NCJ Number
192052
Journal
Chief of Police Volume: 16 Issue: 5 Dated: September-October 2001 Pages: 15-16
Date Published
2001
Length
2 pages
Annotation
This article summarizes economical ways to prepare a police agency for an intentional or accidental chemical or biological incident.
Abstract
One of the most important aspects of any department’s policy regarding chemical or biological response is obtaining expert technical assistance as quickly as possible. Assistance is often free and immediate. The agency’s procedures can create a planned response to these kinds of incidence. Personnel training is also essential and should first teach police officers to recognize the warning signs of an incident. In addition, the same nerve-agent antidote kits used by the military are available for emergency medical service agencies and police agencies. Overall, knowledge and planning will make all the difference how a police agency handles a chemical or biological incident. Author contact information