DAAT Flashcards
(54 cards)
DAAT meaning
Defensive And Arrest Tactics
DAAT rules
-No officers are injured
-No subjects are injured needlessly.
-No one is accepted/detained or released improperly.
DAAT Concepts
-Control is a perception based on an officer’s training, experience, and the fact situation.
-Control is not a 50/50 proposition.
-Proper police action balances safety and efficiency.
Safety Priorities:
-You
-Fellow Officers
-Civilians
-Suspects
When can officers use force?
-To achieve and maintain control of resistive subjects.
-To detain persons reasonably suspected of criminal behavior.
-To make lawful arrests.
-In defense of self or others.
-To prevent escapes.
Key rules of Use of Force:
-The purpose is control.
-Escalation does not need to follow step by step through intervention options.
-You can always disengage and/or escalate.
-Once control is achieved, you must reduce the level of force to that needed to maintain control.
-You must always maintain a position of advantage.
Categories of Force:
-A trained technique.
-A dynamic application of a trained technique.
-Not trained by justified under the circumstances.
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Report
-Evaluate
-Stabilize
-Preserve
-Organize
-Normalize
-Document/Debrief
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Four parts of R:
-Become aware
-Plan response
-Arrive/Assess
-Alarm/Inform
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Three parts of E:
-Look for Dangers
-Determine back up needs
-Enter when appropriate/tactically sound
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Two parts of S:
-Subject/s
-Scene
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Parts of P:
-Life
–>Conduct an initial medical assessment
–>Treat to level of training
–>Continue to monitor subject
-Evidence
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Three parts of O:
-Coordinate additional responding units (if necessary)
-Communicate with dispatch and others
-Organize the collection of evidence (if appropriate)
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Three parts of N:
-Provide for long-term monitoring (as appropriate)
-Restore scene to normal
-Return radio communications to normal
Incident Response (RESPOND):
-Two parts of D:
-Debrief self, others, subjects
-Document incident appropriately
What are the 3 parts of Disturbance Resolution?
- Approach Considerations
- Intervention Options
- Follow through Considerations
What are the three parts of approach considerations?
-Decision-making
-Tactical Deployment
-Tactical Evaluation
What are the two parts of decision-making?
-Justification
-Desirability
What are the four parts of Tactical Deployment?
-Control of Distance
-Relative Positioning
-Relative Positioning with Multiple Subjects
-Team Tactics
What are the four parts of the Tactical Evaluation?
-Threat Assessment Opportunities
-Officer/Subject Factors
-Special Circumstances
-Level/Stage/Degree of Stabilization
What does REACT stand for?
-Request cooperation
-Explain Reason
-Allow Choice
-Check Decision (is there anything I can say to …)
-Take Action
Control of Distance
-Public >12 ft
-Social 4-12 ft
-Personal 1.5-4 ft
-Intimate 0-1.5 ft
Danger Zones
-Unarmed = Less than 10 ft
-Club or Edged Weapon = Any distance where the officer reasonably perceives an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm
-Firearm = in the line of sight unbroken by cover (something that would stop the bullet).
Threat Assessment Opportunities
-Level of Resistive Tension
-Early Warning Signs
-Pre-attack postures
-Indications of mental illness, emotional disturbance, or medically significant behavior
-Weapon Control Factors
