SOP · FIELD OPERATIONS
Target Dossier Tiering & Authorization
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Purpose
To standardize how an adversary becomes a tracked target and how its intervention tier is set, reviewed, and de-escalated. The procedure guarantees that no dossier opens without corroborated reporting, that every escalation rests on explicit recorded criteria, and that Direct-Action requires Doctrine Board sign-off with documented rules of engagement — so that conviction never outruns evidence.
Scope
All THE RESET intelligence target dossiers.
In scope:
- Dossier opening on corroborated reporting
- Intervention-tier assignment and escalation criteria
- Periodic review and de-escalation
- Direct-Action authorization
Out of scope:
- Field execution of counter-operation, which follows SOP Counter-Operation Rules of Engagement
- Covert documentation against a target, which follows SOP Covert Instrumentation & Documentation
Definitions
Dossier
The standing intelligence file on a tracked trafficker, distributor, or operation.
Intervention Tier
The authorized level of engagement: Observe, Document, Disrupt, or Direct Action.
Escalation Criteria
The explicit, evidence-based conditions that must hold before a tier is raised.
Rules of Engagement
The recorded constraints governing a Direct-Action operation, approved by the Doctrine Board.
Responsibilities
Intelligence Lead (Owner)
Owns the dossier process; opens files, sets opening tier, and runs cyclic review.
Intelligence Analyst
Corroborates reporting, records escalation criteria, and proposes tier changes.
THE RESET Doctrine Board
Signs off Direct-Action tier and approves rules of engagement.
GOVERNOR
Tracks dossier signals, prompts cyclic review, and flags criteria met or no longer holding.
Procedure
Opening
- Open a dossier only on corroborated reporting from at least two independent sources.
- Set the opening tier at Observe unless imminent user or attentional harm justifies higher.
- Record explicit, evidence-based criteria for each future escalation.
Review
- Review tier each cycle against the recorded criteria.
- De-escalate the moment the criteria no longer hold.
- Escalate only when the criteria for the next tier are demonstrably met.
Direct Action
- Refer any Direct-Action proposal to the Doctrine Board.
- Direct-Action tier requires Doctrine Board sign-off and recorded rules of engagement.
- Hold the rules of engagement on file for the duration of the operation.
PPE & Controls
No field PPE; office and secure-terminal procedureEncrypted dossier terminal access credentialsTwo-factor authentication tokenSecure document shredder for draft materials
Records Generated
- Target dossier with tier history and criteria (retained to case close + 7 years)
- Source-corroboration record
- Cyclic review log with escalation/de-escalation decisions
- Doctrine Board Direct-Action sign-off and rules-of-engagement file
References
- SOP: Counter-Operation Rules of Engagement
- SOP: Covert Instrumentation & Documentation
- SOP: Field Cell Deployment & Extraction
- THE RESET Doctrine Board Charter
Revision History
| Rev | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2089-02-09 | Initial issue; four-tier model and two-source opening rule established. |
| B | 2089-07-20 | Added cyclic review schedule. |
| C | 2090-01-30 | Added explicit escalation criteria and mandatory de-escalation. |
| D | 2090-09-14 | GOVERNOR signal tracking and review prompting added. |
| E | 2091-01-18 | Direct-Action Doctrine Board sign-off and rules-of-engagement requirement formalized. |