OPD
Presentation
for Safety
Summit
Captain Lisa Ausmus
OPD Command
Organizational
Chart
Interim Chief of Police
Darren Allison
Interim Assistant Chief
Trevelyon Jones
Deputy Chief BFO 1
James Beere
Deputy Chief BFO 2
Angelica Mendoza
Deputy Chief BORM
Cliff Wong
Acting Deputy Chief BOI
Dave Elzey
Deputy Director
Kiona Suttle
Area 1 Acting Captain
Jeff Thomason
Area 2 Captain
Lisa Ausmus
Area 3 Captain
Alan Yu
Area 4 Captain
Jake Bassett
Area 5 Captain
Kevin Kaney(Traffic Enforcement)
Area 6 Acting Captain
Casey Johnson(TACTICAL TEAM)
Special Operations
Division Lt.
William Febel
Training Division Lt.
Bryan Hubbard
Office of Internal
Accountability
Lt. Nicolas Calonge
Investigations A/Captain
Hamann Nguyen
OPD Communications
Manager
Eugenia Oliver
Homicide Acting Lt.
Brad Baker
Robbery Lt
Seth Neri
General Crimes Lt
Omar Daza-Quiorz
Internal Affairs Captain
Anthony Tedesco
Research, Planning, IT
Dr. Carlos Beckman
Policy Publications
Sgt Gabriel Urquiza
Backgrounds and
Recruiting
Sgt. Randy White
BFO ADMIN
Sgt. Alan Leal
Acting Captain Jeff Thomason – Area 1
(Downtown, West Oakland – West to SF Bay, East to Laney College, North to West Grand Ave, South to Estuary)
[email protected]
510-773-1076
Captain Lisa Ausmus – Area 2
(North Oakland – North to Contra Costa County line, West to City of Berkeley and Emeryville, East to Joaquin Miller Road, South to West Grand Ave **Includes West Side of Lake Merritt - Grand Ave)
[email protected]
510-867-4664
Captain Alan Y u – Area 3
(Central Oakland Eastlake – North to City of Piedmont, West to West MacArthur Blvd, East to 23rd Ave, South to Estuary **Includes East Side of Lake Merritt – Lakeshore Ave) A [email protected]
510-710-1977
Captain James Bassett – Area 4
(East Oakland – North to Contra Costa County Line, West to 23rd Ave, East to High Street – Hills East to Skyline Blvd, South to Estuary)
[email protected]
510-773-7379
Captain Kevin Kaney – Area 5
(East Oakland – North to Interstate 580, West to 23rd Ave, East to 82nd Ave - Hills East to Golf Links, South to Estuary)
[email protected]
510-507-6179
Acting Captain Casey Johnson– Area 6
(Deep East Oakland – North to Interstate Contra Costa County Line, West to 82nd Ave, East to San Leandro Border - Hills East to Golf Links, South to Estuary/Airport) [email protected]
510-773-7842
Area Captain Responsibilities•AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES – Each Area Commander shall be a Captain of Police and is responsible for one (1) Area of the City on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis. In addition to the responsibilities and authorities of commanding officers, Area Commanders are also responsible for the following:
•SCHEDULE – W ork flexible, individual schedules (MINIMUM 40-hour work week). •ACCESSIBILITY AND COORDINA TION – Ensuring their accessibility and availability to the public and all members and employees under their command. Facilitate the coordination of Area activities. Inspect field conditions and monitor events in their Areas. Be accountable for field service objectives, addressing Area crime problems, the conduct of subordinates, and the control of discretionary costs.
•RANKING AUTHORITY – Assuming responsibility for an Area as the ranking authority in the Department in the absence of those members who regularly exercise such authority. This authority includes supervision over and responsibility for all Departmental personnel in that Area over a specified time period. In the event that a Departmental issue cannot be resolved, the issue shall be referred to the appropriate Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief of Police, or Chief of Police.
QUESTIONS?
Active Shooter
Awareness
2023
Oakland Police Department
Objectives
Definition
Human Performance
Run, Hide, Fight concepts
Law Enforcement Response
What is an Active
Shooter Incident?
•An individual actively engaged in killing or
attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.
Pre-Assault
Indicators
•93% engaged in “concerning” behaviorprior to attack
▪Trouble at home
▪Trouble at work
▪Threats
▪Change in behavior
▪Sudden interest in weapons –attempt to purchase
▪Sudden interest in mass killing incidents
Shooter
Characteristics
Arrive and begin shooting without warning.
Intent on killing a number of people as quickly as possible.
Prepared for a sustained confrontation with the police.
Some degree of familiarity with the location.
No attempt to hide their identity.
Escape from the police is usually not a priority.
Will continue until stopped.
Human
Performance:
SYMPATHETIC
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Prepares the body for direct action and
confrontation by dumping hormones into
the body affecting heart rate, respiratory
rate, salivation, perspiration, pupillary
dilation, urination
Subconscious takes over
Extreme Stress
Event Physical
Effects “Fight
or Flight”
Perceptual distortion
Auditory exclusion
Memory loss/distortions
Hyperventilation or lack of breathing
Tunnel vision
Fine motor skills degrades (hand/eye coordination)
Gross motor skills
Hypervigilance
Control of
Fear
•The frontal lobe needs to be able to communicate with
the amygdala in order to control the fear response.
•We can do this through:
•Goal Setting
•Visualization / Mental Rehearsal
•Positive Self Talk
•Breathing Control
•Stress inoculation (training while introducing low
doses of stress)
The OODA Loop
Observe
Orient
Act
Decide
Run, Hide, Fight Concepts
UNDERSTAND WHEN IT IS
APPROPRIATE TO RUN, HIDE,
FIGHT.
ASSESS WHAT IS HAPPENING
(OODA LOOP).
MENTAL REPS EVERYWHERE
YOU GO.
PASS THE INFORMATION TO
OTHERS.
Run
•Have escape route in mind
•Evacuate even if others do not
agree to follow
•Leave your belongings behind
•Help others escape, if possible
•Prevent others from entering
area of shooter
•Do not attempt to move wounded people
HIDE
•If evacuation is not possible
•Be out of shooters view
•Assess when deciding to
open the door for others
•Lock/Barricade door**
•Turn off source of noise, cell
phone
•Hide behind large items
How to Barricade a
Door (Push or Pull)
FIGHT
•As a last resort
•Act aggressively against
shooter
•Improvising weapons
•Be committed to your actions
•Work in numbers, if possible
LAW
ENFORCMENT
RESPONSE
•LE mission is to stop the threat(s)
▪Officers usually work in teams.
▪Different uniforms (Patrol, SWAT).
▪Armed with rifles, shotguns, pistols.
▪May shout or push persons to the ground, or
out of the area.
How to Help
Law
Enforcement
Remain calm and follow instructions.
Keep empty hands visible.
Avoid screaming and quick
movements toward officers.
Provide shooter information to officers,
or 911 dispatcher.
Provide weapons information.
QUESTIONS?