DOE O 5632.7A Chg 1, Protective Force Program
Functional areas: Defense Programs
To prescribe Department of Energy policy, responsibilities, and requirements for the management and operation of the Protective Force Program. Chg 1 dated 2-13-95. Cancels DOE O 5632.7 and DOE O 5632.8.
Superseded By:
DOE O 473.2, Protective Force Program on Jun 30, 2000
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Superseded by
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- DOE O 473.2Protective Force Program (Jun 30, 2000)
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Section 1
U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C.
DOE 5632.7A
4-13-94
SUBJECT: PROTECTIVE FORCE PROGRAM
Chg 1: 2-13-95
1. PURPOSE. To prescribe Department of Energy policy, responsibilities, and
requirements for the management and operation of the Protective Force Program.
2. CANCELLATIONS.
a. DOE 5632.7, PROTECTIVE FORCE, of 2-9-88.
b. DOE 5632.8, PROTECTION PROGRAM OPERATIONS: SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
TESTS, of 2-4-88.
3. APPLICABILITY/EXCLUSIONS/DEVIATIONS.
a. General. This Order applies to Departmental Elements responsible for
management and operation of protective forces to ensure the protection of
classified matter and the safeguarding of nuclear materials.
b. Application to Contracts. The provisions of this Order are to be applied
to covered contractors and they will apply to the extent implemented under
a contract or other agreement. A covered contractor (e.g. management and
operating contractor, service support contractor, onsite contractor) is a
seller of supplies or services that has been awarded a procurement
contract or subcontract to provide protective forces.
c. Exclusions. Departmental facilities and activities subject to regulation
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are exempt from the requirements of
this Order.
d. Deviations. Deviations from requirements shall be processed according to
DOE 5630.11B, SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY PROGRAM.
4. REFERENCES AND DEFINITIONS. See Attachment 1.
5. AUTHORITY/BACKGROUND. References 1 through 5 are sections of the United States
Code which establish authoritative foundations for this Order. References 6
through 13 are parts of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding protective
force matters, which are set forth in the Order as requirements and
responsibilities for Departmental personnel.
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DISTRIBUTION: INITIATED BY:
All Departmental Elements Office of Safeguards
and Security
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6. POLICY.
a. Safeguards and security interests shall be protected from theft,
diversion, industrial sabotage, radiological sabotage, toxicological
sabotage, espionage, unauthorized access, loss, compromise, and other
hostile acts, which may cause unacceptable adverse impacts on national
security, program continuity, the health and safety of Departmental and
contractor employees, the public, or the environment.
b. Protective forces shall be provided training, equipment, and resources to
ensure effective performance of assigned functions and tasks under normal
and emergency conditions.
c. Contractor protective force personnel shall comply with medical and
physical fitness criteria established by regulation (see Title 10, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 1046 (10 CFR 1046) "Physical Protection of
Security Interests"). Contractor protective force personnel at the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve shall comply with the training requirements in
10 CFR 1049, "Limited Arrest Authority and Use of Force by Protective
Force Officers of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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d. Protective force personnel shall conform to Departmental policy on the use
of force as established in 10 CFR 1047 "Limited Arrest Authority and Use
of Force by Protective Force Officers" and 1049, as applicable.
e. Federal protective force personnel shall comply with Departmental and
Office of Personnel Management requirements for medical and physical
qualifications.
7. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES.
a. Heads of Departmental Elements, as appropriate, shall ensure that
protective forces under their cognizance are managed, trained, equipped,
provided facilities, and provided logistical, intelligence,
communications, and other support services to maintain adequate protection
for Departmental safeguards and security interests.
b. Director of Nonproliferation and National Security, through the Director
of Security Affairs, provides management direction and coordination in the
development, implementation, and oversight of the comprehensive Safeguards
and security Program.
(1) The Director of Security Affairs shall:
(a) Promulgate and establish safeguards and security policies,
standards, and guidance for the Protective Force Program.
(b) Authorize and may delegate authority to authorize, pursuant to
section 161k of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended or
section 661 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, as
amended, as applicable, the carrying of firearms and the making
of arrests without warrant by Departmental, contractor, and
subcontractor protective force personnel, as necessary, in the
performance of official duties.
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(2) Director of Safeguards and Security shall serve as the Departmental
focal point for Protective Force Program matters.
(a) Review, develop, and coordinate Departmental policy, standards,
and procedures for the management, operation, training, and
equipping, of protective force personnel.
(b) For the Headquarters Protective Force Program, assume those
responsibilities and authorities prescribed for Heads of
Departmental Elements and Heads of Field Elements in paragraphs
7a and 7e. Through the Director, Headquarters Operations
Division, establish policies, procedures, and plans for the
maintenance and operations of the Headquarters Protective Force,
and provide management and direction for the program.
(c) Maintain liaison with civilian and military law enforcement
agencies and serve as the Departmental focal point for such
liaison.
(d) Manage and operate the Executive Protection Program.
c. Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health shall:
(1) Assist in the development of protective force policy issues to ensure
safety considerations are properly integrated.
(2) Through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Independent Oversight and
Appraisals, provide independent inspection and evaluation to assess
the effectiveness of safeguards and security programs implemented
under this Order.
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d. Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program shall, in accordance with the
responsibilities and authorities assigned by Executive Order 12344
[statutorily prescribed by Public Law 98-525 (42 U.S.C. 7158, note)] and
to ensure consistency throughout the joint Navy/Department of Energy
organization of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. implement and
oversee all policy and practices pertaining to this Order for activities
under the Director's cognizance.
e. Heads of Field Elements, in addition to the responsibilities in paragraph
7a, shall provide management of and direction to protective forces to
ensure the Department's safeguards and security interests are adequately
protected.
(1) Ensure the development and maintenance of directives, plans, and
procedures for the direction of protective force personnel in normal
and emergency duties.
(2) Require covered contractors to develop, implement, and manage
protective force programs in accordance with applicable provisions of
this Order.
(3) As delegated by the Director of Security Affairs, authorize the
Department's Federal and contractor employees to carry firearms and
make arrests without warrant.
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(4) Ensure that protective force personnel under their authority are
provided training and meet mandatory qualification requirements as
delineated by this Order.
(a) Ensure resources are provided to train and equip protective
forces and to maintain associated equipment, facilities, and
supplies.
(b) Approve training programs for Security Police Officers and
Security Officers.
(5) Ensure liaison is maintained with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and other Federal and local law enforcement agencies, which may be
required to supplement the Department's Federal and contractor
protective force personnel for response to safeguards and security
incidents.
(6) Ensure inclusion in procurement packages, for each procurement
requiring the application of this Order, the following: (a)
identification of this Order; (b) identification of the specific
requirements with which a contractor or other awardee is to comply;
or if this is not practicable, identification of the specific
paragraphs or other portions of this Order with which a contractor or
other awardee is to comply; and (c) requirements for the flowdown of
provisions of this Order to any subcontract or subaward. For
application to awarded management and operating contracts, Heads of
Field Elements may set forth this information in written
communication to the contracting officer rather than in a procurement
request package.
f. Manager, Albuquerque Operations Office, in addition to the
responsibilities in paragraph 7e as operator of the Transportation
Safeguards System shall ensure the development of medical, physical
fitness, and training program requirements, and operating procedures for
Transportation Safeguards Division protective force personnel.
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8. REQUIREMENTS. Protective forces are used to protect the Department's
safeguards and security interests from theft, diversion, industrial sabotage,
radiological sabotage, toxicological sabotage, espionage, unauthorized access,
loss, compromise, and other hostile acts which may cause unacceptable adverse
impacts on national security, program continuity, the health and safety of
Departmental and contractor employees, the public, or the environment; and to
protect life and property as defined in 10 CFR 1047 and 1049.
a. Protective forces, consisting of Security Police Officers, are required at
Security Areas that:
(1) Receive, use, process, or store Category I or II quantities of
special nuclear material (see DOE 5633.3A, CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY
OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS).
(2) Manufacture, store, or test nuclear weapons, nuclear test devices, or
completed nuclear assemblies.
(3) Represent a target for radiological or toxicological sabotage.
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(4) Contain a unique or one-of-a-kind capability in the Department that
must be protected for purposes of program continuity or to preclude
unacceptable adverse impact to national security when the need has
been so designated by the Head of the Field Element and concurred
with by the Director of Security Affairs and the cognizant Head of
Headquarters Element.
b. Albuquerque Operations Office, Transportation Safeguards Division, armed
Federal protective personnel are required to provide for the safe, secure,
domestic transportation of:
(1) Department of Energy-owned or controlled nuclear explosives and
nuclear devices.
(2) Category II or greater quantities of special nuclear material,
excluding naval reactor core shipments.
(3) Classified configurations of nuclear weapons components containing
Category III quantities of special nuclear material.
(4) Any form of Plutonium-238 in excess of five grams.
(5) Limited life components of nuclear weapons.
(6) Other material as specified by statute, legislation, order, or
competent authority.
c. Special Response Teams are required at Departmental sites or facilities
containing Category I quantities of special nuclear material at
Attractiveness Levels A and B (see DOE 5633.3B).
d. Security Officers may be used to enforce the protection requirements of
safeguards and security directives.
9. SUPPLEMENTARY DIRECTIVES AND GUIDANCE. Supplementary directives to this Order,
pertaining to requirements, standards, and procedures, shall be published as
DOE 5632.7A Manuals. For example, DOE M 5632.7-1, FIREARMS QUALIFICATION
COURSES, contains requirements for the conduct of firearms qualification
evaluations. Discretionary information relating to procedures, performance
levels, and standards may be published as Guides.
10. IMPLEMENTATION. The majority of requirements in this directive is the same as
those contained in DOE 5632.7. The requirements established in 10 CFR 1046
were effective September 30, 1993. The policy contained in this Order shall be
implemented as soon as possible consistent with collective bargaining and
similar agreements and contractual requirements. Implementation plans for any
requirements that cannot be implemented within 6 months of the effective date
of this Order or within existing resources shall be developed by Heads of Field
Elements and submitted to the Office of Safeguards and Security.
Section 5
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11. ASSISTANCE. Contact the Chief, Physical Security Branch, telephone
(301)-903-4244, for assistance.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
ARCHER L. DURHAM
Assistant Secretary for
Human Resources and Administration
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REFERENCES
1. Title 18 U.S.C., relating to:
a. Espionage or information control (sections 792-98);
b. Sabotage (sections 2151-56);
c. Treason and subversive activity (sections 2381-85);
d. Actual or threatened use of explosives against persons or property
(sections 841-48);
e. Embezzlement and theft (sections 641 and 6619);
f. Extortion and threats (sections 876-78);
g. Riots (section 2101);
h. Acts of malicious mischief (sections 1362-63); and
i. Theft and destruction of Government property and civil disorders
(section 231).
j. Assassinating, kidnapping, and assaulting any head or deputy head
of an Executive Branch Department (section 351).
k. Powers of marshals and deputies (section 3053).
2. Title 42 U.S.C. 2011, et seq., "Atomic Energy Act of 1954," as amended:
a. Chapter 12, "Control of Information," sections 141-146, inclusive, which
set forth the principles for the control of Restricted Data.
b. Chapter 14, "General Authority."
(1) Section 161, "General Provisions," which sets forth the authority
necessary to perform the functions of the Department.
(2) Section 161k, which provides statutory authority for protective force
personnel to carry firearms and to make arrests without warrant.
c. Chapter 18, "Enforcement," sections 221-233, which set forth the authority
necessary to protect Restricted Data and safeguard property, and establish
criminal penalties for violation of the Atomic Energy Act.
d. Chapter 18, "Enforcement," section 229, "Trespass Upon Commission
Installations," which sets forth the authority to issue regulations and
establishes penalties for violating these regulations relating to the
entry upon or carrying, transporting, or otherwise introducing or causing
to be introduced any dangerous weapon, explosive, or other dangerous
instrument or material likely to produce substantial injury or damage to
persons or property, into or upon any facility, installation, or real
property of the Department.
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3. Title 42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq., "Department of Energy Organization Act." which
establishes authority for authorizing employees to carry firearms and make
arrests without warrant.
4. Tithe 42 U.S.C. 7270a, which provides statutory authority for protective force
officers at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to carry firearms and to make
arrests without warrant.
5. Title 50 U.S.C., relating to:
a. Illegal introduction, manufacture, acquisition, or export of special
nuclear materials or atomic weapons, or conspiracies relating thereto
(section 47a);
b. Control of subversives (section 781);
c. Employment of members of communist organizations (section 784); and
d. Security regulations and orders and the penalty for violation
(section 797).
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6. Title 10 CFR Part 710, Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for
Access to Classified Matter or Significant Quantities of Special Nuclear
Material, which is used in cases in which there are questions of eligibility
for access to Restricted Data, significant quantities of special nuclear
material, or national security information.
7. Title 10 CFR Part 860, Trespassing on Administration Property, which is issued
for the protection and security of facilities, installations, and real property
subject to the jurisdiction or administration of, or in the custody of, the
Department.
8. Title 10 CFR Part 1046, Physical Protection of Security Interests, which sets
forth policies and procedures applicable to DOE protective force personnel and
establishes medical and physical fitness qualification standards, physical
fitness training program requirements, and medical examination and
certification requirements for contractor personnel.
9. Title 10 CFR Part 1047, Limited Arrest Authority and Use of Force by Protective
Force Officers, which establishes policy concerning arrests and associated use
of physical and deadly force by Departmental, contractor, and subcontractor
protective force personnel assigned to protect nuclear weapons, special nuclear
material, classified material, nuclear facilities, and related property.
10. Title 10 CFR Part 1049, Limited Arrest Authority and Use of Force by Protective
Force Officers of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which establishes policy
concerning arrests and associated use of physical and deadly force by Strategic
Petroleum Reserve protective force personnel, and requirements for training and
qualification to carry firearms.
11. Title 14 CFR Part 61, Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors, which
prescribes the requirements for issuing pilot and flight instructor
certificates and ratings, the conditions under which those certificates and
ratings are necessary, and the privileges and limitations of those certificates
and ratings.
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12. Title 14 CFR Part 108, Airplane Operator Security, which provides requirements
for the carrying of weapons and transporting escorted persons aboard an
airplane.
13. Title 14 CFR Part 135, Air Taxi Operations and Commercial Operations, which
governs helicopter operations.
14. DOE 1324.2A, RECORDS DISPOSITION, of 9-13-88, which assign's responsibilities
for the disposition of Departmental records.
15. DOE 5000.2B, MULTIPROGRAM LABORATORY APPRAISALS, of 4-9-92, which
establishes policy for appraising operations support performance of the
Department of Energy multi program laboratories.
16. DOE 5000.3B, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION, of
1-19-93, which establishes a system for reporting operations information
related to Department of Energy-owned or operated facilities and processing
that information to provide for appropriate corrective action.
17. DOE 5480.13A, AVIATION SAFETY, of 2-23-93, which provides policy on aviation
safety.
18. DOE 5480.16A, FIREARMS SAFETY, of 3-4-94, which provides policy on firearms
safety.
19. DOE 5610.14, TRANSPORTATION SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM PROGRAM OPERATIONS, of 5-12-93,
which establishes policy for and implementation of the management and operation
of the Transportation Safeguards System program.
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20. DOE 5630.11B, SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY PROGRAM, of 8-2-94, which establishes the
policy and responsibilities for the Safeguards and Security Program.
21. DOE 5630.16A, SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY ACCEPTANCE AND VALIDATION TESTING
PROGRAM, of 6-3-93, which establishes policy, requirements, and
responsibilities for a program that encompasses systematic processes for
demonstrating the adequacy and functional reliability of critical system
elements and/or total systems employed to meet Safeguards and Security Program
protection needs.
22. DOE 5630.17, SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM, of 9-29-92, which
provides for a standardization program to ensure the most effective and
efficient use and procurement of safeguards and security equipment and systems.
23. DOE 5631.2C, PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM, of 9-15-92, which establishes policy
for granting access authorization.
24. DOE 5631.6A, PERSONNEL SECURITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, of 9-15-92, which
establishes the Personnel Security Assurance Program.
25. DOE 5632.1C, PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY INTERESTS, of
7-15-94, which establishes policy and responsibilities for the protection and
control of safeguards and security interests.
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26. DOE M 5632.1C-1, MANUAL FOR PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY
INTERESTS, of 7-15-94, which provides detailed requirements to supplement DOE
5632.1C, PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY INTERESTS.
27. DOE 5639.3, VIOLATION OF LAWS, LOSSES, AND INCIDENTS OF SECURITY CONCERNS, of
9-15-92, which sets forth procedures for actions relating to violations of
criminal laws, losses, and incidents of security concern to the Department.
28. DOE EV 06194, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EXPLOSIVES SAFETY MANUAL, Revision 6, of 10-
91, which provides information and guidance related to the safe use and storage
of explosives.
29. DOE M 5632.7-1, FIREARMS QUALIFICATION COURSES MANUAL, of 12-1-92, which
provides standardized courses of fire to ensure that all personnel authorized
to carry firearms under 42 U.S.C. 2201k or 42 U.S.C. 7270a are consistently
qualified.
30. Design Basis Threat Policy for the Department of Energy Programs and Facilities
(U), of 9-7-94, issued by the Director of Security Affairs which identifies and
characterizes the range of potential generic adversary threats to the
Department's nuclear programs and facilities which could adversely impact
national security or the health and safety of Government and contractor
employees, the public, or the environment.
31. General Records Schedules, Schedules 11, 18, 20, and 23, National Archives and
Records Administration.
DEFINITIONS
Definitions of terms commonly used in the Safeguards and Security Program are
provided in the "Safeguards and Security Definitions Guide," which is maintained
and distributed by the Office of Safeguards and Security. The following
definitions are provided for reader convenience.
1. FEDERAL OFFICER. A Federal employee who is authorized under Title 42, United
States Code, Section 2201 (42 U.S.C. Section 2201) to carry firearms and make
arrests without warrant.
2. PROTECTIVE FORCE. Security Officers, Security Police Officers, Transportation
Safeguards Division nuclear material couriers and transportation escorts, and
other Federal personnel assigned to protective duties involving the safeguards
and security interests of the Department.
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3. PROTECTIVE PERSONNEL. Security Officers, Security Police Officers,
Transportation Safeguards Division nuclear material couriers, transportation
escorts, and other personnel assigned to protective duties involving safeguards
and security interests of the DOE.
4. SECURITY OFFICER. An unarmed contractor employee who is employed for and
charged with the protection of classified matter or Government property.
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5. SECURITY POLICE OFFICER. A uniformed contractor employee who is authorized
under 42 U.S.C. Section 2201 or 42 U.S.C. Section 7270b to carry firearms and
to make arrests without warrants, and who is employed for and charged with the
protection of classified matter, special nuclear material, Government property,
or other safeguards and security interests.
6. SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM. Security Police Officers, certified at Level III,
assigned to a site or facility who have received special training to provide
additional protection as demanded by particular targets, threats, and
vulnerabilities existing at their location.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTIVE FORCES
1. Plans and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
2. Qualification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
3. Allocation of Personnel Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-4
4. Departmental and Contractor Personnel Management . . . . . . . I-5
CHAPTER II - PROTECTIVE FORCE DUTIES
1. Security Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
2. Security Police Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
3. SPO-III Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
4. SPO-III Selection Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
5. Special Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
6. Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Attachment II-1 - Guidelines for Fresh Pursuit . . . . . . . II-7
CHAPTER III - SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM
1. Program Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
2. Concept of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
3. Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
4. Special Response Team Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
5. Program Certification/Recertification . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
6. Use of NonDepartmental Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
CHAPTER IV - TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
1. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
2. Training and Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
3 Security Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
4. Security Police Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
5. Weapons Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
6. Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
7. Specialized Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
8. Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
9. Federal Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
10. Performance Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
CHAPTER V - FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Section 9
1. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
2. Operational Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
3. Use of Helicopters as Firing Platforms (Rules of Engagement) . V-4
4. Night Vision Goggles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
5. Instrument Flight Rules/Visual Flight Rules Flight . . . . . . V-6
6. Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
7. Standard security Helicopters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
8. Helicopter Security Operations Council . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
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CHAPTER VI - EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
1. Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
2. Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
CHAPTER VII - PERFORMANCE TESTING
1. Performance Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
2. Test Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-3
3. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-3
4. Coordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-3
5. Testing Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-3
CHAPTER VIII - EXECUTIVE PROTECTION PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
1. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
2. Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
3. Concept of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
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CHAPTER I
MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTIVE FORCES
1. PLANS AND PROCEDURES.
a. Development. Written plans and procedures covering normal and emergency
duties and deployment shall be developed. Such plans shall address
protective force responsibilities in general, specific post plans and
assignments, and tactical response options and requirements. Plans and
procedures shall be clear and concise.
b. Review. Plans and procedure shall be reviewed for currency any time
duties are changed, but at least annually. The annual or special review
for adequacy and currency shall be documented to show the name of the
reviewer, the date the review is completed, and the results of the review.
c. Outside Agency Support. Plans requiring participation by local, State,
and Federal law enforcement agencies shall be documented and coordinated
by the cognizant Departmental element. Where possible, a Memorandum of
Agreement shall be completed with each outside support agency.
2. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
a. Access Authorization. Protective force personnel shall possess current
access authorization for the highest level of classified matter to which
they have or potentially have access. Access authorizations shall be
accomplished according to DOE 5631.2C, PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM.
(1) Federal Officers and Security Police Officers, who have access to
nuclear weapons, nuclear test devices, complete nuclear assemblies,
Category I special nuclear material, and/or Category II quantities of
special nuclear material that may be credibly rolled up to a Category
I quantity, shall possess Q access authorizations.
(2) Security Police Officers shall possess an L or Q access
authorization.
b. Medical, Physical Fitness, and Firearms Standards.
Section 10
(1) Security Police Officers. Security Police Officers, as applicable,
shall be required to meet the medical, physical fitness, and firearms
standards contained in 10 CFR 1046. Prior to initial assignment to
independent duties, Security Police Officer candidates shall be
formally evaluated and certified following procedures based on site-
specific requirements approved by the cognizant local Departmental
authority for Safeguards and Security.
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(2) Security Officers. Security Officers shall be required to meet
training requirements and the medical standards of 10 CFR 1046.
(3) Federal Officers. Federal officers shall complete a formal training
program prior to assignment to duties. The training program shall be
based upon assigned functions. Physical and medical qualification
shall meet Departmental and/or Office of Personnel Management
requirements for the position assignment.
c. Special Qualifications. Site-specific conditions may justify requirements
for protective force personnel to possess special qualification knowledge
and skills; e.g., aviation, rappelling, explosive breaching, hostage
negotiation, and/or communications or alarm station monitoring.
Responsible managers shall ensure that personnel trained in these duties
are formally evaluated and certified by an appropriate accrediting
authority before performing those duties. Certifications required by
specific job functions(e.g., a Federal Aviation Administration license
for pilots) shall be kept current, and a record of qualification and
certification shall be maintained by the employing organization for each
individual.
d. Firearms.
(1) No person shall be authorized to carry a firearm as a protective
force officer until the Head of the Departmental Element is assured
that the individual is qualified in accordance with the firearms
qualification standards established in DOE M 5632.7-1, FIREARMS
QUALIFICATION COURSES.
(2) As a minimum, each Federal Officer and Security Police Officer shall
be required to meet the applicable firearms qualification standards
every 6 months. Requalification shall occur in the 6th month from
the previous qualification. The requalification may be accomplished
at any time during the requalification month. If the Federal Officer
or Security Police Officer does not requalify prior to or during the
requalification month, the individual's authority to carry firearms
and make arrests shall be suspended until such time as
requalification is completed. If requalification occurs prior to the
requalification month, the next requalification shall become due 6
months from the new month.
(3) Protective force personnel shall be expected to maintain firearms
proficiency on a continuing basis. A Federal Officer or Security
Police Officer may be required to demonstrate the ability to meet
qualification standards during a Headquarters or Field Element
survey, review, audit, or other situation directed by the Head of the
Departmental Element. Failure to meet the performance standard will
be treated as if the individual failed the first attempt during
routine semiannual qualification. Procedures outlined in paragraph
(4)(d) below shall be followed in the event of a failure.
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(4) Each Federal Officer and Security Police Officer shall qualify with
each firearm required by duty assignment on the course of fire
indicated in DOE M 5632.7-1.
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(a) Qualifications shall be accomplished with the same type of
firearm and ammunition (i.e., equivalent in trajectory and
recoil) as used while on duty.
(b) Prior to any range activity, each Federal Officer and Security
Police Officer shall be given a presentation on the basic
principles of firearms safety. However, a firearms safety
presentation is not required for each course of fire using the
same firearm.
(c) Federal Officers and Security Police Officers shall be allowed
up to two initial attempts to qualify semiannually. A Range
Master or other person in charge of the range will declare to
personnel on the firing line that "This is a qualifying run."
Once this statement is made, any firearms activity will
constitute a qualification attempt. The Federal Officer or
Security Police Officer shall qualify during one of these
attempts.
(d) Failure to qualify as set out in (4)(c) above shall result in
suspension of authority to carry firearms and to make arrests.
The Federal Officer or Security Police Officer will then enter a
standardized, remedial firearms training program developed by
the Central Training Academy and approved by the Director of
Safeguards and Security. The remedial firearms training program
will include basic firearm manipulation skills, firearms safety,
and necessary individual training to afford a reasonable
opportunity to meet the firearms qualification standards.
1 Any Federal Officer or Security Police Officer who, upon
completion of the remedial training, fails to qualify after
two subsequent, additional attempts, shall lose Federal
Officer or Security Police Officer status and the authority
to carry firearms and to make arrests. The total of initial
requalification and remedial requalification attempts is up
to, but not more than four attempts.
2 Any person who requires remedial training on three
consecutive semiannual qualification periods, with the same
firearm, shall lose Security Police Officer status.
3 Loss of Security Police Officer status for either failure
to meet qualification standards or excessive remedial
requirements shall result in the individual's removal from
the Security Police Officer position. Site-specific
procedures shall be developed and approved by the Head of
the Field Element or the Director of Safeguards and
Security, for Headquarters, to allow a single additional
qualification attempt within 1 year of removal from status
if the former Security Police Officer presents evidence of
outside training that indicates enhanced skill level. Upon
qualification in this final attempt, reinstatement may be
effected where site-specific employment conditions, position
availability, and procedures permit. Any subsequent
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application for rehire will require processing and training
as provided to any other initial applicant for a Security
Police Officer position.
(e) A supervisor or training officer will be designated in writing
as the individual authorized to certify the validity of the
scores achieved during qualification attempts.
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(5) Responsible managers shall require that organizations not firing
individually issued firearms during qualification have approved
written procedures authorizing the specific model and associated
features of all firearms used during qualification.
(6) Ammunition listed on the Department of Energy approved ammunition
common procurement list shall be used for training, duty, and
qualification.
e. Authority to Carry Firearms. The employing organization shall maintain
written documentation indicating each individual who is authorized to
carry firearms and to make arrests without warrant while engaged in the
performance of official duties. Managers shall ensure armed individuals
understand deadly force means that force which a reasonable person would
consider likely to cause death or serious bodily harm and that its use may
be justified only under conditions of extreme necessity, when all lesser
means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed.
3. ALLOCATION OF PERSONNEL RESOURCES.
a. Location, Manning, and Scheduling. The location and manning of fixed and
mobile posts shall be determined using the "Design Basis Threat Policy for
Department of Energy (DOE) Programs and Facilities (U);" local
vulnerability analyses; characteristics of the facility or site, terrain,
and environment; and appropriate Departmental directives. When planning
for response times, the delay provided by physical barriers after the
initial detection of the intrusion shall be considered. Work schedules
for protective force personnel shall be developed and monitored on a
site-specific basis to provide adequate relief, training time, balanced
overtime, and sufficient time off to ensure on-duty personnel work at peak
physical and mental effectiveness.
b. Supervision. Supervision of protective personnel shall be provided to the
extent required to ensure proper and adequate performance of duties.
(1) Personnel. At sites where more than six protective force employees
are assigned per shift, there shall be full-time personnel
supervision.
(2) Other Means. Various means and devices, such as telephonic or radio
contact or contact by another supervisor who is physically closer to
the post, may be used as supplements to personal supervision or, in
the case of small facilities or remote areas, to supplant personal
supervision as a means of assuring that the necessary areas are
patrolled and other functions are performed.
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4. DEPARTMENTAL AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
a. Pre-Employment Screening. Screening shall be conducted to select
individuals with potential to meet all qualifications for protective force
assignment.
b. Job Analyses. Job analyses, listing the common tasks required for
protective force assignments, shall be prepared and reviewed annually for
positions directly relating to protective operations. Job analyses shall
be used to prepare job descriptions and as basic input documents to local
training requirements. Job analyses for those activities that have not
been standardized and issued by the Central Training Academy shall be
prepared to address local specific requirements.
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c. Personnel Security Assurance Program. Managers of Departmental Elements
shall identify positions which meet requirements of the Personnel Security
Assurance Program according to DOE 5631.6A, PERSONNEL SECURITY ASSURANCE
PROGRAM.
d. Training. See DOE 5630.15, SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM, and
Chapter IV of this Order for requirements.
d. Credentials and Shields. See DOE 5632.9A, ISSUANCE AND CONTROL OF
SECURITY BADGES, CREDENTIALS, AND SHIELDS.
e. Records. See DOE 1324.2A, RECORDS DISPOSITION, and General Records
Schedule for requirements.
f. Reporting Requirement. Supervisors in the protective force command
structure and the officer in charge of onsite protective force operations
shall ensure that any suspected criminal violations are reported in
accordance with DOE 5639.3, VIOLATION OF LAWS, LOSSES, AND INCIDENTS OF
SECURITY CONCERNS, and, where appropriate, DOE5000.3B, OCCURRENCE
REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION.
g. Implementation. Contractors shall be required to develop procedures,
approved by the cognizant local Departmental authority for safeguards and
security, to implement paragraphs a and b above based on internal
organization (personnel, human resources, training, labor relations) and
collective bargaining agreements in effect.
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CHAPTER II
PROTECTIVE FORCE DUTIES
1. SECURITY OFFICERS. Security Officers may be used to augment Security Police
Officers and/or to perform such duties as access control, facility patrol,
escort, and assessment and reporting of alarms. Each Security Officer shall be
required to possess the skills necessary to perform assigned duties. Security
Officers shall demonstrate familiarity and knowledge of the responsibilities
identified in job analyses, and proficiency in the skills and abilities
necessary to perform those jobs, including but not limited to:
a. Knowledge of the assigned site and routine patrol duty requirements, and
ability to perform assigned duties; e.g., conducting physical checks of
repositories containing classified matter; checking buildings and rooms to
ensure that all classified matter is secure; and noting and reporting
indications of suspicious activity.
b. Operation of vehicles, as required by duty assignment.
c. Operation of communication equipment reasonably expected to be employed
within their duty assignment, including proficiency in the use of accepted
communication terminology, acronyms, and phonetics, and the methods for
verifying operator identity of incoming signals and signaling duress.
d. Knowledge of Departmental and site policies and procedures governing the
Security Officer's role in site protection.
e. Knowledge of any Federal- and State-granted authority applicable to
assigned activities, and relative responsibilities between the protective
force and outside law enforcement agencies.
f. Knowledge of post or patrol operations including, as appropriate:
(1) Access control systems, procedures, and operation including visitor
and employee credentials, badges, passes, and visitor logging
procedures.
(2) Prohibited article detection, including the operation of personnel,
vehicle, and package screening devices employed at duty posts.
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(3) Inspection techniques for persons, packages, and vehicles.
(4) Badging and escort responsibilities including the requirements for
and ability to perform as escorts.
(5) Ability to implement plans and procedures to protect the site during
disruptive events; e.g., fire, industrial disorders, and civil
disturbances.
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(6) Familiarity and recognition of various types of classified or
sensitive matter being protected, including the normal location,
routine uses, and movements of the material at the duty post.
(7) Response to alarm annunciations and reporting of observations.
(8) Incident reporting.
(9) Methods of weaponless self-defense, as applicable to the assigned
position.
2. SECURITY POLICE OFFICERS. 10 CFR 1047 and 1049 delineate Security Police
Officer responsibility to enforce specified laws regarding property of the
United States and provisions of the Atomic Energy Act that may subject an
offender to a fine or imprisonment or both. Security Police Officers shall be
required to possess the individual and team skills necessary to protect
Departmental security interests from theft, sabotage, and other hostile acts
that may cause adverse impacts on national security, the health and safety of
Departmental and contractor employees, the public, or the environment.
a. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. The requirements for each Security
Police Officer to demonstrate familiarity and knowledge of the
responsibilities identified in the applicable job analysis and proficiency
in the skills and abilities necessary to perform these job tasks include,
but are not limited to, those identified for Security Officers in
paragraph 1 and:
(1) Knowledge and proficiency in the use and care of all weapons as
required by duty assignment.
(2) Knowledge of and the ability to apply Departmental and site
policies and procedures governing the Security Police
Officer's role in site protection.
(3) Knowledge of and the ability to apply Department of Energy policy on
the use of deadly force and limited arrest authority as set forth in
10 CFR 1047 or 1049, as appropriate, and the fresh pursuit guidelines
contained in Attachment II-1.
(4) Knowledge and proficiency in post and patrol operations including, as
applicable:
(a) Requirements for, and ability to perform as escorts for,
sensitive materials such as weapons, classified matter, and
special nuclear material.
(b) Response to and assessment and resolution of alarm annunciations
and other indications of intrusion.
(c) Methods of self-defense, arrest, and detention.
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(d) Basic procedures and elements of investigations, including
recognition and preservation of evidence and the directives
governing search and seizure operations, in addition to the
limitations of authority for a Security Police Officer to
conduct investigations.
(e) Basic tactics necessary to engage and neutralize armed
adversaries and familiarity with the probable nature of expected
adversaries, the arms and equipment the adversaries are likely
to possess, and other likely characteristics of importance to
the engagement as defined in the Design Basis Threat Policy and
any locally originated threat guidance.
Section 15
b. Security Police Officer Levels. Security Police Officers are categorized
according to a three-level system for tailoring training requirements to
assigned duties. These levels are identified as Security Police Officer
I, II, and III. Job analyses for duty assignments shall be completed and
shall be approved by the local cognizant Departmental authority for
safeguards and security to determine the specific knowledge, skills, and
abilities required to perform the duties of each Security Police Officer
job assignment. The following is a general description of the division of
duties among the Security Police Officer levels.
(1) Security Police Officer I (SPO-I).
(a) Assignments: Fixed post; no external response requirement -
This may include access control points, central alarm station
operation if an armed individual is required, and towers or
other fixed monitoring/surveillance positions.
(b) Qualifications: Department of Energy standardized SPO I
training and site specific training as identified by the site-
specific job analysis. Defensive combative physical fitness
standard as identified in 10 CFR 1046.
(2) Security Police Officer II (SPO-II).
(a) Assignments: Response positions that may include situation
response, assessment and containment, and patrol duties.
Special assignments may include law enforcement, helicopter
operations, canine handler, and vehicle patrols.
(b) Qualifications: Department of Energy standardized SPO-I and
SPO-II training, and site-specific training as identified by the
site-specific job analysis. Offensive or defensive physical
fitness standard, as identified in10 CFR 1046, shall be
determined by the site-specific job analysis for the individual
duty assignment.
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(3) Security Police Officer III (SPO-III).
(a) Assignments: Special Response Team positions that may include
crisis entry, hostage rescue, and other team tactical solutions
to adversary activities.
(b) Qualifications: Department of Energy standardized SPO-I and
SPO-III training, and site-specific training as identified by
the site-specific job analysis. Offensive combative physical
fitness standards as identified in 10 CFR 1046.
3. SPO-III DUTIES. Each SPO-III must possess the individual skills necessary to
meet the program requirements of this chapter. The skills and knowledge
required for an SPO-III to perform these duties include, but are not limited
to:
a. Ability to act successfully as a member of an aggressive and timely mobile
response team as dictated by site-specific vulnerability assessments,
using force options and team techniques necessary for interdiction,
interruption, neutralization, and recapture operations directed against an
adversary.
b. Ability to qualify with site-approved weapons, techniques, and equipment,
which may be necessary either to protect the site or to effectively engage
and neutralize an adversary. Techniques used may include, but are not
limited to, rappelling and tactical entry.
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4. SPO-III SELECTION CRITERIA. Security Police Officers may be assigned to or may
volunteer for Special Response Team duties; however, each individual must also
meet selection criteria in order to be assigned as a Special Response Team
member. Team members may be required to meet more or higher qualification
standards than required by an SPO-I or SPO-II. Such standards shall be in
writing and shall be approved by the cognizant local Departmental authority for
safeguards and security. Before being assigned to a team, Security Police
Officers shall meet the following minimum standards:
a. Be trained and qualified as an SPO-I.
b. Be formally evaluated by site protective force management as having the
potential to successfully accomplish SPO-III duties and missions.
c. Be capable of performing the duties and completing the training
requirements as specified in paragraph 3 above and page IV-3,
paragraph 4.
d. Be capable of maintaining the Offensive Combative Physical Fitness
Standard as specified in 10 CFR 1046.
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5. SPECIAL SKILLS.
a. General. Protective force operations may require individuals with
additional special skills, such as pilots, communications and alarm
station operators, canine handlers, and crisis negotiators. The scope of
such duties will be locally determined based on site-specific needs.
Personnel assigned to such duties shall be required to be proficient in
their performance.
b. Crisis Negotiation Team. Each crisis negotiator shall have successfully
completed a Central Training Academy or other Department-approved crisis
negotiation training. Negotiation teams should be integrated into Special
Response Team exercises semiannually. Members of Crisis Negotiation Teams
shall be familiar with protective force, including Special Response Team,
tactics and operations, but do not need to be Security Police Officer-
trained and certified.
6. SUPERVISORS. Each protective force supervisor shall possess the skills
necessary to effectively direct the actions of assigned personnel to protect
Departmental safeguards and security interests. Line supervisors of Security
Police Officers shall be trained and qualified as Security Police Officers.
Each supervisor shall demonstrate familiarity and knowledge of the
responsibilities identified in the applicable job analysis, and proficiency in
the skills and abilities necessary to perform those jobs. These include, but
are not limited to:
a. Knowledge of the duties and qualifications of supervised personnel.
b. Familiarity with the basic operating functions of facilities for which the
supervisor has protection responsibilities.
c. Ability to ensure that subordinates and their equipment are ready for
duty.
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GUIDELINES FOR FRESH PURSUIT
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of these guidelines which have been approved by the
Attorney General, is to set forth the procedures to be followed by protective
personnel, including Department of Energy contractor and subcontractor
protective personnel, when pursuing suspected criminals across jurisdictional
lines.
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2. POLICY. It is Department policy to prevent the escape and effect the arrest
of fleeing suspected criminals in a safe and expeditious manner. The following
procedures are merely guidelines and are intended to provide protective
personnel with flexibility when in fresh pursuit of a fleeing suspected
criminal. Specific guidelines that take into account the geography, equipment,
and functions of the facility, and that address procedures to be utilized to
provide emergency notification to jurisdictions that may be entered in a fresh
pursuit situation, shall be prepared on a site-specific basis and shall be
submitted by the Manager of each Operations Office to the Director of Security
Affairs for approval.
3. DEFINITIONS 1. The following definitions are applicable to this Attachment.
a. Felony. Any offense enumerated in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), section 1047.4(a)(1)(i), as well as any offense constituting a
felony under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the facility is located
and with respect to which a protective force officer would have arrest
authority under 10 CFR 1047.4(d) and (e).
b. Fresh Pursuit. Pursuit (with or without a warrant) for the purpose of
preventing the escape or effecting the arrest of any person who is
suspected of committing, or having committed, a misdemeanor or felony.
Fresh pursuit implies pursuit without unreasonable delay, but need not be
immediate pursuit.
c. In the Presence of. The criminal act must have taken place in the
physical presence of (under the observation of) the protective force
officer. Knowledge of the existence of a criminal violation obtained in
any other way (e.g., information from other persons) is not sufficient to
permit an arrest under 10 CFR 1047.4(b), Felony Arrests.
d. Jurisdictional Lines. For the purposes of these guidelines, shall
include, but shall not be limited to, the property lines of a Department
of Energy facility.
e. Misdemeanor. Any offense enumerated in 10 CFR 1047.4(a)(1)(ii), as well
as any offense constituting a misdemeanor under the laws of the to which a
jurisdiction in which the facility is located and with respect
protective force officer would have arrest authority under 10 CFR
1047.4(d) and (e).
1 Use of Number. As used in these guidelines, words in the singular
also include the plural and vice versa, as the use may require.
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f. Protective Force Officer. Any person authorized by Department of Energy
authority to carry firearms under section 161k of the Atomic Energy Act
(10 CFR 1047.3(g)).
g. Reasonable Grounds to Believe. At the moment of arrest, either the facts
and circumstances within the knowledge of the protective force officer, or
of which the protective force officer had reasonably trustworthy
information, were sufficient to cause a prudent person to believe that the
suspect had committed or was committing the offense (10 CFR 1047.4(b)(2)).
4. AUTHORIZED PURSUIT ACROSS JURISDICTIONAL LINES.
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a. Misdemeanors. Protective force officers may engage in the fresh pursuit
of a suspected misdemeanant across jurisdictional lines only if the
alleged misdemeanor was committed, or is being committed, in the presence
of a protective force officer: If the alleged misdemeanor was not
committed in the presence of a protective force officer, no protective
force officers shall pursue the suspected misdemeanant across
jurisdictional lines. Instead, the protective force officers shall
attempt to obtain a description of the suspected misdemeanant, as well as
a description and license tag number of any vehicle being utilized by the
suspected misdemeanant, and this information shall be conveyed (in
accordance with the specific notification procedures issued by the manager
of the DOE Operations Office) to the state and other local law enforcement
authorities for the jurisdiction into which the suspected misdemeanant has
fled.
b. Felonies. Protective force officers may engage in the fresh pursuit of a
suspected felon across jurisdictional lines if:
(1) The alleged felony is being committed, or was committed, in the
presence of a protective force officer; or
(2) Any protective force officer has reasonable grounds to believe that
the person pursued is committing, or has committed, the alleged
felony.
5. FRESH PURSUIT PROCEDURES.
a. Responsibility. Responsibility for decisions respecting fresh pursuit
shall follow the protective force command structure. In making fresh
pursuit decisions, protective force officers shall take into consideration
applicable Federal and State laws; Departmental Orders, guidelines, and
regulations; and Protective Force orders, guidelines, and training.
b. Safety Considerations.
(1) Safety is a primary consideration when engaged in fresh pursuit of a
suspected criminal. In determining whether to pursue, as well as the
method and means of pursuit, a protective force officer will weigh
the seriousness of the alleged offense and the necessity for
immediate apprehension against the risk of injury to himself/herself,
other protective force officers, and the public. If at any time
during the pursuit the risk of injury to pursuing protective force
officers or the public surpasses the necessity for immediate
apprehension, the pursuit shall be terminated.
(2) Protective force officers will use the minimum force necessary under
the circumstances to apprehend a suspected criminal.
(3) The use of physical and/or deadly force in a fresh pursuit situation,
regardless of whether jurisdictional lines have been crossed, shall
be in strict conformance with 10 CFR 1047.6 and 1047.7, and other
Departmental guidelines applicable to the use of force on Department
of Energy facilities.
c. Vehicular Pursuit.
(1) Vehicles utilized in fresh pursuit shall be operated in as safe a
manner as is practicable.
(2) To the extent practicable, vehicles utilized should be "marked" and
should be equipped with visual and audible emergency equipment.
(3) Vehicles occupied by nonprotective force personnel shall not be used
in fresh pursuit situations unless the situation mandates an
immediate pursuit, and the extreme circumstances prohibit the
occupant's disembarkation.
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(4) The number of pursuing vehicles that cross a jurisdictional line
should be limited to that necessary to provide sufficient personnel
to deal with the situation. Under no circumstance should the number
of pursing protective force officers be such that the facility is
left without sufficient security protection.
(5) There is an inherent danger associated with the use of roadblocks.
Thus, unless exigent circumstances mandate the immediate apprehension
of the suspected criminal, roadblocks generally should not be
attempted without the authorization of the appropriate law
enforcement officials of the jurisdiction entered, and should not be
utilized to apprehend suspected misdemeanants. Under no
circumstances will a roadblock be used without the concurrence of the
supervisor of the pursuing protective force officers.
d. Aerial Assistance. Where the Department has aerial capability
(e.g., helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft), specific guidelines regarding the
use of aircraft, including observation, reporting, and deployment of
response forces, shall be developed and approved by the Manager of the
Operations Office, in coordination with appropriate State and other local
officials. Such aerial pursuit guidelines shall be included in the site-
specific guidelines submitted by the Manager of each Operations Office to
the Director of Security Affairs for approval.
e. Communications.
(1) At all times during a fresh pursuit situation, the protective force
officers involved shall make every attempt practicable to maintain
open communications and to relay as much factual information as
possible to the protective force dispatcher.
(2) Upon the engagement of a fresh pursuit situation, the protective
force dispatcher shall immediately notify supervisors in the
protective force command structure and the officer in charge of
onsite protective force operations.
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(3) When it becomes apparent to the pursuing protective force officers
that jurisdictional line(s) might be crossed, this information shall
be transmitted immediately to the law enforcement authorities to be
entered in accordance with the site-specific emergency notification
procedures. To the extent possible, such notification shall include
a description of the fleeing suspect and/or vehicle, the alleged
criminal violation for which such suspect and/or vehicle is being
pursued, and the location and direction of travel of the suspect.
f. Coordination with Other Law Enforcement Authorities.
(1) When other Federal law enforcement authorities (e.g., Federal Bureau
of Investigation or United States Marshal), or State or other local
law enforcement authorities for the jurisdiction into which the
suspected criminal has fled, join the pursuit, those law enforcement
officials shall be primarily responsible for the continued pursuit.
The protective force dispatcher, supervisors in the protective force
command structure, and the officer in charge of onsite protective
force operations shall coordinate the pursuit efforts of protective
personnel with the other Federal, State, and/or other local law
enforcement authorities.
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(2) Protective force officers participating in the pursuit should
continue to participate until otherwise instructed by the protective
force dispatcher, respective supervisors in the protective force
command structure, or the officer in charge of onsite protective
force operations.
(3) At least one protective force officer unit will remain available to
assist the other Federal or State and other local law enforcement
authorities until the pursuit is concluded or otherwise terminated.
That protective force officer unit will thereafter provide such law
enforcement authorities with all relevant information regarding the
circumstances surrounding the incident.
g. Arrests.
(1) When other Federal law enforcement authorities (e.g., Federal Bureau
of Investigation or United States Marshal) are involved with
protective personnel in the apprehension of a suspected criminal
(regardless of whether on or off Federal property), protective
personnel shall relinquish arresting authority to such other Federal
law enforcement authorities.
(2) When State or other local law enforcement authorities are involved
with protective personnel in the offsite apprehension of a suspected
criminal, the issue of which law enforcement official is in charge in
order to effect an arrest is generally not a matter of policy but one
of common sense dictated by the circumstances. Such an assessment
includes an evaluation of the expertise of those present, which
agency has first established control, and the disruptive effect, if
any, of transfer of control. The determination of which jurisdiction
should make the arrest is, therefore, left to the discretion of the
officers involved. To the extent practicable, specific guidelines
addressing this issue should be prepared on a site-by-site basis in
coordination with State and other local law enforcement authorities.
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Such guidelines shall be included in the site specific guidelines
submitted by the Manager of each Operations Office to the Director of
Security Affairs for approval.
(3) When a suspected felon is apprehended (regardless of whether on or
off Federal property), or when a suspected misdemeanant is
apprehended on Federal property, the protective force officer shall
immediately notify the appropriate United States Attorney's Office
and escort the suspect to the nearest United States District Court or
United States Magistrate for arraignment (unless otherwise directed
by local Federal law enforcement authorities; e.g., Federal Bureau of
Investigation or United States Marshal). Under no circumstances
shall a suspected felon be removed to another jurisdiction without
first being processed through the Federal criminal justice system
where the suspected felon was apprehended.
(4) The pursuing protective force officers shall ensure that any
Government property retrieved during pursuit, or at the time of
apprehension, is properly secured and a chain of custody established.
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CHAPTER III
SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM
Section 21
1. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. The mission of a Special Response Team is to provide
resolution of incidents that require force options that exceed the capability
of SPO-I and SPO-II personnel and/or existing physical security systems.
Special Response Teams shall be capable of effective and timely response as
dictated by site or activity specific vulnerability assessments. Teams shall
be trained and equipped to conduct interdiction, interruption, neutralization,
and recapture operations directed against an adversary.
a. Special Response Teams are required at facilities or sites which receive,
use, or process Category I quantities of special nuclear material,
Attractiveness Levels A and B.
b. Requests for authorization for a Special Response Team function at
Departmental sites or facilities not meeting requirements in paragraph 1a
above may be based upon a site vulnerability assessment demonstrating the
need; e.g., a radiological/toxicological sabotage target that could have
adverse impact on national security, the health and safety of Departmental
and contractor employees, the public, or the environment.
c. A Special Response Team shall be staffed with Security Police Officers
Level III (SPO-III).
2. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. A Special Response Team shall be capable of effective,
aggressive, and timely resolution of adversary actions as established in the
"Design Basis Threat Policy for Department of Energy (DOE) Programs and
Facilities (U)" using force options and team techniques for interdiction,
interruption, neutralization, and recapture operations.
a. Team Availability. A Special Response Team capability shall be available
on a continuous basis. The Special Response Team may either be a full-
time assignment, a unit constituted during a safeguards and security
emergency event, or be provided by local, state, and/or Federal law
enforcement agency.
b. Plans. Team operations and tactical response will be integrated into the
Site Safeguard and Security Plan.
c. Team Composition. Sites or activities requiring a Special Response Team
will consider the functional capabilities set forth below when developing
and deploying a team. The specific composition and functional
capabilities will be dependent upon the Site Safeguards and Security Plan
as dictated by the site vulnerability analysis and site management
objectives.
(1) Assaulter
(2) Precision Rifle/Forward Observer Team
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(3) Tactical Entry Specialist
(4) Assault Leader
(5) Team Commander
3. TRAINING. A formal training program for SPO-IIIs shall be in compliance with
Chapter IV.
4. SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM EQUIPMENT. See page VI-1, paragraph 1a(2)(b).
5. PROGRAM CERTIFICATION/RECERTIFICATION. Special Response Team programs will be
validated/revalidated annually by the cognizant local Departmental authority
for safeguards and security. A Special Response Team program is considered
certified/recertified when the site has completed a validation/revalidation of
the following:
a. All assigned Special Response Team members have met the requirements of
Chapter IV, paragraph 4.
b. The responsible Operations Office or, for Headquarters, the Director of
Safeguards and Security has determined that the Special Response Team
program is in compliance with this Order.
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6. USE OF NONDEPARTMENTAL RESOURCES. The use of local, State, and Federal law
enforcement agencies is permissible to meet the intent of this chapter when
those agencies successfully meet site and Departmental training and
certification requirements contained herein, and the agencies have been
integrated into the site's Site Safeguards and Security Plan. A site will also
conduct a vulnerability analysis and an annual force-on-force exercise
to determine the augmenting organizations' continued ability and capability to
respond to threats.
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CHAPTER IV
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
1. PURPOSE. The overall objective of the formal protective force training program
is to develop and maintain, in an effective and efficient manner, the
competencies needed by protective force personnel to perform the tasks required
to fulfill the protective force mission. The formal training program, as
addressed in this chapter, includes all organized, documented training
activities that are the responsibility of the designated training organization.
This includes training activities conducted by supervisors, which are also
developed and managed through the training organization.
2. TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION. Contractors responsible for protective force
personnel shall establish formal qualification requirements. These
requirements will ensure that protective force members meet the competencies
needed to perform the tasks within their assigned responsibilities. The
qualification requirements will be supported by a formal training program that
develops and maintains, in an effective and efficient manner, the knowledge,
skills, and abilities required to perform assigned tasks. The qualification
and training programs will be based upon criteria established by the Central
Training Academy as outlined in DOE 5630.15. Departmental contractors
responsible for training protective force personnel shall be required to
prepare and annually review a task analysis detailing the required actions or
functions for each specific job assignment. The task analysis shall be used to
prepare a job description and as a basic input document for local training
requirements; it shall be approved by the Head of the Departmental Element.
The formal training and qualification program shall:
a. Be based on a valid and complete set of job tasks, with identified levels
of skills and knowledge needed to perform the tasks.
b. Be aimed at achieving a well-defined, minimum level of competency required
to perform each task acceptably.
c. Employ standardized lesson plans with clear performance objectives as a
basis for instruction.
d. Include performance-based testing to determine and certify job readiness
(i.e., qualification).
e. Be documented so that individual and overall training status is easily
accessible. Individual training records shall be retained until 1 year
after termination of the employee as a member of the protective force,
unless a longer retention period is specified by other requirements.
f. Take into account the learning characteristics and entry level
competencies of trainees.
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3. SECURITY OFFICERS.
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a. Training Requirements. Prior to initial assignment to Security Officer
duty, each person shall be required to successfully complete a basic
training course designed to provide the minimum level of skills and
knowledge necessary to competently perform all tasks associated with
Security Officer job responsibilities. The required tasks and minimum
levels of competency shall be determined by a site-specific job analysis,
and will include task areas found in Chapter II, paragraph 1, as
appropriate. The training program shall be approved by the Head of the
Field Organization. As applicable, the program shall include, but not
necessarily be limited to, the following types of instruction:
(1) Orientation and standards of conduct;
(2) Security education and operations;
(3) Safety training;
(4) Legal requirements and responsibilities;
(5) Weaponless self-defense;
(6) Intermediate force weapons;
(7) Communications, including methods and procedures;
(8) Vehicle operations, including safety and routine and emergency
operation;
(9) Post and patrol operations; and
(10) Material control and accountability.
b. Refresher Training. Except as stated in (3) below, each Security Officer
shall be required to successfully complete formal annual refresher
training to maintain the minimum level of competency required for the
successful performance of tasks associated with Security Officer job
responsibilities.
(1) The type and intensity of training shall be based on a site-specific
job analysis and shall be approved by the Head of the Field Element.
(2) Failure to achieve a minimum level of competency shall result in the
Security Officer's placement in a formal remedial training program.
The remedial training program will be tailored to provide the
Security Officer with the necessary training to afford a reasonable
opportunity to meet the level of competency as determined by the job
analysis. Failure to demonstrate competency at the completion of the
remedial program shall result in loss of Security Officer status.
(3) Formal annual refresher training may be exempted when a Security
Officer satisfactorily demonstrates a knowledge, skill, or ability.
Such exemption shall be documented.
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4. SECURITY POLICE OFFICERS.
a. General Training Requirements. Prior to initial assignment to duty, each
Security Police Officer trainee shall be required to successfully complete
a basic training course designed to provide the minimum level of skills
and knowledge needed to competently perform all tasks associated with
Security Police Officer job responsibilities. The required tasks and
minimum levels of competency shall be based on a site-specific job
analysis, and shall include task areas found in Chapter II, paragraph 2,
as appropriate. The training program shall be approved by the Head of the
Field Element, and where applicable, shall include but not necessarily be
limited to the following types of instruction:
(1) Firearms training, including safety, and qualification with all
weapons reasonably expected to be employed within their duty
assignment;
(2) Orientation and standards of conduct;
(3) Physical training;
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(4) Facility operations;
(5) Material control and accountability;
(6) Safety training;
(7) Legal requirements and responsibilities, including use of deadly
force, limited arrest authority, and fresh pursuit (see Attachment
II-1);
(8) Tactical training, including individual tactics and appropriate team
tactics;
(9) Weaponless self-defense and intermediate force weapons;
(10) Communications, including methods and procedures;
(11) Vehicle operations, including safety and routine and emergency
operation; and
(12) Post and patrol operations, including site-specific policies and
procedures.
(13) Basic investigation procedures and elements of investigation,
including recognition and preservation of evidence, and search and
seizure;
(14) The "Design Basis Threat Policy for Department of Energy (DOE)
Programs and Facilities (U)" and potential adversaries'
characteristics, tactics, and motives.
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b. Refresher Training.
(1) Formal Program. Except as stated in (3) below, each Security Police
Officer shall be required to successfully complete formal annual
refresher training to maintain the level of competency required for
the successful performance of tasks associated with Security Police
Officer job responsibilities. The type and intensity of training
shall be determined by a site-specific job analysis and shall be
approved by the cognizant local Departmental authority for safeguards
and security.
(2) Remedial Training. Failure to achieve a minimum level of competency
will result in the Security Police Officer's placement in a remedial
training program. The remedial training program will be tailored to
provide the Security Police Officer with the necessary training to
afford a reasonable opportunity to meet the level of competency
required by the job analysis. Failure to demonstrate competency at
the completion of the remedial program shall result in loss of
Security Police Officer status.
(3) Training Exemption. Except for firearms and annual physical fitness
requirements, portions of formal annual refresher training may be
exempted when a Security Police Officer satisfactorily demonstrates a
knowledge, skill, or ability.
c. Security Police Officer III Training Requirements. Prior to initial
assignment to duties as a Special Response Team member, a Security Police
Officer shall be required to successfully complete a basic training course
designed to provide the minimum level of skills and knowledge necessary to
competently perform all tasks associated with Special Response Team job
responsibilities. The required tasks and minimum levels of competency
shall be based on a site-specific job analysis. Both the task areas
identified for Security Police Officers and, as appropriate, the
specialized task areas found in Chapter II, paragraph 3, and Chapter III
of this Order shall be included. The training program shall be approved
by the Head of the Field Element.
(1) Prerequisite Training. Security Police Officers IIIs shall be
required to:
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(a) Be trained and qualified in those SPO-I and SPO-II job tasks
that have been identified as designated SPO-III prerequisites
before attending the standard Central Training Academy-developed
and Office of Safeguards and Security-approved SPO-III course.
(b) Successfully complete the SPO-III training course.
(c) Have successfully completed site-specific training and
qualification that may be required for job performance at each
site or facility, which is beyond the scope of initial SPO-III
training and qualification. This would include any and all SPO-
II training and qualification that may be required for site-
specific SPO-III job requirements.
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(2) SPO-III Specialized Training. Team members may be selected to
conduct specialized SPO-III duties for which the following minimum
requirements will be met:
(a) Precision Rifle/Forward Observer Team Training. Initially, and
thereafter on a quarterly basis, each precision rifle/forward
observer team member shall participate in live and dry fire
training. Live and dry fire training should be integrated into
and conducted in conjunction with team training via controlled
use of force, tactical movement training, and night operations.
(b) Tactical Entry Specialist Training. Initially, and thereafter
on a quarterly basis, each specialist shall participate in
tactical, entry training. This will include, as a minimum,
mechanical entry techniques. Explosive entry techniques
training will be provided when a site or facility vulnerability
&assessment and/or Site Safeguards and Security Plan dictate an
entry requirement for which mechanical entry alone will not meet
the need.
(3) SPO-III Maintenance Training. After assignment to duties as a member
of a Special Response Team, an SPO-III shall be required, as a
minimum, to train on a semiannual basis in the following areas:
decision shooting, tactical obstacle course, night operations,
tactical movement, and force options.
5. WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS. SPO-IIIs shall qualify semiannually with all assigned
weapons and special weapons (as designated by position or job requirement).
DOE M 5632.7-1 standard qualification courses will be used for all assigned and
special weapons. When Departmental standard qualification courses do not
exist, site-specific supplemental courses will be developed and approved by the
cognizant local Departmental authority for safeguards and security after review
and comment by the Office of Safeguards and Security.
6. FACILITIES. Managers of sites with Special Response Team requirements will
ensure that the facilities used by the teams are sufficient to conduct
realistic training and qualification programs in a safe manner, as required in
DOE 5480.16A. This includes facilities for weapons qualifications, SPO-III
Maintenance Training, SPO-III Specialized Training, and Site-Specific Training.
The use of local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies' training
facilities is an acceptable alternative to Departmental owned facilities as
long as specific Departmental certifications and safety requirements are
maintained. A Memorandum of Agreement shall be completed by the appropriate
local Departmental organization authorized to enter such an agreement and
approved by the Head of Field Element.
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7. SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS. Personnel assigned specialized responsibilities
outside the scope of normal Security Police Officer and Special Response Team
duties shall be required to successfully complete the appropriate basic
and required periodic training. This training shall be designed to enable
the individual to achieve and maintain the minimum level of skill and knowledge
needed to competently perform the tasks associated with the specialized job
responsibilities, as well as maintain mandated certification, if applicable.
Such personnel include, but are not limited to, flight crews, instructors,
armorers, central alarm system operators, crisis negotiators, investigators,
canine handlers, and law enforcement specialists. The scope of such duties
shall be based on site-specific needs.
8. SUPERVISORS. Protective force personnel who are assigned supervisory annual
responsibilities shall successfully complete the appropriate basic and
training necessary to achieve and maintain the minimum level of skill and
knowledge needed to competently perform their supervisory job responsibilities.
The required tasks and minimum levels of competency shall be based on a site-
specific job analyses and the specialized task areas found in Chapter II,
paragraph 6 of this Order, as appropriate.
9. FEDERAL OFFICERS. Federal personnel shall be trained in accordance with the
requirements established by the Department and/or the Office of Personnel
Management. Federal Officer training shall be consistent with applicable
standards established for Security Police Officers.
10. PERFORMANCE TESTING. Detailed guidance for performance testing Protective
Force programs is found in Chapter VII. However, for general purposes,
exercises of various types shall be included in the training process for the
purposes of achieving and maintaining skills and assessing individual and team
competency levels. The types and frequency of training exercises shall be
approved by the Head of the Field Element and may be determined by the training
needs analysis conducted as part of the training program.
a. Exercises shall be conducted involving each shift of the protective force.
These exercises are to be planned so as to test the protective force's
ability to prevent the successful completion of adversarial acts defined
in the approved site-threat statement.
b. Personnel assigned Special Response Team responsibilities shall be
required to participate in training exercises at least monthly. Such
exercises will involve the type of situations and scenarios appropriate to
site-specific conditions.
c. Protective forces shall request the Federal Bureau of Investigation
state, and local law enforcement agencies that would assist the protective
force during an incident to participate in exercises at least annually.
d. Reports of each training exercise, summarizing results and problem areas,
shall be prepared for management review and to aid in planning protective
force activities.
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CHAPTER V
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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1. PURPOSE. The primary purpose for security helicopter flight operations is to
provide timely and effective response to a security emergency. DOE security
helicopters may be used for response force transport, command, control,
communications, and surveillance, and as a firing platform when required. This
chapter addresses operational requirements, rules of engagement, specialized
training, organizational requirements, and the role of the Helicopter Security
Operations Council.
2. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
a. General. Helicopters employed in support of security provide an airborne
dimension to protective capabilities against a threat posed by adversaries
who may attempt to steal or sabotage nuclear weapons, special nuclear
materials, and/or sabotage vital facilities and equipment. The decision
to utilize security helicopters is based upon site-specific considerations
with concurrences of the cognizant Secretarial Officer, if any, and the
Office of Security Affairs. Helicopters shall be operated as "public"
aircraft and in accordance with Federal Aviation Agency Regulations that
cover commercial operators, flight operations, equipment, air crew
qualification, training and maintenance(Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR)
(Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135)) to the maximum extent
possible.
b. Mission Readiness. Site-specific mission requirements of security
helicopters shall be documented in local operations plans. To meet
mission requirements, a helicopter shall be fully operational and ready to
respond to a security emergency on notice with a 90 percent availability
rate excluding weather conditions.
c. Security Emergency Helicopter Operations. During a security emergency,
helicopters may be employed to transport Special Response Teams to the
scene of the incident or staging area as directed by the senior on-scene
commander or standard operating procedure. Additional emergency response
functions shall be fully documented and may include the removal or
relocation of response forces; directed fire; command, control,
communications and surveillance; resupply of response forces; and fresh
pursuit.
d. Routine Security Helicopter Operations. Routine helicopter operations may
include:
(1) Pilot proficiency, training, and testing program;
(2) Training for emergency response;
(3) Site surveillance, search and observation;
(4) Movement of protective forces;
(5) Training for observation and pursuit of airborne and grand
intruders;
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(6) Escort of convoys transporting special nuclear material; and
(7) Command, control and communications of ground security activities in
routine operations.
e. Special Use of Security Helicopters. Such use will include other site
support based upon written local guidelines.
f. Visual Flight Rules Operations Plan. Each site, in coordination with the
site Federal Aviation Safety Officer, Contractor Aviation Manager/Director
of Flight Operations, and Operations Office Safeguards and Security
Director, shall provide to the Head of the Field Element a visual flight
rules minimum operations plan, based on the site's terrain and weather
patterns. This plan shall address:
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(1) The minimum weather conditions under which airborne response can be
launched for day and night operations.
(2) Transition to a no-air support reaction condition.
g. Altitude Considerations.
(1) Routine Training and Operations.
(a) Daylight Operations. Aircraft shall maintain a minimum altitude
of 200 feet above any known obstacle within 500 feet either side
of the planned route of flight during daylight operations except
for takeoff, approach, and landing.
(b) Night and Night Vision Goggle Operations. Except for takeoff,
approach, and landing, aircraft shall maintain a minimum
altitude of 500 feet above ground level or 200 feet above the
highest obstacle within 1,000 feet either side of the planned
flight route, whichever is higher. When using night vision
goggles, aircraft shall maintain a minimum altitude of 300 feet
above ground level or 200 feet above the highest obstacle within
1,000 feet of the planned route of flight, whichever is higher.
(2) Hazard Mapping. Each aircraft shall be equipped with a map
displaying all identifiable hazards to flight within the operating
area. A map displaying all identifiable hazards to flight and
depicting elevation above ground level shall be conspicuously posted
in the mission planning area. Aircraft maps and mission planning
area maps shall be reviewed for currency at least every 30 days and
marked with the current date.
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h. Terrain Flight (Nap of the Earth, Contour and Low Level). There are three
modes of terrain flight: contour, low level, and nap, of the earth.
Terrain flight is flight at 200 feet or less above the highest obstacle on
the intended flight path. Terrain flight and night vision device/goggle
flight are essential to DOE tactical and security needs. Low level or,
contour flight may provide a tactical advantage in a security emergency.
Nap of the earth flight is not essential to the Department's security
needs and will not be performed.
(1) Contour flight conforms with the contours of the earth and is
characterized by varying airspeeds and altitudes. Contour flight
altitudes are not less than 25 feet above the highest obstacle.
(2) Low level flight is not less than 100 feet above the highest
obstacle. It is conducted at a selected altitude and generally
conforms to a predetermined course, with constant airspeed.
(3) Nap of the earth flight is characterized by maneuvers as close to the
earth's surface as vegetation, obstacles, or ambient light will
permit.
i. Training Route(s)/Areas.
(1) Low level and contour flight for training and proficiency shall be
conducted only over designated training routes or in designated
training areas.
(2) A low level flight route/area for training shall be developed at each
site. The training route(s)/area should be clear of hazardous
obstacles. The training route(s)/area and associated altitude
minimums shall be approved by each site Federal Aviation Safety
Officer, Contractor Aviation Manager/ Director of Flight Operations,
and the Field Element Safeguards and Security Director.
(3) The training route(s)/area(s) shall be clearly marked on each
aircraft map and mission planning map. A master map showing all
hazards to flight shall be conspicuously displayed for the flight
crews use.
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j. Pilot Training.
(1) Pilot initial training, qualification, requalification, proficiency,
and currency training shall be conducted in accordance with
applicable requirements of 14 CFR 61 and 135.
(2) Only the instructor pilot and pilot(s) shall be permitted on board
the helicopter during any pilot training unless the response team is
required to be on board during a specific training scenario, such as
crew coordination training or night low level insertions.
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k. Safety Analyses. Safety analyses for operations will be accomplished
according to the guidance and requirements provided in DOE 5480.13A,
AVIATION SAFETY, of 2-23-93. The basic responsibility for assuring
implementation of this policy lies with the line organization responsible
for the operation.
l. Exemption from FAR 135. The primary mission of security helicopters is
response to a security emergency. Therefore, during such response and
recovery, the requirements of FAR 135 shall be suspended, and the
helicopter will operate as a public aircraft.
m. Crew member Coordination. The pilot in command shall ensure that routine
mission training and tactical activities involving both flight and air
crew members are fully briefed and coordinated. An air crew member is an
individual other than a pilot who is required to be on the aircraft for
accomplishment of the mission.
3. USE OF HELICOPTERS AS FIRING PLATFORMS (RULES OF ENGAGEMENT). Aerial firing is
not a principal element of the Department's denial or containment tactics. The
primary purpose for employing helicopters to support security operations is to
provide a rapid response capability for delivering Security Response Teams in
an emergency. Firing from a helicopter can be a viable and effective means of
supporting security operations and locally approved procedures may incorporate
aerial firing under the following conditions:
a. Authority to include aerial firing in response procedures shall be granted
only following development of site specific rules of engagement which are
consistent with the Department's policy on the use of force.
b. Firing shall be done only by specifically trained response force members
with weapons that are attached to a gun mount which provides field of fire
limitations.
c. A Safety Analysis Review of aerial firing shall be completed.
d. The cognizant, Field Element safety officer must certify approval, in
writing, of the technical and operational procedures and Safety Analysis
Review for aerial firing to the Head of the Field Element.
e. Final approval authority at each site is the Head of the Field Element.
Copies of the approved technical and operational procedures for aerial
firing shall be provided to Office of Safeguards and Security, the Office
of Aviation Policy, and the cognizant Secretarial Officer, if any.
4. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES. Operation, maintenance, testing, and calibration of
night vision goggles used by protective forces flight crew and designated air
crew members shall conform to current military procedures, specifications, or
equivalent standards.
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a. Operation. In all stages of night vision goggle training and use, two
pilots are required. Pilots using night vision goggle devices shall be
Federal Aviation Administration instrument rated and current in the
rating. Pilots are required to follow specified procedures in operating
night, vision goggles. Procedures contained in the Departments of the
Army, the Navy, and the Air Force Operator's Manual (Army TM 11-5855-263-
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only be approved by the Director of Security Affairs in coordination with
the Office of Aviation Policy.
(1) Night vision goggle operational checks shall be accomplished prior to
official sunset. These checks shall be documented on the pilot's
Flight Operations Daily Checklist.
(2) Any discrepancy noted during operational checks shall be recorded on
the night vision goggle/visor maintenance log, to include the correct
goggle serial number.
(3) The pilot in command is responsible for ensuring night vision goggles
which are used by flight crew and designated air crew members in
support of flight activities are checked in accordance with paragraph
4a(1).
(4) During qualification training with night vision goggles, one of the
pilots shall be designated a night vision goggle trainer and a
Federal Aviation Administration Certified Flight Instructor. Only
the pilot and instructor pilot shall be permitted on board the
helicopter.
(5) After initial night vision goggle training has been completed,
minimum currency and proficiency requirements, i.e., minimum night
vision goggle currency flight time requirements and proficiency
checkrides, shall be met as approved by the site Federal Aviation
Safety Officer, Contractor Aviation Manager/Director of Flight
Operations, and Field Element Safeguards and Security Director.
(6) Response team members may be carried for site patrols, tactical
training, and security emergency operations only when both pilots are
fully night vision goggle qualified. Any locally required crew use
of night vision goggles shall be based upon local guidelines and
procedures which shall include pilot/crew coordination and training.
Such crew use of night vision goggles shall optimize 360 observation
from the aircraft.
(7) Aircraft that are used for night vision goggle flight shall have the
minimum standard night vision goggle equipment as follows: (a) Night
vision goggle-compatible cockpit; (b) night vision goggle compatible
digital/analog radar altimeter with visual and audible warning; (c)
wire strike protection, if mountable; (d) night sun with infrared
filter; and (e) wire detection system (if applicable).
(8) A Night Vision Goggle Maintenance Program shall be instituted to
include standardized maintenance practices and equipment. This
requires a standard operating procedure, periodic regular
maintenance, a records management system with permanent records,
standard maintenance training, and standard pilot preflight procedure
training.
b. Maintenance. Maintenance technicians shall follow procedures contained in
the U.S. Army Technical Manual (Army TM 11-5855-263-23&P).
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(1) Night vision goggle testing and repair shall be conducted only by a
Federal Aviation Administration certified Airframe and Powerplant
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Mechanic who has also completed the U.S. Army night vision goggle
maintenance course. This maintenance course is available to the
Department's and its contractor Airframe and Powerplant mechanics
through the Department of the Army Night Vision Devices and Electro-
Optics Readiness Division. In circumstances where this certified
airframe and powerplant mechanic is not available, night vision
goggle testing and repair may be conducted by a qualified Military
Aviation Life Support Equipment Technician.
(2) All test equipment used on the night vision goggles shall meet
military specifications and shall be calibrated according to these
specifications.
(3) Mandatory testing and maintenance shall be at intervals no less
frequent than that specified in the U.S. Army Technical Manual.
(4) Night vision goggle maintenance logs shall be checked at the
beginning of each shift. Discrepancies shall be cleared and noted on
the night vision goggle maintenance log and the goggles returned to
service with an appropriate serviceability tag.
c. Procurement. The Department of the Army has agreed that Department of
Energy Operations Offices which use night vision goggles may procure these
devices from the Army. The following are the steps to be taken to obtain
these devices and associated test equipment.
(1) Operations Offices shall make a written request directly to the
Department of the Army Night Vision Devices and Electro-Optics
Readiness Division, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22026. Cost of this equipment
may fluctuate periodically. Current prices of this equipment may be
obtained by calling telephone number (703) 806-3279 or (703)
806-3280. The National Stock Number for both the night vision goggle
and test equipment are:
(a) AN/ANVIS NSN 5855-01-138-4749
(b) Test Set TS-3895
(c) Hand Held Test Set TS-4348
(2) In compliance with DOE accounting policies, include an interagency
payment device equivalent to the U.S. Army Military Interdepartmental
Purchase Request.
(3) Specify a Department of Energy (U.S. Government) shipping address. A
contractor address shall not be used.
5. INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES/VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT. There are no requirements
for intentional instrument flight rule flight in the security mission other
than maintenance of a recovery capability in the event of inadvertent
instrument meteorological conditions. The aircraft shall have the equipment
required under 14 CFR (FAR) 135.143, .149, .159, .161 and .163, and pilot
instrument proficiency shall be part of a local flight training syllabus.
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6. ORGANIZATION. An organization shall be created for each security helicopter
operation to conform to FAR 135.37a and will consist at a minimum of a Director
of Flight Operations (Contractor Aviation Manager), a Chief Pilot, and a
Director of Maintenance.
a. The Director of Flight Operations is responsible for the management of the
organization and flight operations. As a minimum, the Director of Flight
Operations shall hold an Airline Transport Pilot rating as specified in
FAR 135.39. The Director of Flight Operations may also serve as the Chief
Pilot.
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b. The Chief Pilot is responsible for the selection of pilot in command and
copilot, establishing air crew qualifications and training, and preparing
flight operations procedures. The Chief Pilot shall be rated equal to or
greater than required for pilot in command and possess a current Federal
Aviation Administration Certified Flight Instructor rating.
c. The Director of Maintenance schedules and conducts regular and special
maintenance; maintains the parts inventory and appropriate records;
supervises and trains mechanics, all in accordance with Federal Aviation
Administration regulations, technical manuals and manufacturer recommended
procedures. The Director of Maintenance must hold an Federal Aviation
Administration mechanic certificate with both airframe and powerplant
ratings and possess a Federal Aviation Administration Inspection
Authorization Certificate.
d. Any person who conducts flight training shall hold a current FAA Certified
Flight Instructor Certificate.
7. STANDARD SECURITY HELICOPTERS. Future procurement of any new security
helicopters shall meet the requirements and specifications approved by the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management.
Information on specifications may be obtained from Chief, Physical Security
Branch, Office of Safeguards and Security.
8. HELICOPTER SECURITY OPERATIONS COUNCIL. A Helicopter Security Operations
Council shall be established and meet on an annual basis or more frequently at
the call of any member to discuss a specific issue. The primary mission of the
Council is to serve as a central review body for all aspects of security
helicopter operations and make recommendations to Departmental management for
program enhancement. Its role is to provide expert advice to the Department on
security and safety standards, procurement, operation, maintenance, integration
with ground operations, command and control, and qualifications and training
requirements for security helicopter support and operations personnel.
a. The Council shall develop and recommend policies, procedures and standards
for approval and issuance by the Director of Safeguards and Security.
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b. The Council shall be chaired by the Chief, Physical Security Branch,
Office of Safeguards and Security. Membership will include the
Transportation and Packaging Safety Division, who shall serve as vice-
chair; representatives from the cognizant Secretarial Office, if any; and
the safeguards and security, and safety elements from each Operations
Office with security helicopters or those contemplating their acquisition.
The Director of the Safeguards and Security Central Training Academy shall
also be a member of this Council. The Director of Flight Operations for
each Operations Office with security helicopters shall serve as technical
advisor to the Council. A representative of the site protective force may
also be an advisory member of the Council when the aerial operations and
protective forces are not integrated under one contractor.
c. Council minutes shall be maintained and distributed to the members
and technical advisors.
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CHAPTER VI
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
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1. EQUIPMENT. Protective forces shall be equipped to effectively, efficiently,
and safely perform routine and emergency duties. Equipment shall be tailored
to counter adversaries identified in the "Design Basis Threat Policy for
Department of Energy (DOE) Programs and Facilities (U)" and site-specific
threat guidance or as specified in the Site Safeguards and Security Plan. The
equipment shall provide the protective force the ability to: move in a
tactically sound, safe, and timely manner and in sufficient number under all
expected environmental conditions; transfer information between protective
personnel; and detect the presence of adversary forces under all environmental
conditions.
a. Individual, Special Purpose, and Duty Equipment.
(1) Uniforms. Contractor protective force personnel shall be required to
be distinctively uniformed while on duty and to be identified with
their function by appropriate emblems or badges. The uniform shall
enhance the efficient performance of routine and emergency duties and
shall promote the public image of professionalism of the protective
force.
(a) Security Officer, who are unarmed, should not wear uniforms
resembling uniforms worn by armed law enforcement personnel
(e.g. Security Police Officers or local area law enforcement
officers).
(b) Special Response Team uniforms shall conform to site standards
that enhance Security Police Officers' abilities to resolve
security contingencies in an effective manner.
(2) Duty Equipment. The equipment items to be issued protective force
personnel is to be determined by assigned duties on a site-specific
basis.
(a) Security Police Officers. Each Security Police Officer shall be
assigned, as a minimum, handgun and ammunition; holster (of a
secure type); ammunition carrying device of sufficient capacity;
and a portable radio with carrier. The issuance of additional
equipment items, such as handcuffs and flashlights, is to be
determined by assigned duties on a site-specific basis.
Equipment shall be secured to the Security Police Officer so
that it is easily accessible and does not hamper movement during
emergency conditions.
(b) Special Response Team Equipment. Equipment shall be selected to
facilitate the ability of the Special Response Team to
effectively, efficiently, and safely perform both normal and
emergency response duties. In general, team equipment shall be
provided to facilitate and hasten a rapid response, be operable
in all local weather conditions, allow for reliable
communication and information transfer, and assist in the
detection of adversarial forces under all light conditions. The
following is the minimum requirement for each SPO-III: hoods
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and gloves (fire resistant, durable material); flashlight;
goggles/eye protection; tactical boots; chemical agent mask; and
equipment systems designed to accommodate the duty functions;
e.g., tactical vests. Site-specific equipment relevant to the
accomplishment of site-specific mission requirements shall also
be made available. Precision Rifle/Forward Observer Teams,
Tactical Entry Specialists, Special Response Team Commanders,
and Assault Leaders each require additional specialized
equipment to meet mission requirements. Sites will ensure that
all necessary specialized individual and team equipment needs
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are met and maintained.
(c) Alternative to Deadly Force. Armed protective force personnel
are to be assigned equipment that provides an alternative, in
the appropriate circumstances, to the use of deadly force.
(d) Nonlethal Area Weapons. Nonlethal area weapons such as chemical
agents, if available for protective force use, shall be of the
type commensurate with the intended use and shall not pose
danger to personnel or facilities beyond that required for the
success of the protective force mission. Chemical agents shall
not be kept in active inventory past their expiration date.
(e) Personal Protective Armor. Personal protective armor shall be
readily available for site-identified, protective force
personnel performing crucial, high-risk functions. This
includes, minimally, SPO-II and SPO-III personnel. Protective
armor must offer a level of protection commensurate with the
expected level of threat for the particular functions, but in no
case less than Type III-A protection (National Institute of
Justice Standard 0101.03).
(f) Tactical Vests. Tactical vests shall be readily available for
use by Special Response Teams and other designated personnel.
They are to be designed to accommodate the duty functions of the
wearer and enhance effectiveness.
(g) Protective Masks. Masks shall be available for all crucial
on-duty protective personnel. This includes, minimally, all
SPO-II and SPO-III personnel. They are to be of a type that
does not unduly hinder performance of emergency duties,
including accurate firing of all firearms. They shall be
individually fit-tested.
(h) Optical Devices.
1 Corrective Lenses. As specified in 10 CFR 1046, Security
Police Officers whose uncorrected distant vision in the
better eye is not at least 20/40 shall be required to carry
an extra pair of corrective lenses.
2 Observation Devices. Binoculars and night vision devices
should be available for protective force use to permit
observation and detection of unauthorized activity during
both daylight and night conditions.
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3 Protective Masks. Protective force personnel whose
uncorrected distant vision in the better eye is not at least
20/40 shall be provided with corrective lenses that can be
accommodated by the mask.
(i) Equipment Storage. Individual, special purpose, and duty
equipment shall be stored and/or carried so as to be readily
available in sufficient numbers for use in its intended fashion
according to approved plans. Adequate and secure storage space
shall be available for all individually carried equipment.
(j) Equipment Maintenance. Equipment shall be maintained in
a serviceable condition, in keeping with generally accepted
practices for the particular type of equipment. As appropriate,
preventive maintenance shall be conducted and records
maintained.
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b. Firearms, Pyrotechnics, and Explosives. Firearms, pyrotechnics, and
explosives must be available in sufficient numbers to permit protective
forces to act according to response plans. Firearms and explosives shall
be of a type suitable for the intended use, deployed in a manner
commensurate with that use, and shall be controlled in a manner consistent
with "Department of Energy Explosives Safety Manual" (DOE EV 06194). The
firearms and explosives used shall pose the minimum danger to personnel,
noncombatants. and facilities commensurate with success of the protective
force mission. Firearms and •ùexplosives are to be carried safely and
securely. Any discharge of a firearm for other than training purposes
shall be reported in accordance with DOE5000.3B, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND
PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION, of 1-19-93, Attachment 1, Page 23,
paragraph H.
(1) Operational Considerations.
(a) General. Firearms shall be in serviceable condition at all
times. Duty and auxiliary firearms configurations (loaded or
unloaded) shall be as specified by the cognizant local authority
for safeguards and security.
(b) Sights. The sights on all nonindividually assigned firearms
with adjustable sights shall be set in a manner so that
protective personnel who may use these firearms know the point
of impact and can make point-of-aim adjustments quickly and
consistently to permit accurate initial fire. Verification of
sight adjustment and bullet impact shall be made at least
semiannually. This may be accomplished by live fire or through
the use of a sighting device that simulates bullet impact.
Sighting devices shall be approved by the cognizant local
Departmental security organization.
(c) Spare Weapons. There shall be sufficient spare firearms to
provide for the replacement of malfunctioning firearms and to
provide firearms to personnel responding according to approved
site response and contingency plans.
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(d) SPO-III Weapons, Ammunition, and Explosives. Weapons and
ammunition used by SPO-IIIs shall be based upon consideration of
the "Design Basis Threat Policy for Department of Energy (DOE)
Programs and Facilities (U)," assigned-missions, and the site
vulnerability assessment, and shall be approved by the cognizant
local Departmental authority for safeguards and security.
Explosives used will also be in compliance with the "Department
of Energy Explosive Safety Manual" (DOE EV 06194) and DOE
5480.16A, FIREARMS SAFETY.
(2) Storage and Maintenance of Pyrotechnics, Firearms, and Explosives.
Firearms, pyrotechnics, and explosives shall be stored safely and
under the direct control of protective personnel or controlled within
established security areas. Alternatively, they may be stored in
vault-type rooms or buildings of substantial construction, if
intrusion detection systems are in use to detect a penetration into
the area and response is such that unauthorized removal is unlikely.
(a) Bulk Storage. Bulk quantities of ammunition, pyrotechnics, or
explosives, which are not used on a routine basis and/or stored
for long periods of time, shall be stored in facilities meeting
design criteria specified in the "Department of Energy
Explosives Safety Manual." These storage facilities shall be
located within a designated security area.
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(b) Storage Containers. Whenever practical, firearms, ammunition,
pyrotechnics, and explosives are to be stored in General
Services Administration-approved firearms storage containers
that are bolted or otherwise secured to the structure. Firearms
not in secured storage containers shall be locked in racks,
chained, or cabled to prevent easy, rapid, unauthorized removal.
(c) Firearms Storage.
(1) Whenever practical, firearms are to be stored separately
from explosives and 1,000 rounds or more of ammunition.
(2) Firearms not identified for duty or contingency use and
having a valid justification for retention shall be stored
in a manner that will prevent deterioration due to
environmental conditions.
(3) Off-site storage of firearms shall be specified and
authorized by the Head of the Field Element.
(d) On-Post Firearms. Auxiliary firearms and ammunition that are
maintained on posts for use during emergencies shall be under
the direct control of the on-duty protective force personnel.
Firearms shall be readily accessible to the protective force
personnel and inaccessible to persons passing through or by the
post.
(3) Firearms and Ammunition Maintenance/Inspection. Firearms available
for duty or contingency operations shall be inspected by a qualified
armorer prior to initial use, and at least twice a year thereafter to
determine serviceability.
(a) The minimum trigger pull for firearms shall be at least that
specified by the manufacturer as the minimum for safe operation.
(b) Firearms maintenance checks shall be documented.
(c) Stored firearms shall be inspected prior to return to active
inventory.
(d) Duty ammunition shall be exchanged for fresh ammunition, at a
minimum, annually.
(4) Inventory of Firearms, Explosives, and Ammunition.
(a) Firearms Inventory. All issued firearms shall be inventoried by
a number count at the beginning of each shift; all firearms in
storage shall be inventoried by a number count on a weekly
basis. An inventory of all protective force firearms, listing
the type of firearm, the manufacturer, and its serial number,
shall be conducted on a monthly basis. Firearms which are not
identified for duty or contingency use may be inventoried by
container in the event a complete container inventory has
previously been conducted and the container is secured by a
serial numbered security seal.
(b) Ammunition and Explosives Inventory. Ammunition and explosives
shall be inventoried annually.
(c) Inventory Shortages. After a preliminary inquiry involving an
indication of unaccounted, missing, or stolen firearms,
significant quantities of ammunition(excess of 100 rounds), or
explosives, the protective force management shall report to the
cognizant field organization who shall report to the Office of
Safeguards and Security within 24 hours.
c. Protective Force Vehicles.
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(1) Vehicle Type. Protective force vehicles shall exhibit a degree of
reliability commensurate with their intended function. Vehicles
shall enhance the efficiency, speed, and safety of routine and
emergency duties under all expected weather conditions. Vehicles
shall be of a type and size suitable for the intended use and, in the
case of armored vehicles, offer assurance of continued operation and
a safe level of protection to occupants under small arms fire, up to
and including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 7.62
millimeter full metal jacket. Vehicles should be distinctly marked
and be equipped •ùwith necessary emergency response equipment, e.g.,
external warning lights, sirens, radios, and spotlights.
(2) Vehicle Maintenance. Vehicles shall be maintained in serviceable
condition, with preventive maintenance performed at intervals that
meet or exceed the manufacturer's recommendations.
d. Communications Equipment for Protective Personnel. Protective force
communications equipment shall provide multichannel capability with clear
transmissions. It shall also exhibit the necessary degree of reliability
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commensurate with the intended use. Communications equipment shall be
readily available in sufficient numbers to equip protective forces.
(1) Facilities Containing Category I or II Quantities of Special Nuclear
Material. Security Police Officers at fixed posts shall have both
normal telephone service and two-way radio communication with central
stations, as well as points from which backup forces may be
dispatched. Administrative controls shall be established to ensure
proper use of this system in an emergency. Duress alarms shall be
provided at Security Police Officer posts.
(2) Special Response Teams. Special Response Teams shall be equipped with
digital encryption two-way radio communication. Dedicated channels
for team operations shall be considered to include separate team and
Precision Rifle/Forward Observer Team channels.
(3) Tests. Daily tests of protective force communication systems shall
be conducted. If equipped with duress capabilities, a test of the
duress system is required weekly.
2. FACILITIES. Permanent posts that control access to areas containing nuclear
weapons, nuclear test devices, complete nuclear assemblies, or Category I or
Category II quantities of special nuclear material, shall meet the following
requirements:
a. Location. Routine and emergency duty fixed posts should be located so
that the efficiency of routine duties is enhanced and likely routes of
adversary ingress and egress are clearly observable, and protected routes
or methods of approach are available to protective personnel.
b. Human Factors Requirements. Routine and emergency duty fixed posts shall
provide adequate human engineering so that the protective personnel
occupying the posts can perform their duties efficiently. Routine duty
fixed posts shall provide occupants with adequate protection from weather
and temperature variations.
c. Exterior Construction. Exterior walls, windows, and doors shall be
constructed of or reinforced with materials that have a bullet penetration
resistance equivalent to the "high power rifle" rating given in
Underwriter Laboratories Standard 752, "Bullet - Resisting Equipment."
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d. Lighting Specifications. Lighting shall be capable of providing a minimum
of 2 foot-candles luminescence at ground level for at least a 30-foot
diameter circle around the post and 0.2 foot-candles for at least 150 feet
in all directions.
e. Vehicular Access Control. Where automated gates are used to control
vehicular access to a security area, the gates and openings shall be
constructed to permit operation from inside the post.
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CHAPTER VII
PERFORMANCE TESTING
1. PERFORMANCE TESTS. Performance tests shall be used to realistically evaluate,
and verify the effectiveness of protective force programs; identify and provide
training for personnel; identify areas requiring system improvements; validate
implemented improvements; and motivate protective force personnel. Such tests
shall adhere to the policy and requirements found in DOE 5630.16A, SAFEGUARDS
AND SECURITY ACCEPTANCE AND VALIDATION TEST PROGRAM. All major functions of
the protective force shall be tested. The following are the major types
of protective force tests:
a. Limited Scope Performance Test. Limited Scope Performance Tests may be
either scheduled or unannounced. They may be used to determine the level
of protective force skill or capability in the area tested or to verify
different aspects of the protective force program. They may be conducted
to realistically test any operation or procedure, verify a policy
requirement, or to verify possession of a requisite knowledge or skill to
perform a specific task that falls within the scope of protective force
responsibility. The tests may involve large numbers of protective force
personnel working together, or they may involve only individuals or small
teams. When individuals or small teams are tested, repetitions of the
test may be conducted with each individual or team. Examples of these
tests include individual and team tactical movement, defensive and
offensive positioning, arrest and control techniques, building clearing,
handling civil disturbances, containment operations, command and control
activities, or any individual components of these activities. Any element
of protective force responsibility, as determined by site procedures and
job task analysis, may be tested.
b. Alarm Response and Assessment Performance Test. An Alarm Response and
Assessment Performance Test is a no prior notice test to evaluate on-duty
protective force response to a specific location under safeguards and
security alarm protection. Test scenarios shall be based on simulated
adversary actions consistent with the Design Basis Threat Policy and
vulnerability analyses. The purpose of these tests is to evaluate
protective force readiness and response to an alarm condition. These
tests shall take into consideration all aspects of the response, including
communications, personal protective measures, equipment availability and
serviceability, and any protective force and facility coordination
activities that may be necessary for effective mitigation of an event.
The tests shall be pre-coordinated with facility representatives and
trusted agents to ensure that safety requirements are fulfilled, security
is not compromised, and operational disruption is minimized. Upon
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commencement of a test, responding protective force personnel shall be
advised of the test. Handguns shall not be unholstered and auxiliary
weapons shall not have a round chambered.
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c. Force-on-Force Exercise. A force-on-force exercise is a major test of
the overall effectiveness of all elements involved in response to a Design
Basis Threat and site-specific threats. These tests shall be held at all
facilities meeting the requirements listed in paragraph 8a, page 4.
Exercises shall be pre-planned, announced in advance to all participating
parties, and conducted during specified time periods (exercise windows).
Personnel shall be designated and briefed in advance to act as
adversaries. All weapons shall be unloaded, and simulated weapons systems
shall be used. For this reason, when an exercise involves an operating
facility as opposed to a test area, a "shadow force" of protective force
personnel shall be deployed for protection of the security interest.
Interface procedures to include rules of conduct for all participants,
controller actions, exercise boundaries, and off-limit areas shall be
developed. In addition, communication procedures shall be developed
between the simulated and shadow forces to ensure no compromise of
safeguards and security during the exercise.
d. Command Post Exercise. A command post exercise is conducted to
observe and evaluate a crisis management team's overall handling of a
simulated safeguards and/or security emergency. The exercise may
involve a local Emergency Operations Center or multiple centers to
include the DOE Emergency Operations Center. Exercises may be
announced or unannounced, and may vary in scope and time as dictated
by the purpose of the exercise. A security command post exercise
shall be based upon the "Design Basis Threat Policy for Department of
Energy (DOE) Programs and Facilities (U)" and the site-specific
threat. The exercise will be used to evaluate both tactical and
technical assessments and decisions. Lines of authority, the
interrelationship of various organizational components in crisis
mitigation, and the timeliness of reporting and decisionmaking will
be considered in the overall evaluation. Facility and equipment
availability will also be evaluated.
e. Command Field Exercise. A command field exercise is an extension of a
command post exercise and is conducted to test the interrelationship of
site managers in directing the tactical engagement of a protective force
to a simulated emergency. Procedures, tactical intelligence,
communications, logistics, and field and site support systems' interfaces
are the focus of a command field exercise. Such exercises are pre-planned
and announced in advance to all participating personnel. They may be
combined with force-on-force exercises.
f. Joint Training Exercises. When site or facility vulnerability
analysis and performance testing indicates a need for outside agency
support for the successful mitigation of a safeguards and security
incident, the support anticipated from outside agencies shall be
covered, where possible, by a formal, written Memorandum of
Agreement. Such support shall be tested annually by a joint training
exercise, where possible. The frequency of testing of outside
resources shall be based upon the degree of support anticipated and
shall be approved by the cognizant local Departmental authority for
safeguards and security.
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2. TEST PLAN. A written test plan shall be prepared for protective force
performance testing activities. The plan shall consider and include, as
appropriate:
a. The specific element of the protective force being tested;
b. The objective of the test;
c. Applicable pass/fail criteria;
d. Specific safety considerations;
e. Specific safeguards and security considerations;
f. Test results documentation and after action reviews; and
g. Classification of the proposed test and anticipated results, as
appropriate.
3. SAFETY. Protective force performance tests shall be conducted with the highest
regard for the safety and health of personnel, protection of the environment,
and protection of Government property. Specific safety considerations and
requirements for conducting protective force performance tests are found in DOE
5480.16, FIREARMS SAFETY.
4. COORDINATION. When the protective force command post exercise and command
field exercise performance tests involve demonstrations of site-level emergency
response capabilities, the development and conduct of the exercise should be
coordinated with the appropriate site-level emergency management organizations.
5. TESTING FREQUENCY. Performance testing shall be conducted as outlined in
Figure VII-1.
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| TYPE OF EXERCISE | MINIMUM TEST FREQUENCY |
|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Limited Scope Performance Test | AS REQUIRED |
| Alarm Response and Assessment Performance Test | 2/YEAR/ALARMED LOCATION |
| Force-On-Force Exercise | 1/YEAR/FACILITY |
| Command Post Exercise | 1/YEAR/SITE |
| Command Field Exercise | 1/YEAR/SITE |
| Joint Training Exercise | AS REQUIRED |
|________________________________________________|_________________________|
Figure VII-1
NOTE: Annual requirements for Force-On-Force Exercise, Command Post Exercise,
and Command Field Exercise may be combined where determined appropriate in Site
Safeguards and Security Plans. Requirements for Alarm Response and Assessment
Performance Tests may also be satisfied through combined testing of multiple
alarms in the same or proximate location(s).
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CHAPTER VIII
EXECUTIVE PROTECTION PROGRAM
1. PURPOSE. To establish the policy for the Executive Protection Program for the
Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Secretary of Energy.
2. POLICY. Measures including the use of armed personnel may be provided for the
protection of the Secretary or Deputy Secretary within or outside the United
States. The Secretary shall determine the extent and nature of any protection
measures to be performed.
3. Concept of Operations.
a. Executive protection will not be provided to the Secretary without the
knowledge and specific approval of the Secretary.
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b. Normally, proposed executive protection requirements will be submitted in
writing to the Executive Protection Program Manager at least 10 working
days prior to implementation of a service. On those occasions when there
is less than 10 working days notice of impending travel by the Secretary
or Deputy Secretary, executive protection requirements will be submitted
as soon as possible. The proposal shall include:
(1) A description of known or potential threats.
(2) The nature, extent, and duration of proposed executive protection
activities to be conducted.
c. The Executive Protection Program Manager will forward recommendations to
the Secretary, or the Secretary's designated representative, for approval.
d. Executive protection shall be carried out only by personnel approved by
the Executive Protection Program Manager and trained for this activity.
e. Only those Departmental personnel who have been deputized as U.S. Marshals
by the U.S. Marshals Service are Authorized to carry firearms in support
of an executive protection operation within the United States and its
possessions.
f. Approval for selected executive protection personnel to bear arms in a
foreign country shall be obtained from the foreign government by the
Executive Protection Program Manager through the appropriate State
Department Regional Security Officer.
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