Planning and Decision making process

General obligations Conditions Intent and decision Ordering

"To Serve and to Protect"; Nature of task Commanders intent Situation
Geographical area •philosophy general
Prevention, Investigation, Time of year / weather •strategy opponents
Support Time of day / night •operation / tactics own forces
Specific conditions attachment / detachment
Arrest/Detention •criminal Course of Action (PLAN) Mission
Search/Seizure •political Option A – B – C Short interpretation of superior
Use of force and firearms •social / economical / industrial Analysis + / - order
•natural / technical disasters Execution
Overarching objective: Seek to •religious Scheme of manoeuvre General; overall conduct of the
protect life and security of the •ethnical operation
Individuals •environmental Force identification and allow subordinate coord. action
Status of opponent generation achievement of end-state
Demonstration: •homogeneous / diverse analysis; minimize risks
Facilitate and protect Demo. •capacity Tasking of subordinates Concept of Operation
Measures to reduce impact on •attitude Commanders vision of
surrounding society •means purpose
Surrounding citizen and How to achieve the mission
Riot: environment Task to subordinate units
“Mix” of people; violent and Status of own resources specific tasking
peaceful; diversified approach •level of organization Coordinating instructions
Protect uninvolved from harm •training / skills / experience •timings
•equipment •critical activities
Communistation before, during •C 4 i •intelligence
and after
Deployment •use of force/detainees
•soft / hard •media
Logistics
Communication (debriefing)