Justifications, TOM, and control theory Flashcards
What is the justification for discharging a firearm?
You are only justified in discharging your firearm 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.
What is the justification for discharging a taser?
Discharge a Taser to:
- 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 to protect themselves or another person from the risk of actual bodily harm or
- protect from animals.
What is the justification for deploying OC spray?
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
What is the justification for using a baton?
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.
What is the justification for handcuffing?
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.
What are the ten fatal errors?
- Tombstone courage
- Lack of knowledge, apathy and/or complacency
- Sleepy or asleep on the job
- Relaxing too soon
- Making false assumptions
- Bad positioning
- Poor or no search
- Failure to handcuff
- Failure to watch hands
- Failure to recognise danger signs
What are all the options in the Tactical Options Model?
- Officer presence
- Communication
- Weaponless control
- Baton
- OC spray
- CEW
- Firearms
- Tactical disengagement
- Contain and negotiate
- Armed offender tactics
What are the core concepts of control theory?
- the goal is control of the situation
- you need advantage for control
- evaluate the propensity for control vs injury
- ability to disengage, de-escalate the situation or respond to escalation is imperative
What are the officer/subject factors within control theory?
Age
Gender
Size
FItness
Skill level
Multiple officers/subjects
List all of the ‘special circumstances’ within control theory
Proximity to a weapon
Special knowledge
Injury or exhaustion
Ground position
Disability
Imminent danger
drug/alcohol
Mental state
