Search Vehicles In A Tactical Environment
SEARCH VEHICLES IN A
TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT
• TASK: 171-137-0001 - SEARCH VEHICLES IN A TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT
• CONDITIONS: YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE MISSION AND AUTHORITY TO
SEARCH VEHICLES. A SEARCH AREA IS AVAILABLE AS ARE SECURITY
PERSONNEL, AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE, AND AN IMPROVISED MIRROR DEVICE.
• STANDARDS: STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE OCCUPANTS OF
THE REASON FOR THE SEARCH. IDENTIFIED THE OCCUPANTS BY LOOKING
AT THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES OR IDENTIFICATION CARDS (ID). SEARCHED
THE VEHICLE, INSIDE AND OUT , FOLLOWING A SEQUENCED SEARCH
PATTERN. RELEASED THE VEHICLE TO THE DRIVER, IF PROHIBITED ITEMS
WERE NOT FOUND. APPREHENDED THE OFFENDER IF PROHIBITED ITEMS
WERE FOUND; AND NOTIFIED YOUR SUPERVISOR.
SITUATION AWARENESS
• PERFORMING ANY TASK OUTSIDE OR OFF OF THE VEHICLE IN A CONTEMPORARY
OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (COE), ALWAYS BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE THREAT
SNIPERS.
• WHEN PERFORMING ANY TASK OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN A COE, WEAR YOUR
COMBAT PROTECTIVE GEAR (KEVLAR, BODY ARMOR AND PROTECTIVE MASK)
ACCORDING TO YOUR UNIT'S TACTICAL STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES
(TSOP).
• ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS, THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF
THREATS YOU WILL HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO REACT TO, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: SUICIDE BOMBERS (MOUNTED AND DISMOUNTED),
MORTAR ATTACKS, AND ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADE (RPG) ATTACKS.
• AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE SEARCH TEAM MUST PROVIDE SECURITY AT ALL
TIMES WHILE OTHERS CONDUCT THE SEARCH.
STEPS BEFORE SEARCH
• STOP THE VEHICLE.
• INFORM THE OCCUPANTS OF THE REASON FOR THE SEARCH.
• IDENTIFY THE OCCUPANTS BY LOOKING AT THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES OR ID CARDS.
• DIRECT THE OCCUPANTS TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
• WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVER, DIRECT THE OCCUPANTS TO MOVE TO A PLACE ABOUT 5
METERS FROM THE VEHICLE AND OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHERE THEY CAN BE
WATCHED.
• DIRECT THE DRIVER TO OPEN ALL DOORS AND COMPARTMENTS, TO INCLUDE THE ASHTRAY,
GLOVE BOX AND/OR ARMREST, TRUNK, AND HOOD.
AREAS TO SEARCH
•
TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT
• TASK: 171-137-0001 - SEARCH VEHICLES IN A TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT
• CONDITIONS: YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE MISSION AND AUTHORITY TO
SEARCH VEHICLES. A SEARCH AREA IS AVAILABLE AS ARE SECURITY
PERSONNEL, AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE, AND AN IMPROVISED MIRROR DEVICE.
• STANDARDS: STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE OCCUPANTS OF
THE REASON FOR THE SEARCH. IDENTIFIED THE OCCUPANTS BY LOOKING
AT THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES OR IDENTIFICATION CARDS (ID). SEARCHED
THE VEHICLE, INSIDE AND OUT , FOLLOWING A SEQUENCED SEARCH
PATTERN. RELEASED THE VEHICLE TO THE DRIVER, IF PROHIBITED ITEMS
WERE NOT FOUND. APPREHENDED THE OFFENDER IF PROHIBITED ITEMS
WERE FOUND; AND NOTIFIED YOUR SUPERVISOR.
SITUATION AWARENESS
• PERFORMING ANY TASK OUTSIDE OR OFF OF THE VEHICLE IN A CONTEMPORARY
OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (COE), ALWAYS BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE THREAT
SNIPERS.
• WHEN PERFORMING ANY TASK OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN A COE, WEAR YOUR
COMBAT PROTECTIVE GEAR (KEVLAR, BODY ARMOR AND PROTECTIVE MASK)
ACCORDING TO YOUR UNIT'S TACTICAL STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES
(TSOP).
• ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS, THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF
THREATS YOU WILL HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO REACT TO, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: SUICIDE BOMBERS (MOUNTED AND DISMOUNTED),
MORTAR ATTACKS, AND ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADE (RPG) ATTACKS.
• AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE SEARCH TEAM MUST PROVIDE SECURITY AT ALL
TIMES WHILE OTHERS CONDUCT THE SEARCH.
STEPS BEFORE SEARCH
• STOP THE VEHICLE.
• INFORM THE OCCUPANTS OF THE REASON FOR THE SEARCH.
• IDENTIFY THE OCCUPANTS BY LOOKING AT THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES OR ID CARDS.
• DIRECT THE OCCUPANTS TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
• WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVER, DIRECT THE OCCUPANTS TO MOVE TO A PLACE ABOUT 5
METERS FROM THE VEHICLE AND OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHERE THEY CAN BE
WATCHED.
• DIRECT THE DRIVER TO OPEN ALL DOORS AND COMPARTMENTS, TO INCLUDE THE ASHTRAY,
GLOVE BOX AND/OR ARMREST, TRUNK, AND HOOD.
AREAS TO SEARCH
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