I. PURPOSE

This annex will organize local Law Enforcement personnel and develop procedures that will enable St. Clair County and its municipalities to provide Law Enforcement services regardless of the situation.

II. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS

A. Situation

1. St. Clair County and its municipalities could find themselves subjected to many hazards (see Basic Plan, Situation and Assumptions) that would threaten the lives and property of its citizens. In each of these, local Law Enforcement personnel will have a major response role.

2. Law Enforcement services in St. Clair County are provided by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office.

Law Enforcement for Appleton City, Osceola, and Lowry City are provided by their respective municipal police departments. The St. Clair County Sheriff provides support to these police departments when necessary.

3. Local Law Enforcement resources are adequate to meet most day-to-day situations that could arise, but an emergency could occur that would exceed local capabilities.

4. Outside Law Enforcement resources (federal, state and other local) are available to support operations in St. Clair County.

5. In addition to normal Law Enforcement procedures, special training for personnel will be required in the areas of:

a. Hazardous materials incidents

b. Crowd control

d. Weather watch

6. Evacuation procedures for the St. Clair County Jail have been developed and are on file in that facility.

7. The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office maintains a list of handicapped residents in the county. Also, Ellett Memorial Hospital's EMS and the Appleton City Police Department maintain a similar list for Appleton City.

B. Assumptions

1. During a disaster, local Law Enforcement personnel will respond as directed in this plan.

2. Situations will arise that will tax or exceed local Law Enforcement capabilities.

3. If St. Clair County finds itself with insufficient manpower, equipment, or special expertise needed to maintain law and order, assistance from outside resources may be called upon to respond.

III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

A. General

1. The Law Enforcement activities described in this annex are an extension of normal day-to-day activities and deal only with extraordinary situations that may completely saturate available resources and involve several jurisdictions. (See Appendix 3 to the Basic Plan.)

2. In addition to being the lead agency in certain response situations (i.e., riots, hostage situations, etc.) the Law Enforcement section will provide security and support in all other emergencies that threaten life and property.

3. Local Law Enforcement agencies will primarily perform Law Enforcement functions, while outside and support agencies will be used for traffic and crowd control.

4. Emergency operations will be directed from the EOC or forward command post within the affected area. Questions concerning a lead agency in such a disaster situation will be resolved in the EOC. (See Appendix 3 to the Basic Plan.)

5. The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office will control Law Enforcement operations in all unincorporated areas of the County while the Municipal Police Chiefs will control operations within the boundaries of their respective jurisdictions.

B. Actions to be Performed by Operating Time Frames

1. Mitigation

a. Prepare plans (SOPs) to deal with projected Law Enforcement requirements. (Refer to the hazards identified in the Basic Plan, Situation and Assumptions.)

b. Identify facilities and resources that will require special security during a disaster and establish procedures to provide protection.

c. Train Law Enforcement personnel and volunteer augmentees in special procedures (hazardous materials identification, weather watch, etc.).

d. Locate and establish liaison with local organizations outside of government that could provide assistance (veteran's groups, private security, etc.).

e. Develop and maintain mutual aid agreements with neighboring Law Enforcement agencies to insure proper coordination.

f. Review procedures for obtaining assistance from state and federal Law Enforcement agencies.

g. Review other annexes of this plan to determine where Law Enforcement support will be needed by other agencies.

h. Develop and maintain a security pass system to allow admittance to restricted areas (damaged or otherwise).

i. Review and update plans, procedures and checklists annually.

j. Participate in tests, exercises and drills.

2. Preparedness

a. Begin personnel alerting procedures.

b. Check status of equipment and facilities for readiness and safety.

c. Analyze threat to anticipate required response, then check procedures.

d. Assist in warning as required (See Annex B).

e. Provide security and traffic control at the EOC.

f. Review status of streets and roads in case an evacuation is necessary.

g. Assemble materials for a security-pass system to restricted areas.

h. Report status of actions taken to EOC.

i. Order units to shelter, if necessary.

j. Review plans to relocate and house prisoners in custody from the County Jail to a nearby facility or county.

3. Response

a. Activate necessary personnel to meet the situation.

b. Maintain law and order.

c. Provide traffic and crowd control.

d. Provide security to critical facilities and resources.

e. Control access to the incident scene and evacuated area(s).

f. Assist in search and rescue operations.

g. Provide security in the disaster and other affected areas to ensure that private and public property are protected.

h. Provide communications support as appropriate.

i. Participate in the EOC operations (Annex A).

j. Assist in the dissemination of warning to the public (mobile units).

k. Provide security and traffic control for In-Place Shelter operations (Annex K).

l. Assist Damage Assessment by identifying damaged areas.

m. Maintain records and report regularly to the EOC.

n. Activate mutual aid and private resources and deploy them as necessary.

o. Assist other emergency services as directed by the EOC.

p. Provide protection for prisoners in custody.

q. Provide Law Enforcement in reception centers, lodging and feeding facilities, and emergency shelters.

r. Assist in the evacuation of disaster areas during emergency operations.

4. Recovery

a. Continue operations as necessary until situation returns to normal.

b. Release mutual aid and private resources when possible.

c. Continue support to other services, especially in the areas of Damage Assessment and Rescue.

d. Provide traffic control for the return of evacuees (Annex J).

e. Provide information to PIO for news releases (Annex C).

f. Assist in the return to normal from the In-Place Shelter mode (Annex K).

g. Participate in cleanup and recovery operations.

h. Participate in after-action reports and critiques and incorporate recommended changes into law enforcement plans and procedures.

IV. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Organization

The organizational chart for the Law Enforcement function is shown in Appendix 1 to this annex.

B. Assignment of Responsibilities

1. The St. Clair County Sheriff will be responsible for all Law Enforcement operations within the jurisdictional boundaries of St. Clair County as specified by law. The St. Clair County Jail Administrator is responsible for the operation of the County Jail.

2. The municipal Police Chiefs of Appleton City, Osceola, and Lowry City will control Law Enforcement operations within the boundaries of their respective jurisdictions.

3. Communications for Law Enforcement activities will be provided by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office.

4. The Emergency Management Directors will be responsible for insuring specialized training is available (hazardous materials, weather watch, etc.) for Law Enforcement personnel.

V. DIRECTION AND CONTROL

A. In an emergency whose magnitude has been "classified" according to Appendix 3 of the Basic Plan, overall control will emanate from the EOC (Direction and Control). Each department will eventually have a representative present in the EOC, depending upon the magnitude of the emergency or disaster.

B. Initial control at the scene will be established by the first public safety officer on the scene. The officer will maintain contact with and provide information to the EOC and will do so until relieved by a senior officer.

C. If outside resources are needed, they will remain under the direct control of the sponsoring agency, department, or private sponsor, but will be assigned by the EOC to respond as necessary.

VI. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT

A. Lines of succession for the Law Enforcement Coordinators of the various jurisdictions will be as follows:

St. Clair County--Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Sergeant

Jail Administrator, Sergeant

Appleton City--Police Chief, Officer on Duty, Sheriff

Osceola--Police Chief, Sheriff

Lowry City--Police Chief, Sheriff

B. All departments will develop SOPs to enable them to perform their assigned duties.

C. All departments must be prepared to operate from an alternate EOC if their designated primary EOC becomes inoperable or unusable.

D. Records and documents vital to the functioning of the Law Enforcement section should be duplicated and stored in another location. If this is not possible, plans should be developed to move these documents to an alternate site.

VII. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS

A. Administration

1. Each Law Enforcement agency will develop plans and procedures to insure a timely submission of all reports and records.

2. Security for the EOC and other critical government facilities will be provided by the appropriate Law Enforcement agency.

3. The legal basis for any emergency action described in this plan is contained in Chapter 44, RSMo.

B. Logistics

1. Normal purchasing and procurement procedures can be circumvented with the written permission of the chief elected official present.

2. Law Enforcement services must provide necessary logistical support for food, emergency power, fuel, etc., for response personnel during emergency operations. In most situations, however, the Resource and Supply Section (Annex G) will be available to assist with supply matters.

3. Providing communications support and communications equipment for the emergency functional areas (i.e., Damage Assessment, Fire and Rescue, etc.) will be handled and maintained by the various participating Law Enforcement agencies.

VIII. ANNEX DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE

A. Each operating Law Enforcement agency will be responsible for developing and maintaining written procedures to accomplish their assigned tasks in this annex.

B. It will be the responsibility of the Law Enforcement Coordinators and Emergency Management Directors to instigate an annual review and update of this annex.

Appendices

1. Law Enforcement Organizational Chart

2. Law Enforcement Resources

Suggested Appendices

1. Call-Up Lists

A. St. Clair County Sheriff's Office

County Jail, Osceola 417/646-2522

Non-emergency 417/646-2565

Officers: 5

Jailers: 8

Dispatchers: 6 (plus 2-3 volunteers)

Reserves: 4-5

Jail Facility: Capacity of 34 (male)

Emergency Generator

B. Appleton City Police Department 816/476-2141

Officers: 3

Reserves: 1

C. Osceola Police Department 417/646-2522

Officers: 2

D. Lowry City Police Department 417/646-2522

Officer: 1

E. Missouri State Highway Patrol

Troop D, Springfield, EMERGENCY (800)525-5555

All other calls 417/895-6868

General Headquarters, Jefferson City 573/751-3313

F. Missouri State Water Patrol

Headquarters, Jefferson City 573/751-3333

G. Missouri Conservation Department

Clinton 660/885-6981

H. Surrounding Law Enforcement Agencies

Benton County Sheriff's Office 816/438-5252

Hickory County Sheriff's Office 417/745-6415

Polk County Sheriff's Office 417/326-7684

Cedar County Sheriff's Office 417/276-5133

Vernon County Sheriff's Office 417/667-6042

Bates County Sheriff's Office 816/679-3232

Henry County Sheriff's Office 816/885-5587