1. © College of Policing Limited 2012 Version 1.0 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 29/01/2016 Stage Four Identify Options and Contingencies Gold Public Order Commander 6.3

2. © College of Policing Limited 2012 Version 1.0 2 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 29/01/2016 Is this where we add value? “Battles are won by slaughter and manoeuvre. The greater the general the more he contributes to manoeuvre and the less he demands in slaughter” Churchill

3. © College of Policing Limited 2012 Version 1.0 3 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 29/01/2016 Stage Four What options do I have Do they mitigate threat and risk Do they achieve Gold strategy What contingencies should I consider The 4 T’s PRACT Constraints Test final plan against strategy Identify Options and Contingencies

4. © College of Policing Limited 2012 Version 1.0 4 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 29/01/2016 Critical Incident Definition Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family and/or the community. Source: ACPO (2007) Practice Advice on Critical Incident Management