Incident Command: the big picture
Over the past few weeks, I have been re-engineering Police Incident Command according to The Illinois Model law enforcement operations system ( LEOpSys ). Most of the ideas aren't earth-shattering, but they suggest some small adjustments to the nationally-mandated program. The first several posts lay some foundation into our vision of what IC should be. This is the fifth and final installment. Click on the Incident Command label for all posts in this 5-part series. *** Incident Command is not about dry-marker boards. It's not about comfy mobile command posts. Or organizational charts. It's not about pocket cards or checklists either. Incident Command is a balance between leadership and management while problem-solving in the face of crisis. It brings together problem analysis, goal-setting, and hasty planning. And we believe The Illinois Model LEOpSys is the answer. Officers cite the SitRep section as the most useful on our pocket cards. Ou