SABT 4 B ATF USE OF FORCE Flashcards
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ID ATF FIREARMS PROFICIENCY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.
Agents are authorized to carry only Bureau issued FA and ammo while on duty
-Primary FA is the Glock 22 with light, must be carried during law enforcement activities
Auxiliary FA = May be carried while on duty,
not to be carried during law enforcement activities,
May be carried as a Back up on duty
May be carried in lieu of primary pistol off duty
- Primary or auxiliary FA may be cried during U/C ops
- UC firearm may be issued w/SAC RAC approval
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ID ATF POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF FORCE.
- 2A = Based on Objectively Reasonable standard
- The degree of force authorized is limited to that which is necessary to establish lawful order and control in a timely manner.
- Any force expected to cause death or serious physical injury
- Not Included force not intended to cause death or serious physical injury, but dose
- May use deadly force = only when necessary, when LEO has (reasonable belief) subject pose an (imminent danger) of death or serous physical injury to the LEO or another person.
- Primary and timely and effective application to maintain or establish lawful control, preserve life, prevent serious injury.
- Based on totality of circumstances known at the time.
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ID ATF POLICY FOR FIREARMS ACCOUNTABILITY AND STORAGE.
Safety is paramount, SA is responsible for safety, storing, maintaining, FA
- Safe and proper storage must not be taken granted
- Theft/loss reported to RAC/GS immediately
- FA is best on you
- GOV in truck, lockbox, temp storage only
- handguns may not be in between shifts, not in airport parking lot or remote parking (park and ride)
- Temp lodging: Various Considerations Extended Absence
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ID ATF POLICY WHEN CARING A FIREARM ABOARD COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
-You are on duty when you are traveling, it is not in policy, if flying over seas no gun
1 Pre Flight Check in = early arrival 1 hr
2 Go find a person ID your self
3 fill out paperwork with the airline
4 TSA discreetly ask where to go,
5 TSA fill out paperwork, credentials 2nd ID number
6 U Fan number call JSOC if you dont know then ur in, u are bags will not get searched.
-UR ID meet FAA requirements
18883675762 = JSOC will give you ur new UFan number
- if you have problems ask for = Ground Security Coordinator (GSC)
-They have not requirements for you to ride the plan
-Pilot are In Flight Security Coordinator has final authority on aircraft.
- 3 copies of the paperwork and will let you pre board the flight
- meet pilot and cops on plan and flight attendant
SA are authorized to be armed at all times and are expected to protect themselves and the public subject to the department of justice USE OF FORCE POLICY
3020.2A
In this case the SUP CT established constitutional standard regarding the application of deadly force
3 Parts
-LEO Threatened with weapon or life of another
-Reason belief perp committed serious crime deadly force is necessary
-where feasible LEO gives warning
Tennessee V Garner
Sup CT est standard for the use of force application and examination.
1 Ct said based on totality of circumstance, reasonableness must be judged from perspective of a reasonable LEO, rather 20/20 hindsigt
2 Objective reasonable standard direct all use of force applications
Graham vs Connor
use of are timely and effective application of appropriate level of force required to est and maintain control, preserve life & prevent serious phy injury
-can range from minimal to no force to verbal direction, weapon control technique, intermediate force and deadly force
Considerations for use of force
True/ False
If force other than deadly force reasonably appears to be sufficient to accomplish an arrest or otherwise reasonably appears to sufficient to accomplish an arrest or accomplish the LE purpose, deadly force is not justifiable
TRUE
when to report use of force
immediately, or as soon as practical, report incidents greater than minor restraint to their supervisor.
-RAC/GS shall immediately report incident to their SAC
Use of Force Application Using Intermediate weapons or resulting in serious physical injury or death
RAC/GS immediately notify SAC Cooperate with inv agency -do/not discuss with anyone other than sup or rep from prof resp & security operations, internal affairs -only lead agency process CS -SAC forward SIR within 12 hrs
report all FA discharges during LEO activities
- any LEO or suspect
- any LEO during LEO activity
report to supervisor
if fail to score 80% twice the instructor will notify SAC
SA cannot participate in LEO activities until minimum 8 hrs remedial
- SA can retain their FA
- Aft remedial, get two more chances to score 80%
- SA surrender FA and suspended from carry FA
- 8 to 40 hrs remedial
- 2 times to get 80% on PQC, if no terminated or reassigned
how many times do SA qualify with
- shotgun
- Tactical Rifle
- Auxiliary FA
- UC FA
During two quarters each year
how often are SA required to qualify
- low light PQC
- low light tactical rifle course
- low light shotgun
Annual qualifications
