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Bombing

This document discusses procedures for responding to bomb threats and explosions based on a scenario provided. It outlines actions for first responders upon receiving a bomb threat report or arriving at the scene of an explosion. These include evacuating the area, securing the scene, notifying bomb disposal teams, and establishing perimeters until the scene can be cleared. The document also discusses the role of police investigation in identifying suspects through evidence collection, witness identification, and other investigative methods.

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Bombing

This document discusses procedures for responding to bomb threats and explosions based on a scenario provided. It outlines actions for first responders upon receiving a bomb threat report or arriving at the scene of an explosion. These include evacuating the area, securing the scene, notifying bomb disposal teams, and establishing perimeters until the scene can be cleared. The document also discusses the role of police investigation in identifying suspects through evidence collection, witness identification, and other investigative methods.

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1.

The following are the reason why Improvised Explosive Device [IED] is the most preferred
weapon used by the terrorists in their terroristic attacks to wit;

a. Lethal Effect
b. Wide media attention coverage
c. Result is damaging
d. Blast destroy evidence
e. Makes investigation difficult
f. Physical separation from attack
g. Components easily available /inexpensive
h. Instructional manuals available in internets

Improvised explosive devices [IEDs] remain the terrorist weapon of choice due to their
relative ease of construction, availability and destructive capacity.

2. Give the difference of conducting an ordinary crime incident and post blast incident?

The investigation conducted at the scene of an explosion or bombing plays a vital role in
uncovering the truth about the incident. The evidence recovered can be critical in identifying,
changing and ultimately convicting suspected criminals. For the reason, it is absolutely
essential that the evidence be collected in a professional manner that will yield successful
laboratory analyses. One way of ensuring that we, as investigators, obtain evidence of the
highest quality and utility is to follow sound protocols in our investigation while in an ordinary
crime incident also plays a role in determining the facts and circumstances in the
commission of a crime. The investigator is expected to preserve the crime scene, collect the
evidence and devise an investigative plan that will lead to the forming of reasonable ground
to identify and arrest the person or persons responsible for the crime.

3. On October XX, 2019 at about 10:00 AM, a loud explosion was heard in front of a Bakery
shop near Motor parking in Poblacion, Isulan, One (1) person, a bystander was visibly seen
lying in front of the said Bakery shop while seven (7) others were wounded and one wrecked
and blasted motorcycle was seen at the motor parking.

a. When you are one of the first responder of the scene, what actions would you
undertake?

Being one of the first responders it is my responsibility, regardless of the cause of


the explosion to immediately assess the safety of the scene, establish exclusion
perimeters, remove personnel from the scene, and assist medical support personnel in
the removal and care of the injured.

b. Upon receipt of the report

1) Identify exact location of the incident;


2) Alert EOD teams and direct them to proceed to the area;
3) Notify higher Headquarters of the situation;
4) Request assistance of medical personnel, and;
5) Proceed to the scene immediately

c. Upon Arrival at the scene

1) Cause immediate evacuation of the injured;


2) Direct occupants of the establishment to evacuate;
3) Maintain order and control crowd;
4) Notify higher headquarters of the situation;
5) Seal off location until EOD Team determines if a secondary device exists;
6) Conduct rescue operations at the crime scene when necessary;
7) Initiate immediate investigation if investigators have not yet arrived and determine
the following:

a) Time of detonation/explosion;
b) Time when the call for bomb threat was received; and
c) Type of device

8) Submit incident report immediately; and


9) Avoid issuing speculative press releases or statements

d. When you are the Chief of Police of Isulan MPS, enumerate what actions you
would undertake in order to possibly identify the perpetrator of the crime and for
possible filing of a case.
Being the Chief of Police of Isulan MPS it is my responsibility to lead my personnel in
the investigation and in determining the identity of the suspect/s because the real identity of
the suspect is necessary for filing a case. Therefore, these are the possible actions to be
undertaken in defining the real identity of the suspect/s to wit;

a. Identifying possible witness/es;


b. Extract CCTV coverage during the time of incident, within the area of incident;
c. Update rouge gallery;
d. Identify the Signature of the (bomb) incident (Crime Lab/EODT report);
e. Intensify conduct of Intel monitoring (link analysis); and
f. Conduct further investigation

4. Your Station received a call alleging that one of the business mall in your area of
responsibility (AOR) received a bomb threat. You were designated as the Team Leader of
the first responders Team.

The following Actions should be undertaken to wit;

a) A threat is considered only a threat until something visible is found;


b) Determined bombers do not frequently give warnings of a possible
explosion/incendiary attack;
c) Threats are an excellent way to disrupt productivity without actually risking life, lmb
and/or property; and
d) The consequences of conviction for threatening are not necessarily as serious as
those that could result from actual placement/initiation of a bomb.

a. Upon receipt of the report

1) Treat all threat as serious until proven otherwise;


2) determine the exact location of the establishment under threat;
3) Assess or analyze the threat whether it is a long term or a short term threat;
4) Consider evacuation options as follows:

a) Option 1- Do nothing
b) Option 2- Search with partial evacuation
c) Option 3- Search and evacuation
d) Option 4- Evacuate immediately

5) Alert Explosives Ordnance Demolition Team (EODT) for bomb search mission and
emergency readiness before going to the crime scene;
6) Proceed immediately to the scene; and
7) Notify higher headquarters of any development.

b. Upon arrival at the scene


1) Confirm the reported bomb threat and notify EODT on the need to conduct a bomb
sweep;
2) Conduct or cause a search for suspicious device/s together with persons familiar
with the location; and
3) Unless the Bomb is found, personnel may not order an evacuation of the affected
area, but may inform the person in-charge of the property of the need to evacuate.
The following procedures shall be followed during evacuation:

a) Evacuation and assembly points routes must be search to ensure that personnel
are not unnecessarily exposed to danger during the evacuation;
b) Designate a safe assembly area, well away from the threatened structure, out of
line-of-sight of the building and well clear of windows. A minimum distance of
150 meters is recommended;
c) Never assemble personnel in front of or directly below glassed area;
d) Advise employees and visitors to take their personal belongings to eliminate
superfluous suspicious objects and to reduce the number of items to be checked
out;
e) Select safe and climatically acceptable assembly areas where evacuees may
wait for a considerable period;
f) Avoid car parks as assembly areas and be mindful of the car bomb potential;
g) Install procedures to ensure that escape routes are clear. Evacuation routes and
assembly areas must be search before evacuation;
h) Install procedure to ensure windows and doors are left open and lights left on;
and
i) Include a procedure for machinery shut-down. This can include plant and
equipment, electronics, computer equipment, securing files and correspondence.

c. When a bomb is found

If suspected device is discovered, cause the evacuation of people in the affected


area to a distance of at least 300 meters away and maintain security for the protection
of life and property:

a) Any discovered device shall be isolated


b) Do not touch, tamper with or disarm any suspected bomb or IED;
c) Report discovery of suspected device;
d) Do not permit radio transmission within the premises/building;
e) Turn off all electricity and gas units within the premises/building;
f) Secure the area and prevent people from approaching;
g) Establish traffic control;
h) Summon ambulance and fire trucks to the scene;
i) Await the arrival of bomb disposal team; and
j) Notify Higher Headquarters of the situation

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