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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT --- Discontinued. Only the new, revised standard deadly force policy, which permits the use of deadly force only in the face of imminent deat or sertous physical injury to the Agent or another person, will be used in future crisis situations. ; CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE GROUP --- The FBI's crisis response structure has been created as a single entity under the leadership of an FBI executive experienced in crisis management. Negotiators and tactical personnel are on equal footing and the — negotiators will always deploy with the Hostage Rescue Team. Leadership and accountability have been tixed to specific individuals, including the FBI Director. HOSTAGE RESCUE TEAM DEPLOYMENT --- The Hostage Rescue Team will not be deployed without an independent assessment by the FBI of the threat and need. The FBI Director must be personally satisfied that it is necessary and appropriate. HOSTAGE NEGOTIATORS --- FBI hostage negotiators have been given a status equal to tactical personnel and negotiators will always deploy with the Hostage Rescue Team. The number of FBI hostage negotiators has been increased. CRISIS MANAGEMENT TRAINING --- The Director, Deputy Director, The Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General and 42 FBI Special Agents in Charge of FBI field offices have received specialized crisis management training. Only specially trained Special Agents in Charge will be placed in field command of a crisis. SHOOTING INCIDENT REVIEW --- Responsibility for investigating all shooting incidents involving FBI Agents has been removed from the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division and placed with the FBI's Inspection Division. The results of the investigation will be reviewed by a newly reconstituted group that includes Department of Justice representation. SWAT TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT --- Responsibility for training and equipping FB! SWAT Teams has been placed under the Critical Incident Response Group and their training and equipment has been enhanced, so that all FBI SWAT Teams are compatible with and can supplement the Hostage Rescue Team. FBI LABORATORY --- Specialized teams have been created that are experts in the identification, recovery and preservation of evidence. OUTSIDE EXPERTS ON CRISIS MANAGEMENT --- Through universities and other sources, a network of outside experts on crisis management and other disciplines has been established to aid the FBI in understanding and responding to unique crisis and hostage situations.