Protection of Civilians Military Reference Guide, Second Edition Second Edition | Page 4

Protection of Civilians Military Reference Guide
Protection of Civilians Military Reference Guide
Table of Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... v
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Protection of Civilians ................................................... 1
Background, Purpose, and Scope ............................................................................................................. 1
Protection of Civilians Overview ............................................................................................................. 3
PoC and the Military Force ...................................................................................................................... 5
The 3-45 PoC Framework ........................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 2: Understand Civilian Risks .................................................................................. 13
Task 1: Understand the Operational Environment .................................................................................. 14
Task 2: Understand the Actors ................................................................................................................ 20
Task 3: Understand the Dynamics .......................................................................................................... 29
Task 4: Understand Civilian Vulnerabilities and Threats ....................................................................... 32
Task 5: Understand the PoC Strategy ..................................................................................................... 41
Task 6: Conduct Intelligence Activities .................................................................................................. 42
Task 7: Manage Multi-Source Information ............................................................................................ 47
Task 8: Conduct Assessments ................................................................................................................. 48
Chapter 3: Protect Civilians During Operations ............................................................. 55
Task 9: Plan for the Protection of Civilians ............................................................................................ 56
Task 10: Prepare for the Protection of Civilians ..................................................................................... 62
Task 11: Conduct Patrols ........................................................................................................................ 67
Task 12: Establish Checkpoints, Guard Posts, and Observation Posts ................................................... 72
Task 13: Conduct Cordon and Search Operations .................................................................................. 75
Task 14: Neutralize or Defeat Perpetrators .....................................................