text: Foundations of Counterinsurgency
  order within an area or entire nation. PRC operations are normally nontactical, police-type operations and a
  responsibility of HN governments. However, US forces may be required to conduct PRC operations until
  HN security forces possess the will and capability. PRC operations may be conducted independently
  of clear-hold-build operations or Strike operations or as an integrated part in each of these operations.
  3-160. In peacetime, police forces protect the population and resources of a state from criminal activity
  by both armed and unarmed criminals. During an insurgency, however, the number of armed insurgents,
  the willingness of insurgents to use violence against the police and the populace, and the potential
  for civilians to become displaced or refugees, often creates a situation where police forces and their
  operations cannot successfully curtail the insurgents nor protect the population and resources.
  OBJECTIVES
  3-161. Typical objectives for populace and resources control operations include—
  • Establish and maintain a secure physical and psychological environment for the population.
  • Limit insurgent freedom of movement and initiative.
  • Sever relationships between the population and insurgents.
  • Identify and neutralize insurgent support activities.
  • Establish and maintain security of resources.
  CATEGORIES
  3-162. Populace and resources control measures can be classified into four general categories:
  • Surveillance and intelligence measures.
  • Establish control measures.
  • Enforce control measures.
  • Protection measures.
  Surveillance and Intelligence Measures
  3-163. Surveillance and intelligence measures include both overt and covert surveillance of known, likely
  or potential insurgents, their targets, and the creation of a QRF to exploit intelligence or conduct greater
  surveillance of insurgent targets. Expanded police intelligence and surveillance operations, to include
  police informants and agent networks, may link criminal acts from robberies, kidnappings, terrorism,
  and extortion to insurgent activities.
  3-164. Surveillance must be established and maintained over key individuals, groups, and activities
  of interest. Increased surveillance must be maintained over critical locations, especially government
  and civilian sources of weapons and ammunition. This includes maximum use of sensors, cameras
  and other electronic surveillance equipment to provide continuous coverage of suspected areas and routes
  used by insurgents. An additional means of gathering intelligence is to monitor local media (radio,
  newspaper) both for rumor control and counterpropaganda purposes as well as intelligence tip-offs.
  In addition, the public and private actions of influential local leaders provide additional insight. It
  is important to live forward with the local people and listen to what they are saying. Still other intelligence
  and surveillance measures include—
  • Establish general covert surveillance measures at marketplace and stores.
  • Use HUMINT collection teams (HCTs) or the HN police to recruit locals for surveillance
  and intelligence.
  • Establish a system of block or village wardens with reporting procedures as well as incentives.
  Hold the wardens accountable for knowing what is going on in their block or village.
  Establish Control Measures
  3-165. Successful counterinsurgency operations typically use increased control measures to limit
  insurgent activities and their ability to hide within the population. Normal security functions must be
  performed efficiently and effectively, which is especially true if they are in any way part of the root causes
  of the insurgency. However, due to the insurgency, additional security measures and operational techniques