Justifications Flashcards
(15 cards)
Firearm justifications VERBATIM
When there is an immediate risk to your life, or the life of someone else, or
There is an immediate risk of serious injury to you or someone else and there is no other way of preventing the risk
CEW justification
Protect human life, Protect yourself or others where violent confrontation or violent resistance is occurring or imminent,
Protect an officer(s) in danger of being overpowered, or protect themselves or another person from the risk of actual bodily harm, or
Protection from animals
Handcuffs VERBATIM
The decision to handcuff rests with you. Officer safety is paramount. Generally, you are justified in handcuffing prisoners only when they have tried to escape, or to prevent escape or injury to themselves or others.
Baton VERBATIM
The decision to use your baton rests with you. You may use your baton if in danger of being overpowered or to protect yourself or others from injury. The force used must always be reasonable.
OC spray Justification VERBATIM
Use defensive sprays only for:
• Protection of human life
• A less lethal option for controlling people, where violent resistance or confrontation occurs or is likely to occur
• Protection against animals
Ten fatal errors (verbatim)
- Lack of knowledge, apathy and/or complacency
- Taking a bad position
- Failure to recognise danger signs
- Poor or no search
- Failure to handcuff
- Replacing too soon
- Making false assumptions
- Tombstone courage
- Sleepy or asleep on the job.
All Tactical options - TOM verbatim
Communication
Officer presence
Baton
Active armed offender tactics
Tactical disengagement
Weaponless control
CEW
Firearm
Contain and negotiate.
Subject factors (offenders)
Age
Gender
Size
Fitness
Skill level
Multiple officers/subjects
Special circumstances
- proximity to weapon
- special knowledge
- Injury or exhaustion
- disability
- imminent danger
- drugs/alcohol
- mental state.
Glock Definition (verbatim)
The glock is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms.
Definition of a stoppage
A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the use intends that it should fire.
Glock safeties are:
- Trigger safety
- Firing pin safety
- Drop safety.
Three steps must occur for a firearm to discharge
- Firearm must be a functional model
- There must be a round in a chamber; and
- Someone must pull the trigger.
A safe direction (verbatim)
A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot, would be safely stopped, ad contained no human injury, and at most, only minimal property damage.
4 general safety principles for firearms:
- Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
- Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed. At all times (never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer).
- Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on target and you have devices to fire; and
- Be sure of your target (know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you have not positively identified)
