But to discipline them just for hustling up there to see if they were needed/wanted...that's completely messed up.
Yeah, but they need to let someone know they are going there. Even if they were off duty.
If I were them I would start looking for another job and tell my department I can’t work for a bunch of dithering cowards anymore. Sounds like this SWAT commander is a screw-up waiting to happen. A plan is nice to have but once things start rolling they rarely go as planned and the inability to adapt to the changes is what gets you and others killed.
LEO agencies in this area are in full blown CYA mode at this point with few departments other than Coral Springs looking competent.