HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolicy 240 Agency Mobilization Levels (BPW approved 4/2/25 Policy 340: Agency Mobilization Levels
340.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines to ensure proper identification of
scale-up measures to meet the needs of the Department and members throughout all
Divisions.
340.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include:
• Level 1: Regular operations, standard personnel levels, planned training event,
planned special event. This includes detective callout for an incident only
requiring the designated on-call investigative personnel.
• Level 2: Patrol Call Diversion to another agency due to overloaded call volume
or incident requiring many or all on-duty JPD patrol personnel. Incidents require
patrol personnel to stay over their regular tour of duty or come in early, but not a
department-wide mobilization. Incidents requiring Special Services mobilization
and call out to include, Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), Quick
Reaction Team (QRT), Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), Unmanned Ariel Systems
Team (UAS), Traffic Crash Investigations Team (TCIT), or K-9 Team from off-duty
status. This also includes incidents or investigations requiring the need for
multiple Detectives in addition to the designated on-call detective. The Chief of
Police, Asst. Chief of Police, to include his or her designee may change or
request a mobilization level deployment based upon incident nature.
• Level 3: Department-wide Mobilizations. Any incident/event requires all
personnel to respond directly to the incident site or designated command post.
This mobilization level includes but is not limited to natural disasters, mass
casualty incidents, large scale civil unrest, large pre-planned events (Thunder
Over Louisville).
340.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Jeffersonville Police Department to reasonably scale-up resources
to meet the need for any incident that may occur within the City of Jeffersonville as well
as to assist our public safety partners in the region. Members shall document and
report all incidents requiring and resulting in the need to scale-up resources to ensure
public safety.
340.3 SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY
• Supervisors are responsible for recognizing the need to scale-up resources
based on the totality of the circumstances and severity of the incident. All increases to
the Mobilization Level shall be reported to the respective Division Commander and
documented on the Shift Summary.
340.4 DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING
• Documenting and reporting incidents requiring the scale-up of resources is
important to strategic planning for the future. Division Commanders shall provide a
written report annually detailing each Mobilization Level increase in their respective
division. Annual reports will be submitted to the Assistant Chief of Police and Chief of
Police for strategic planning purposes.