21st Century Essential NBC Reference Series: National Guard Civil Disturbance Handbook (Bioterrorism, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Radiation and Radiological . Destruction WMD, First Responder Ringbound)

This is the official National Guard handbook on the subject of civil disturbances, which supplements the Army field manual on that subject.

When it is beyond the capability of the local authorities to control civil disturbances, the Governor may activate National Guard forces to assist law enforcement officials in the protection of life, property, and the restoration of law and order. The National Guard will deploy cohesive units as rapidly as possible; the military chain of command retains command authority over all units and personnel at all times. The National Guard will be given mission type tasking from civil authorities to assist them in restoring order. Some examples of appropriate missions: Man traffic control points; provide building security; provide patrols; provide security and escort, provide a show of force, protect sensitive sites, employ riot control agents, provide VIP protection, provide quick reaction force. Topics covered:

* Use of Minimum Force and Actions in the Affected Area
* Information Planning
* Operations Planning
* On-the-Street Operations
* Riot Control Formations
* Hand Signals for Formation
* Troop Perimeters
* Weapons Positions
* Squad Formations
* Platoon Formations
* Riot Control Agents
* Riot Batons
* Urban Tactics
* Area/Building Characteristics
* Checklists and Deployment Matrix