opns Unit 2 - To be designated by the incident commander
C, Air Unit, SAF 3 - the most senior staff will act as Assistant Chief
AFP Elements Or to be designated by the Chief
4 - Refer to NCASCMC
Other - - - - To be tapped as the need arises
Government
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ACTION FLOWCHARTS
AND CHECKLIST

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 MANAGEMENT OF HOSTAGE TAKING (BARRICADED) INCIDENT
Receipt of information

a. Incident Recording1:
b. Deploy first responders, if needed
c. Alert all concerned authorities/tasked groups2

No Refer/Inform PNP Higher Authority and other

Initial Police Action3 concerned Agencies
•Activate ICS TG

Can the concerned

territorial unit handle
the situation?

Yes No
Does the critical incident CIMTG/CIMC
require the activation of the Operational R
Operational Response4 Crisis Management esponse 5
No Committee (CMC)?

Yes
CMC6

Operational Response7

No

Resolved

Post Action and Assessment8

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END OF PRESENTATION

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