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ADMINISTRATION e.g. feeding the officers
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COMMUNICATION e.g. using a dedicated circuit
The Levels of Command
11.32.
Here we examine the duties and responsibilities of the three types
of commander. – see (1), (2), (3)
supra
.
(1) Gold Command
11.33.
The Gold Command’s duties and responsibilities were:
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To provide strategic guidance for the operation;
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To lead planning and resourcing;
•
To ensure execution of tasks in a manner consistent with the
law and the policies of the JCF;
•
To ensure thorough briefing of the Silver and Bronze
Commanders;
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To ensure the highest levels of professionalism during the
operation;
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To monitor execution of the operation and issues of safety,
welfare and conduct;
•
To determine the feasibility of establishing curfews.
11.34.
On 24 May CoP Ellington spent most of his time moving around
“dealing with other matters including conversations with the Prime Minister”. He
said -
“In fact, most of the afternoon into the night I was at
Jamaica House or Vale Royal. The officers who were in
charge and were at the Command Centre will come and give
evidence.”
11.35.
CoP Ellington did not give any evidence of his direct contact with
sector commanders of the JCF. DCP Hinds was in charge of the operation from
the standpoint of the JCF. However, Insp. Linroy Edwards of Mobile Reserve in
2010, was part of a special unit to apprehend Coke. Insp. Edwards reported