At a major incident a Logistics Officer is an important part of the command staff. Major incidents can go on for days even weeks. Even after the incident itself is resolved it may take more time to conclude the investigation.
Logistics Officers take charge of running the staging area. Parking, and security are two of the first concerns. Vehicles have to be able to get in and get out, and parking can be a huge nightmare at some incidents. They have to direct the responding units to the staging area, including fire and mutual aid and even non-government agencies like press and Red Cross.
They need to set up the mobile command center, and determine how many officers are needed. They need to coordinate with regular patrol and make sure there are enough officers for the incident. They Logistics Officer needs to track officers as they arrive and depart, eventually everyone will want to get paid for their time. Even the mundane things must be accounted for; that's what the SGT Says.
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