JP 3-28, page 7
Defense Support of Civil Authorities
Joint Publication: Defense Support of Civil Authorities
29 October 2018 public edition (Wayback JCS copy; S2 cited as JP 328 / JP 3-28 DSCA)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER I
OVERVIEW
Introduction ................................................................................................................. I-1
Defense Support of Civil Authorities ......................................................................... I-2
Homeland Security, Homeland Defense, and Defense Support of
Civil Authorities.......................................................................................................... I-4
Fundamentals of Response ......................................................................................... I-7
All Hazards Scope of Defense Support of Civil Authorities .................................... I-11
Legal and Policy Considerations .............................................................................. I-11
CHAPTER II
SUPPORTNG A COMPREHENSIVE ALL HAZARDS RESPONSE
State, Local, Territory, and Tribal Government Roles ..............................................II-1
Federal Role ...............................................................................................................II-4
Department of Defense Immediate Response and Emergency Authority .................II-5
Emergency Support Functions ...................................................................................II-7
Catastrophic Incident Support ....................................................................................II-7
Interorganizational Coordination ...............................................................................II-8
Unity of Effort..........................................................................................................II-11
Department of Defense and Emergencies in the Homeland ....................................II-12
Command and Control in United States Northern Command and
United States Pacific Command Areas of Responsibility ........................................II-14
Planning Considerations for Defense Support of Civil Authorities .........................II-16
Phases of Defense Support of Civil Authorities ......................................................II-18
Assessing Defense Support of Civil Authorities .....................................................II-18
Multinational Forces Integration ..............................................................................II-21
CHAPTER III
SUPPORTING CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
General ..................................................................................................................... III-1
The Posse Comitatus Act ......................................................................................... III-1
Direct Assistance to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies ...................................... III-2
Other Permissible Types of Military Support to Law Enforcement
Agencies ................................................................................................................... III-4
Law Enforcement Considerations ............................................................................ III-8
CHAPTER IV
OTHER DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
General ..................................................................................................................... IV-1