U. S. Park Police Fraternal Order of Police
1,923 Days Since Hartford Consensus Stated -“No one should die from uncontrolled bleeding.”-During Mass Casualty Events- But USPP Still Lacks Essential Resources
- Establish External hemorrhage control as a core law enforcement skill
- Identify appropriate external hemorrhage control training for law enforcement officers
- Ensure appropriate equipment, such as tourniquets and hemostatic dressings, is available to every law enforcement officer
- Ensure assessment and triage of victims with possible internal hemorrhage for immediate evacuation to a dedicated trauma hospital
- Train all law enforcement officers to assist EMS/fire/ rescue in the evacuation of the injured
Plot to Bomb National Mall Confirms Need for Robust U. S. Park Police Mass Casualty Response Capability
Last week the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a New York man for building a 200-pound bomb he planned to explode on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Election Day. The arrest prevented the execution of his deadly plan. Had this man succeeded in carrying out his crime the consequences could have been disastrous. The casualties inflicted by such a device would be determined by the plotter’s ability/desire to detonate the explosive device at specific times in high visitation areas.
- Figure 1. – Link to Hemorrhage Control Article
A critical factor that would determine the lethality of such a bombing on the National Mall would be the ability of the United States Park Police (USPP) to respond to the event. Despite numerous calls from the United States Park Police Fraternal Order of Police (USPPFOP) during the last few years, the National Park Service (NPS) still hasn’t provided the USPP with the staffing, medical equipment [e.g. medically certified tourniquets (See Pitfall #5, Figure 1)], and the training needed to effectively respond to mass casualty incidents. Given the threat and the potential consequences immediate action must be taken to fix this reckless NPS policy. Lives will someday depend on the ability of USPP Officers to swiftly end the threat and effectively treat mass casualties. Officers must have the staffing and equipment needed to accomplish their vital mission.
Some examples of previous calls for action on this critical issue:
2017 Maryland Digest of Criminal Laws
Link to the 2017 Maryland Digest of Criminal Laws: http://mdle.net/digest/DCL2017.pdf
” The Digest of Criminal Laws is intended to provide police officers with a small, convenient version of Maryland law to have available while they are on duty. This book does not contain every Maryland law, although efforts were made to include as many relevant laws as possible. In some instances, the text of laws are reprinted. In other instances, the laws are summarized or simply mentioned. Officers must read the text of any law they intend to cite, and obtain competent legal advice if they have questions.”
The “Digest of Criminal Laws” is published yearly by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions. Link to General Page: http://mdle.net/digest.htm