made withoutcompromising the team position, the stealth search can continue to penetrate thestronghold until dynamic tactics are necessary. Compliance is issued upon contact with adeclared or undeclared hostage. Due to the potentiality of a hostage becoming hystericalor hostile it is essential to immediately control the situation. Consequently, resistance tocompliance is dealt with accordingly. Once the hostage has complied he must be secured(hand-cuffed). Once secured, the element leader reports to TOC that the hostage is readyfor transfer and requests trailers for the safe removal of the hostage(s).High Risk Warrants: High risk warrants are described by any of the following criteria:1) the location is fortified.2) shooters are known to be present.3) weapons are present and are being used.4) the propensity for violence exists.5) dynamic entry is necessary to prevent destruction of evidence.High risk warrants are divided into two categories: narcotic and other felonies; such asmurder and robbery. A dynamic tactical approach is utilized during narcotic warrantservice or when the destruction of evidence is to be prevented. When the destruction ofevidence is not an issue, it becomes a surround and call out. If and when the suspectrefuses to respond or surrender, a non-dynamic tactical approach is taken. Dynamic highrisk warrants are characterized by speed, diversion, and surprise. If possible entry intothe warrant location should be from two different points, with each team deployingdiversionary tactics simultaneously. When dynamically entering the warrant location, orsubsequently interior rooms, it is essential to clear the door an run your AOR. Never stopin or bottleneck a doorway. Never chase a suspect. If the officers does, he might runhead first into trouble. Always clear to the suspects location. Once encountered, prone allunarmed suspects and secure them. Once suspects are prone and secured, call the TOCf...
