Prepare SOPs on response to tackle crisis: Top cop to units (IN WAKE OF BONDI BEACH TERROR ATTACK IN AUSTRALIA), Pg3

Key Highlights:

• Following the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia on December 14, the Delhi Police are developing comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for crisis response.
• Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha directed the Special CPs of Operations and Training units to jointly draft the SOP.
• The SOP will define roles and responsibilities for various units, including PCR, SWAT, Special Cell, Crime Branch, Traffic units, and the Special Branch.
• The goal is to ensure rapid transition from chaos to control with maximum coordination and minimal confusion in counter-terror and active-shooter situations.

Detailed Insights:

• The new protocol will focus on clear work distribution, command structure, perimeter security, crowd control, and communication channels between field units, control rooms, and senior leadership.
• Emphasis is on seamless integration of multiple units to avoid delays and duplication of effort during operations, including joint exercises with paramilitary forces and disaster management teams.
• The Special CP (Training) is tasked with creating short videos on preserving crime scenes and outlining expected responses during such incidents, along with simulated active shooter training.
• The Delhi Police also stepped up security across Israeli and Jewish establishments in Delhi following an intelligence warning during the Hanukkah festival (December 14-21).
• The drafted protocol will be reviewed, refined, and institutionalized to ensure every unit knows exactly how to respond in a similar situation, with clear accountability at every level.
• The SOP aims to improve response time, attacker neutralization, crowd communication, and post-incident investigation, and will be incorporated into training programs and field exercises.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): A set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out complex routine operations.
• Counter-Terrorism: Actions aimed at preventing, deterring, and responding to terrorist threats and attacks.
• SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics): A specialized police unit trained to handle high-risk situations, such as hostage situations and armed standoffs.