POLICE CRITICAL

INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
CRITICAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT

• Defines the process of organization’s

operations, service and functions to manage
high-priority assets and situation.

• A Critical Incident is also defined as a

threat to the operation, safety or reputation
of an organization and these threats are
unpredictable and surprising.

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• Police critical incident management was
created in order to serve its purpose which
is to restore the normal operation, services
and functions such management.

• Furthermore, incident management

provides plan to avoid or lessen the
damage that could be done because these
threats are unpredictable and surprising
incident management gives significant
impact when it comes to preparation and
readiness to the outcome of critical
incident

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(2.) Disaster Response Stage – Disaster Incident Management (Level 2 – Red)
When there is an impending natural calamity or when an unexpected human-
induced incident and natural calamity occur.

a) Natural Calamity
1.Activation of Disaster Incident Management Task Groups (DIMTG);
2.Coordination with NDRRMC to support its disaster response;
3.Employment of alarm and warning systems such as the use of police sirens and other
portable warning systems capable of producing loud wailing sound;
4.Pre-emptive evacuation of residents in affected areas in coordination with
concerned government agencies; and
5.Provision of security in calamity area and support search, rescue, and retrieval
operation, evacuation, and emergency medical services in coordination with
concerned DRRMC.

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b) Human Induced Incident

1.Activation of Critical Incident Management Task Group (CIMTG);

2.Coordination with NPOC-CMC or its equivalent to support its crisis response;
3.Evacuation of residents in the crisis area in coordination with concerned
government agencies; and
4.Provision of security in crisis areas and support search, rescue and retrieval
operation, evacuation, and emergency medical services in coordination with
concerned agencies.

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(3.) Post-Disaster Stage – Support to Recovery and Rehabilitation E fforts (Level 3-
White).
Acquisition of Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) reports from
concerned Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the a ffected areas;

1. Deployment of personnel for relief operations;

2. Provision of security and traffic assistance to returning evacuees;
3. Submission of After Disaster Response Report to the C, PNP copy furnished
DRRMC; and
4. Deactivation of the DIMTG/ CIMTG when the situation is already manageable in the
disaster-stricken areas.

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In the Management of the Dead and Missing Persons (MDM), the PNP CL
(now Forensic Group) shall take the lead in identifying the remains of
victims during and after human-induced disasters, while the NBI shall take
the lead in the identification of remains of victims during and after a
natural calamity.

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C. Alert Levels During Human-Induced Critical Incident
Terrorism and threat group alert levels shall be disseminated by TDI to all concerned
offices based on the information provided by NICA.
1.Level 1 (Low) – There is no information to suggest a specific human-induced critical
incident may occur.
2.Level 2 (Moderate) –Human-induced critical incident is possible, but not likely.
3.Level 3 (High) – There is a strong possibility that human-induced critical incidents
may occur within a short period of time.
4.Level 4 (Extreme) – A human-induced critical incident has just occurred or has just
been pre-empted;
D. Incident Command System (ICS).
The ICS, provided under National Crisis Management Core Manual, is structured on
six major functional areas: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance,
Administration, and Intelligence/Investigation as an optional seventh functional area that
is activated on a case-to-case basis.

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On the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 10121, otherwise known as
the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Law,
on May 27, 2010, the Philippine government took a proactive approach to
manage the disastrous consequences and reduce disaster risks by
institutionalizing various mechanisms. Among these is the ICS.

ICS is one of the flagship programs of the Office of the Civil Defense
(OCD). As provided for in RA 10121, the NDRRMC Memorandum
Circular No. 4 s 2012 and the Executive Order No. 82 s 2012, ICS has been
institutionalized as an on-scene, all-hazard incident management
concept introduced by the US Forest Service that can be used by all

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E. Organization and Structure of CIMC/CIMTG/DIMTG
In accordance with Executive Order NO. 82, series of 2012, CMCs shall be established
at all levels specifically to take decisive action in responding to and managing the
human-induced crises.
The local CMC, headed by the local chief executive as the responsible officer (RO),
designates the Incident Commander (IC) whenever a particular crisis occurs. If the
LPU commander is designated as the IC, the CIMTG shall be immediately activated to
support the CMC.

1. The Crisis Management Committee (CMC)

The CMC is primarily concerned with the formulation of crisis management procedures,
integration and orchestration of government, military/police, and public e fforts towards
the prevention and control of crisis incidents. All actions and decisions taken by the CMC
shall be within the policies laid down by the corresponding POCs.

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2) The PNP NHQ Critical Incident Management Committee (PNP NHQ CIMC)
In support of the mandates of CMCs, the PNP NHQ shall organize its CIMC (Annex “DD”) with five sub-committees
namely:
sub-committee on criminality
sub-committee on destabilization, public disturbance and planned events,
sub-committee on terrorism and CBRNE,
subcommittee on public health hazards and
sub-committee on natural disasters.

This Committee shall take cognizance of all critical incidents, whether human-induced or natural disaster, and
shall supervise/oversee operations of concerned offices/units to mitigate its e ffects on the general populace . It is
primarily concerned with the implementation of policies and orchestration of PNP’s force and resources and efforts
towards the control and mitigation of critical incidents.
The NHQ CIMTG/DIMTG shall also be activated and shall serve as a special operating task group of the CIMC.

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3) The Critical Incident Management Task Group (CIMTG)
To carry out the mandates of the PNP CIMC on human-induced (man-made) incidents,
CIMTGs (Annexes “EE” and “EE-1”) shall be organized and replicated at
the PRO/NCRPO (Regional) level down to the PPO/CPO; CPS/MPS
(City/Municipal) level following the ICS structure.
The IC shall be designated by the Chairman, CMC, and CIMTG to be complemented by
the Officers of the Office/unit who has functional staff functions in the organization.
At the Regional/Provincial/City/Municipal level, the PNPs response to any crisis will
be to activate the CIMTG for human-induced incidents and the DIMTG for natural
disasters. The Regional Director/Provincial/City Director/COP shall have the authority
to activate the CIMTG or DIMTG

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4. Disaster Incident Management Task Group (DIMTG)
A DIMTG shall also be established and shall serve as a special operating task
group of the PNP Sub-Committee on Disaster Management (SCDM) and assist
the PRO DIMTG as the Chairman/Task Coordinator, PNP SCDM may direct.
The NHQ PNP shall be composed of the NSU’s to be headed by the Director, PNP
Special Action Force (SAF) as Task Group Commander with the Deputy Director
of PCRG as the Deputy Task Group Commander

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F. The Escalation Protocols

The responsibility of addressing crisis can be transferred if the increasing needs in

handling the incident are beyond the capability of the established CIMTG or
DIMTG, or if there is jurisdictional change when the incident moves location or
area of responsibility crosses boundaries.
The transfer of responsibility during a crisis must always include a transfer of
command briefing which may be oral, written or a combination of both.

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1. Human-Induced Escalation Protocol (CIMTG).
To attain a smooth transition of command responsibility, the table shows the conditions
or situations in any crisis level that will be considered:

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2) Natural Disaster Escalation Protocol (DIMTG)

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Thank you!