TENR Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of TENR

A

A systematic threat assessment process designed to:
increase staff and public safety
Eliminate preventable harm
Reduce criticism of police

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Threat is:

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Intent (do they have the intent)
Capability (are they capable)
Opportunity (do they have the opportunity)
Environment (what is the environment like)

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Exposure is:

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The potential harm to:
Police employees
Police operations
Members of the public
Reputations of both you as an individual and police

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Necessity is:

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The decision when to respond.
Is it necessary to respond immediately or is it better to delay, or not respond at all

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Response is:

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The plan.
Any use of force must consider all circumstances and must be:
Reasonable, necessary, proportionate (given all circumstances)

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6
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Reduce the intent by

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Using tactical communications
Capability - bring a firearm to a knife incident
Opportunity - create space
Environment - move

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Tactical options and techniques

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Officer presence and communications
Mechanical restraints (cuffs)
Empty hand technique (physical restraints, strikes)
OC spray
Baton, dogs, taser, weapon(s) of opportunity
Firearms and force within reason

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Tactical communications purpose is

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To generate voluntary compliance

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Define tactical communications

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Tactical: a skill or procedure used to achieve a specific end

Communication: the ability to cause an understanding between people using actions and/or words

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