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  • Incident Commander
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  • Incident Commander was a title utilized by the Coruscant Security Force during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. It was given as a temporary designation to the officer placed in charge of a major police operation, regardless of the officer's rank. The Incident Commander had control of all police resources at the scene of the incident and was in charge of planning all negotiations. The commander also had final say on tactical options. During the Galactic City Spaceport hostage crises in 22 BBY, CSF Lieutenant Dovel was the designated Incident Commander.
  • The Incident Commander is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response; including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, application of resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved. The Incident Commander sets priorities and defines the organization of the incident response teams and the overall Incident Action Plan. The role of Incident Commander may be assumed by Senior or higher Qualified Officers upon their arrival or as the situation dictates. Even if subordinate positions are not assigned, the Incident Commander position will always be designated or assumed. The Incident Commander may, at their own discretion, assign Officers, who may be from the same agency or from assisting agencies, to subordinate or specific po
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Organization
Name
  • Incident Commander
Type
Duties
  • Commander of police officers at major incidents
Term
  • Temporary; as needed
Powers
  • Final say on negotiations and all tactical decisions
abstract
  • Incident Commander was a title utilized by the Coruscant Security Force during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. It was given as a temporary designation to the officer placed in charge of a major police operation, regardless of the officer's rank. The Incident Commander had control of all police resources at the scene of the incident and was in charge of planning all negotiations. The commander also had final say on tactical options. During the Galactic City Spaceport hostage crises in 22 BBY, CSF Lieutenant Dovel was the designated Incident Commander.
  • The Incident Commander is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response; including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, application of resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved. The Incident Commander sets priorities and defines the organization of the incident response teams and the overall Incident Action Plan. The role of Incident Commander may be assumed by Senior or higher Qualified Officers upon their arrival or as the situation dictates. Even if subordinate positions are not assigned, the Incident Commander position will always be designated or assumed. The Incident Commander may, at their own discretion, assign Officers, who may be from the same agency or from assisting agencies, to subordinate or specific positions for the duration of the Emergency. Any suitable emergency vehicle can be valuable as an Incident Command post and also for public relations during emergencies and other public events.