Operational Procedures

After Arm Confrontation

(SSE)
Motivation:
• What comes in your mind when
you saw this items in a crime
scene?
Operational Procedures After Arm
Confrontation
a. Goal
• In this topic, ISOC students will
learn the different Types of
Tactical Operations at Sensitive
Sites and phases of Exploitation
and SSE Positions.
Operational Procedures After Arm
Confrontation
b. Objectives
• Enumerate the two Types of
Tactical Operations at Sensitive
Sites
Operational Procedures After Armed
Confrontation
• Discuss and Identify what to do in
a Hasty Tactical Operations
Sensitive Sites
• Discuss the Deliberate Tactical
Operations at Sensitive
Operational Procedures After Armed
Confrontation
• Enumerate and discuss the
phases of Exploitation
• List the different SSE position
and their responsibilities
 Definition of Terms

• Sensitive Site Exploitation

A systematic approach to a site
containing objects that has an intelligence
value in combat operations. It includes a
higher level of security, processing, and
collection of samples from the site and
accomplishment of mission.
 Definition of Terms

• Sensitive Site - A place or an area

that contains objects that has an
intelligence value. These object such as
cartridges, bullet fired from different kind
of firearms, documents, etc. It also
includes body remains, fluids, or anything
that is not common in an area.
 Definition of Terms

• Reconnaissance- a military idiom the

same with surveillance
• Hasty- a rapid or quick action or
movement
• Deliberate- carefully planned
• Exploitation- an act of getting the value
of something
 Definition of Terms
• Documents – Address books, tablets,
notebooks, ledgers, diaries, photographs,
passports, ID cards, large amounts of
money
• Communications Equipment –
Antennas, complex radios, cellular/satellite
telephones and chargers, sim cards,
pagers, land lines with display screens
 Definition of Terms
• Electronic Media – Computers, data
storage media, digital cameras,
PDA’s, CD’s, audio and video
cassettes

• Weapons – All weapons provide

Intel.
 Definition of Terms

• IED Components – Batteries, wires,

test bulbs, timers, circuit boards,
remote control devices, chemicals or
explosives
 Two types of Tactical Operations at
Tactical Sensitive Sites

1. Hasty Tactical Operations at

Sensitive Sites
• Performed in a short period of time
by small units
 What to do in Hasty Tactical
Operation at Sensitive Site
a. Conduct reconnaissance, assess
the site
• Check the surrounding of the site
and make initial report (SITREP)
Situational report
 What to do in Hasty Tactical
Operation at Sensitive Site
b. Observe Tactical Movement
• All movements must be tactical to
avoid detection from enemy
observation
c. Isolate/cordon the area
• To prevent the site from contamination
d. Secure the site
• Set a perimeter security around the
site
• Provide cover fire to SSE team from
enemy in case of firefight
e. Exploit the site
• Get the (GC) grid coordinate of the
site
• Take photographs with labels,
measurements of objects
uncommon objects found in the site
• Collect all samples put in the
prescribe containers
• If an individual/s found in the site,
take into custody and get their
separate statements
f. Consolidate and Reorganize
• Consolidate all collected samples
for proper handling
• Take into custody individual/s found
or turnover to proper authorities
• Reorganize the SSE and security
teams
g. Neutralize or Destroy the site
• If necessary, destroy the site
h. Withdraw
• Move immediately away from the site
• Turnover the samples and individual/s
to the proper authorities
2. Deliberate Tactical Operations at Sensitive
• Performed by large unit such as company
or battalion size in a greater site
• Well planned operation
• It is an extensive exploitation
 Phases of Exploitation

1. Preparation and Planning

• Targeting and mission planning
2. Action on the Objective
• Physical search of a location
• Collection of intelligence through
interviews of persons on or related to
the location
3. Post Objective Exploitation
4. Follow-up interviews of detained
individuals

5. Exploitation of seized items

 SSE Members and Position

1. Team Leader Duties

Responsible for controlling the
activities of the SSE Team. Plans out
the exploitation of the site and makes
necessary adjustment when needed
Team Leader is Overall command and
control, liaison with local and national/
other forces.
 SSE Members and Position

Walks at entire SSE area, label

each room, priorities search/ collection
of evidence, established ECP((Exploited
Command Post), tracks time and passes
information between elements, keeps
accountability of all exploited items.
 SSE Members and Position

2. Assistant Team Leader Duties

Walks at the area with the team
leader and sketches each room and
entire objectives.
3. Search Team Duties
A two-man team, their duties is to
establish room for ECP (Exploited
Command Post), searches the room,
label evidence and communicate with
the Team Leader.
 SSE Members and Position
Search Techniques
Secure the scene for searching:
• Initial security assessment
• Remove unnecessary personnel prior
to beginning search
• Overall photographs (Before material
is disturbed)
 SSE Members and Position
Searching Structures
• Always search from floor to ceiling-
Low/Medium/High
• Look behind and under the
following:
Wall hangings
Furniture
Appliances
Rugs
 SSE Members and Position
• Give particular attention to:

False ceilings, walls, floorboards,

storage areas, attic doors, hidden
compartments.
 SSE Members and Position
4. Tactical Questioner Duties
questions POIs on objective
disseminate intel to TL and search
teams works in conjunction with
marshaling officer
 SSE Members and Position

Initial Intelligence Collection

• Rehearse your plan
• Rehearse your questioning with a
team mate and know what questions
you will ask prior to the mission.
• Awareness
 SSE Members and Position
• Establish consistencies and or
inconsistencies:
• Who speaks a different dialect?
• How many times have you been to this
house?
What they should know:
– How many people in the house?
– What are their full names
– How long has the family lived here?
 SSE Members and Position
5. Marshaling officer

• 5 S’s and T (SEARCH, SILENCE,

SEGREGATE, SAFEGUARD,
SPEED TO REAR, and TAG) FOR
EACH POI
• COLLECT BIOMETRICS ON
EACH POI

• PHOTOGRAPHS EACH POI (6

PACK + 1)
 SSE Members and Position
Control the Environment

• Question witnesses before suspects

• Move detainee quickly and quietly to
a collection point, question while
suspect still in “shock”
• Minimize aggression
 SSE Members and Position
6. PHOTOGRAPHER
Responsible for taking photographs
at the SSE site and carrying GPS
Logger. The photographers should
also include a sign or card detailing a
 full name, date of birth, current
date/time, and name of
operation/capturing unit location
including location within the object.
 SSE Process
1. Ensure object is secure/security
2. Liaison with local nationals/other
forces
3. Tl/atl walk SSE area/label rooms
4. Tl establish priority room and
collection priority
5. Establish ECP
 SSE Process
6. Atl exterior photos/begins sketching
7. Detainees moved to holding
area/biometrics and tactical questioning
begins
8. Search team 1 moves to priority room
9. Remaining search teams move to other
rooms
 SSE Process
10. Search entire objective
11. Move all evidence to ecp
12. Remove SSE traces
13. 100% accountably
14. Transport all evidence back to base
15.Analyze all evidence
16. Transfer evidence to correct authority
 SSE KIT CONTENTS
• Bag or backpack
• Flex cuffs
• Blacked-out goggles
• Ear muffs
• Evidence collection bags
• Colored tape (for labeling Rooms)
 SSE KIT CONTENTS
• Permanent markers
• Digital camera
• Measuring tape
• Scale (ruler)
• Chain of custody documents
• Fingerprint kit
• Sterile swabs and envelopes
LIAISE WITH FRIENDLY ELEMENTS
ON OBJECTIVE

• Find out if objective is secure?

• Find out what they found?
• Detainees – where they were found
and why they are detained?
 LIAISE WITH FRIENDLY ELEMENTS
ON OBJECTIVE
• Were they wearing gloves?
• Any squirters?
• Vehicles around?
• Any IEDs?
• How much time do we have on
objective?
PRIORITY ROOM/COLLECTION
• Where the most likely enemy activity
occurred

• If time is an issue, what are our

priorities for collections (i.e.
computers, ledgers)?
PRIORITY ROOM/COLLECTION
 PRIORITY ROOM/COLLECTION
• Where the most likely enemy activity
occurred

• If time is an issue, what are our

priorities for collections (i.e.
computers, ledgers)?
PRIORITY ROOM/COLLECTION
PRIORITY ROOM/COLLECTION
 IEDS OR COMPONENTS FOUND
DURING SEARCH
If potential HME, precursors, or materials
are discovered, execute the following:

1. Remove all personnel from the

potential threat.
 IEDS OR COMPONENTS FOUND
DURING SEARCH
2. Emplace cordon and notify up;
protocols should be followed when
reporting HME finds, to include location
and geo-coords, estimated amount and
type (if known), and assistance needed
with find.
IEDS OR COMPONENTS FOUND
DURING SEARCH
3. Call EOD Immediately!
DO NOT attempt to render safe.
DO NOT attempt to disrupt IED.
DO NOT open any containers.
DO NOT dispose of IED.
DO NOT handle suspected
HME/BE.
IEDS OR COMPONENTS FOUND
DURING SEARCH
DO NOT touch:
– If it looks suspicious
– If it looks out of place
– If it looks out of character
– If it move it
Use owner of the house or POI to
move it
IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices)
• Ammonia or urine-like, fuel-like, fruity
odors
• Chemical filtrate pool: Dug into ground,
plastic lined, caustic.
• Odors
IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices)
• Chemicals like ammonium, nitric acid,
sulfuric acid, nitric acid has a very strong,
unique odor
• Can be smelled at low concentrations;
also leaves deep yellow stains on skin
and clothing.
IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices)
• Chemical spills or residues on
ground, discoloration of soil.
• Large quantities of fertilizers and
precursors (i.e., more than 300 kg of
AN fertilizer).
IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices)
• Sifters: used to separate granules /
prills from powder.
• Tarps: blue, brown, white (plastic or
cloth — used to dry, crush, strain
HME).
 Photography
SSE Photography
• Exterior Photographs
• Room Photographs
• Document Photographs
• Facial Photographs/6 Pack + 1
• Distinguishing Markings
• KIA Photographs
 Photography
• Latent Print Photographs
• Weapons Photography
• Evidence Collection Bags
Photographs
• “Money Shot” Photographs
 Photography
a. Exterior Photography
• Camera settings for ALL Exterior
Photography
• Set Camera
• Macro Off
• Flash off
b. Room Photography
 Photography
c. Facial Photography/6 Pack + 1
• Camera settings for ALL Facial
Photography
• Set Camera
• Macro Off
 Photography
• Manipulate Zoom
• Do not tilt camera
• Flash on
• Remove Head gear, glasses
 Photography
d. KIA Photography
• Purpose: It is important to take facial
photographs of any KIA’s encountered
for both documentation and facial
recognition applications.
 Photography

Tips:
Clean face
Tape eyes open
3 Photos:
Front
Left profile
Right profile
 Photography
e. Latent Print Photography
Camera settings for ALL Latent Print
Photography
• Set Camera
• Macro On
• Manipulate Zoom
 Photography
• Flash may on

• Use flashlight
 Photography
f. Weapons Photography
 Photography
After exploiting the scene the
photographer needs to document the
weapons by taking a full shot of the
weapons and close up.
Photographs of the serial numbers or
any other identifying marks.
 Photography
g. Evidence Collection Bags
Photographs
The minimal information needed on
the Material Collection bag while on
Scene is the location where the
material was collected from:
 Photography
• Objective
• Building
• Floor
• Room
• Location in room
 Photography

h. “Money Shot” Photography

Purpose:
To place the detainee(s) with the
evidence collected on the scene.
 Photography
Tips:
• Lay out collected material in such a
way that everything can be seen but is
close enough together to fit into one
photograph
• Place detainee on his knees behind the
evidence (without head gear).
 Photography
• Ensure that no friendly's are visible
within the photograph.
• Make sure flash is used, it will fill in any
shadows.
 PHOTOGRAPHY DON'TS

1. Do not take pictures of things that

have no relevance (nature, sky)
2. Do not take pictures of your
buddies
3. No stupid pics/only business
 Photography PE
1. Exterior photos
2. Room photos with marking system
3. Document photo
4. Weapon photo
5. 6 pack + 1 (buddy team)
 DNA
• DNA – Contains the genetic
instructions used in the development
and functioning of living organism.
• DNA is often compared to a set of
blue prints, the genetic code of life.
• We get half this code from our
mothers and half from our fathers.
 Where is DNA Found?
Blood
Hair
Saliva
Skin cells
Semen
Bone
 DNA Collection
Do…..
Package in breathable container such
as paper envelope
Store in dry and cool locations
Package swabs separately
Wear gloves
Submit collected Samples ASAP
 DNA Collection
Don’t…….

Leave in the sun and heat

Sweat or breath on the samples
Handle items as they are normally
handled
 DNA Documentation
Ensure all data is on the package
that contains the collection.
Suspect name
Date and Time
Location collected
Reason for collection
Point of contact of collector
 Tactical Search (Personnel)
Personnel Searches: Maintain 5 S’s & T
Search
Silence
Segregate
Safeguard
Speed
Tag
 Tactical Search (Personnel)
• All personnel on objective should get
searched even if they are not a
detainee.

• Separate or reduce disruptive family

members, loud music, etc.
 Tactical Search Techniques

Searches
• Maintain Positive Subject Control
• Safely Restrain Subject
 Tactical Search Techniques
• Situation may require hand restraints,
foot restraints, earplugs or muffle
Caution: Ensure restraints do not
restrict circulation (One finger
thickness between restraints and
wrist, ankle, etc..)
• Safely Search Subject:
 Tactical Search Techniques
Note: Conduct same sex search when
possible
Subject Position:
• Standing:
Place hands on wall, spread feet
as far apart as possible, and angle
body.
 Tactical Search Techniques
• Kneeling:
Place on knees with hands
interlocked behind head and feet
crossed.
 Tactical Search Techniques
• Prone:
Lie on stomach with arms straight out
to the sides with palms up, forehead
on the ground, spread legs as far
apart as possible with feet outward
and Heels in contact with the ground.
 Safely Search the Subject:
• Use bending and crushing technique;
remove items as discovered and set
aside; if a weapon is found during the
search, loudly announce the weapon
found; i.e. gun, knife, razor, etc.
 Safely Search the Subject:
• Hold restraints between the
individual’s hands and lift their arms
slightly; search the small of the back.
 Safely Search the Subject:
• Move to the waist, facing the
individuals head; squat; pivot (if
required) to conduct the rest of the
search.
• Search from fingers to shoulders/from
waist to knee, including crotch.
• Remove headgear; search headgear,
head and hair.
 Tactical Search (Vehicle)
Vehicle searches:
• Remove and search occupants prior
to vehicle search
• All occupants will be moved to an
area covered by an over-watch
• Have driver/occupant of the house
open all compartments of vehicle
 Tactical Search (Vehicle)
Separate vehicle in to zones
Exterior
Interior
• Passenger compartment
• Trunk
• Front of vehicle/under hood
 Tactical Search (Vehicle)
Search the interior of the vehicle, to
include:
• Glove box
• Under dashboard
• Above the sun visor
• Door panels
• Behind and under the seats
 Tactical Search (Vehicle)
Search the exterior of the vehicle, to include:
• Behind the front and rear bumpers
• Hood/Trunk lids, latch areas
• Engine compartment, trunk or cargo area
• Wheel wells
• Undercarriage
Tactical Questioning & Interrogating
Militant Extremists
• Tactical Questioning (TQ)
Direct questioning of a captured or
detained person to obtain time-
sensitive tactical intelligence
information, at or near the point of
capture or detention.
Tactical Questioning & Interrogating
Militant Extremists
• Interrogation
The systematic questioning of a
captured or detained person in order to
procure information.
 Structure of the Interview
1. Preparation
2. Introduction
3. Rapport Building
4. Questions
 Structure of the Interview
4. Verifications
5. Catch- All Question
6. Departure
7. Critiques
 Summary

1. What is SSE?
Sensitive Site Exploitation- A
systematic approach to a site
containing objects that has an
intelligence value in combat
operations.
 Summary

2. What is Sensitive Site?

Sensitive Site - A place or an
area that contains objects that has
an intelligence value.
3. What is reconnaissance?
Reconnaissance- a military
parlance the same with surveillance.
 Evaluation
4. What is hasty?
Hasty- a rapid or quick action or
movement.
5. What is deliberate?
Deliberate- carefully planned
 Evaluation
6. What is exploitation?
Exploitation- an act of getting the
value of something
7. Identify the two types of Tactical
Operations at Tactical Sensitive
Sites.
 Evaluation
a. Hasty Tactical Operations at
Sensitive Sites
b. Deliberate Tactical Operations at
Sensitive
 Evaluation
8. List at least three (3) phases of
Exploitation
a. Preparation and Planning
b. Action on the Objective
c. Post Objective Exploitation
d. Follow-up interviews of detained
individuals
e. Exploitation of seized items
 Evaluation
9. Enumerate the SSE Positions.
a. Team Leader
b. Assistant Team Leader
c. Search Team
d. Photographer
END OF PRESENTATION