B. If the scope of an event requires going beyond normal field operations, the PCSD will respond in the following manner:
1. Command Staff and support staff shall report to the Sheriff's Department in the County-City Building to provide overall policy level management of department operations. If the County-City Building, or any other Sheriff's facility, is found to be not habitable, a decision for an alternate will be made at that time in coordination with the Pierce County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and other appropriate agencies.
2. Tactical operations are expected to be managed by shift supervisors in the cities of Lakewood, Edgewood and University Place, and at the South Hill Precinct. General information needed from the field is what has happened, what can be done about it and what is needed? Specific information needed immediately is the status of Sheriff's personnel, equipment, vehicles, communications capabilities and facilities. Shift supervisors are expected to report this information to the Command Staff by whatever means possible.
3. The Command Duty Officer is responsible for establishing contact and liaison with the EOC to provide coordination of law enforcement activities with other response functions. The Command Duty Officer may report to the EOC, or assign a designee, depending upon the situation. Coordination may be required at the policy, supervisory or operations level, depending upon the scope of the incident and what level of county management comes to the EOC.
4. The Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer (PIO) may act as spokesperson for the department or may work from the EOC as part of the emergency public information staff (see Appendix 2).
5. On duty personnel in the field shall evaluate their own condition and situation, and if possible, evaluate their surroundings by making a quick 'windshield survey' of their area. If the Law Enforcement Support Agency (LESA) is operational, they will do a role call of field units and relay assessment information to the Command Staff. If the LESA is not operational, field units should attempt to raise other cars on the simplex system. Field units shall report field information to the appropriate higher command. If contact cannot be made, units shall report to the nearest county facility, fire station, or other public facility to assist in establishing command and control.
6. If required, off-duty personnel will be recalled to duty through normal methods. If it is apparent that a major disaster has occurred, disrupting normal communications channels, off-duty personnel are instructed to make contact with the department for instructions. If contact cannot be made with the department, personnel are to report to the nearest county facility, fire station or other public facility and offer assistance, after caring for their families immediate needs.
