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  must be implemented. Two such considerations are increasing the size of police/border patrols due to the
  threat and establishing QRFs to rapidly reinforce any patrol or site.
  3-166. Combating an insurgency requires increased control measures to limit the insurgent’s freedom
  of movement and their supporters. Control measures should be well planned and coordinated to ensure
  rapid and efficient operations, with a minimum of delay and inconvenience to the people. All control
  measures must be authorized by national laws and regulations, as well as be enforceable. Each control
  measure should be tailored to fit the situation and used to establish or reinforce the credibility of the Host
  Nation government.
  3-167. The Host Nation government should explain and justify all control measures to the HN
  population. They should be the least restrictive to accomplish the purpose. Local civilians must understand
  that these measures are necessary to protect them from insurgent intimidation, coercion, and reprisals.
  Ideally, the local population and their leaders should accept the needed measures before implementation
  and that their support will minimize the inconvenience of the measures. These restrictions must be lifted
  as soon as the situation permits.
  3-168. Once control measures are in place, the Host Nation government should implement a system
  of punishments for offenses related to them. These punishments should be announced and enforced
  equally. All inconveniences and discomforts these measures cause should be blamed squarely upon the
  insurgents. PSYOP products, widely disseminated to the population, can help ensure the measures have the
  intended effect and undermine popular support for the insurgency. Control measures fall under the
  populace control or resource control categories.
  Populace Controls
  3-169. Population control measures include—
  • Curfews.
  • Travel permits and passes.
  • Movement restrictions.
  • Restricted areas.
  • Census or registration of residents.
  • Block committee.
  • National or regional identification system or ID cards.
  • Licensing for jobs such as medical, security, construction, and drivers.
  • Immigration restrictions
  Resource Controls
  3-170. Resource control measures include control of select resources to include foodstuffs, medical
  supplies, and key equipment through:
  • Rationing or purchase permits
  • Registration of firearms.
  • Registration of automobiles and trucks.
  • Export and import restrictions.
  Techniques
  3-171. Enforcement operations must be conducted both day and night. Checkpoints and roadblocks are
  set up to check and control the movement of personnel, vehicles, and material, and prevent actions that aid
  the insurgency. During counterinsurgency operations, checkpoints and roadblocks assist the government
  and counterinsurgent forces in maintaining the initiative against the insurgents by disrupting, interfering
  with, and deterring insurgent operations and disrupting the insurgents’ decision-making cycle. It
  is important to conduct checkpoints and roadblocks with interpreters, HN police, or other HN security
  forces. Checkpoints and roadblocks used together can channel vehicles and personnel into a checkpoint
  or a search.