Which entity shall have command and control for barricaded subjects or hostage situations?

Which entity shall have command and control for barricaded subjects or hostage situations?

• A. JSO
• B. FRCC
• C. Hostage Negotiation Team
• D. Incident Commander

Answer: (A)

In barricaded or hostage situations, the authority to command and control the scene rests with the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the incident. The JSO is the entity responsible for scene safety, threat assessment, containment, and decision-making about entry or negotiations. The Hostage Negotiation Team is a specialized unit within that agency and provides expert support, but it does not set overall command on its own. The Fire Rescue Communications Center handles dispatch and communications, not incident command. The Incident Commander is the role defined by the incident command system, and in these scenarios the lead agency typically assigns that IC (often police) to maintain unified command. So the entity with command and control is the JSO.

In barricaded or hostage situations, the authority to command and control the scene rests with the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the incident. The JSO is the entity responsible for scene safety, threat assessment, containment, and decision-making about entry or negotiations. The Hostage Negotiation Team is a specialized unit within that agency and provides expert support, but it does not set overall command on its own. The Fire Rescue Communications Center handles dispatch and communications, not incident command. The Incident Commander is the role defined by the incident command system, and in these scenarios the lead agency typically assigns that IC (often police) to maintain unified command. So the entity with command and control is the JSO.