Hostage rescue: the problem of jurisdiction
One issue that was raised in the recent Luneta Hostage incident was how come other SWAT teams and units were not allowed to participate in the rescue? Continue Reading
Philippine Hostage Rescue: A history of friendly fire casualties
To those who are familiar with Philippine hostage rescue attempts in the last 10 years, the Quirino Grandstand Hostage incident should not have come as a surprise. Three previous well-publicized incidents clearly show the lack of capability of our military and police to execute a surgical hostage rescue operation. Continue Reading
Is There Really a Need for the Proposed Elite Strike Force?
Is There Really a Need for the Proposed Elite Strike Force?
Its time to think of our National Pride
Much have been said about the hostage taking incident and its unsuccessful rescue operations. Most of our senior officials have already apologized to Beijing or to the CEO of Hongkong SAR while, some of our countrymen have become overnight experts on the subject matter (specially the news anchors of a big tv network). Please, let us let go of it. Its time to move on and its time to think of our pride as Filipinos. Let us stop bashing the government and our police authorities. In the face of all of this, we should be united as a nation and tell the whole world that we support our government to whatever actions it has done and will be doing in the future with respect to the said tragedy. Continue Reading
Is the Media a problem in Hostage rescue?
The Philippine Media is currently under fire for its live coverage of the Manila Hostage Incident. However, consider these two very famous hostage rescue incidents which had live media and press coverage and still the hostage rescuers got the job done.
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COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
Following the failed Manila Hostage rescue incident, we see with great disappointment and frustration at how everyone who was involved in the incident are now washing their hands of responsibility. Our generals, politicians, and officials are all in a STATE OF DENIAL as to who should take the blame.Who really is to blame for this fiasco?We recall in early 1994 a similar failed rescue incident. Kidnappers had just snatched their victim and were reported to be travelling North from Batangas City. A blocking operation was set-up by the PNP detachment in Lipa City. However instead of freeing the kidnap victims, the PNP detachment officers fired a fusillade of automatic gunfire at the kidnappers' vehicle killing all the kidnappers, the hostages, and a few other travelers. Continue Reading
Simple but effective
Here's a simple but effective way of dealing with a hostage taker who's open and exposed. The PNP could have done this earlier during the crisis when they sent in the negotiator and the perp was standing in the doorway of the bus. There would have been no need to send in SWAT or Tactical Units and it would have ended the crisis immediately. No wonder the Chinese are so pissed at us right now, to them, the solution is very simple.
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LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE LUNETA HOSTAGE TAKING INCIDENT:
This was emailed to me by a veteran security consultant friend of mine who also happens to be a SWAT instructor. (name withheld upon request) Continue Reading
Philippine Airsoft Assault Training: PNP take Note!
This is how Philippine airsoft teams train. The PNP could learn from this, so please take note! Courtesy of Stopper of Team EMC (Cebu, UAA)
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How it’s done
The PNP could learn a thing or two from these operators. Here's a clear example on how to properly assault a bus.
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