OSTT

Question 1

Op Safety Philisosphy

Answer 1

South Australia Police aim to safely manage all police operations.

Question 2

Explain the Justifications for using the Baton and OC spray

Answer 2

• Your protection in self defence
• Protection of other members of SAPOL, CC’s, PSO’s
• Protection of mebers of the public.
• Containing or preventing serious breach of the peace
• Protection from threatening or attacking animals.
• BATON ONLY - Arresting a person where its use, other than in a striking fashion is necessary and appropriate.

Question 3

Explain what is use of the Baton

Answer 3

Any attempted or actual strike or direct threat to any person, including when a baton is deployed in a defensive technique. It does not include merely drawing the baton from its holder.

Question 4

Explain what is use of OC Spray

Answer 4

• Actually spraying a suspect or spraying in their direction.
• Directing a cannister at a suspect but not actually spraying
• Spraying a dog or other animal.

Question 5

What are the 4 locks

Answer 5

• Straight arm lock.
• Wrist lock
• Shoulder lock
• figure 4 leg lock

Question 6

When and how to handcuff?

Answer 6

Safety
Nature of charge
Other
Temperament and Conduct

Should be applied to the rear unless in special circumstances. - if not layered to the front.

Rear should be layered, if not speed cuff.

Double lock the cuffs

Flexi cuffs are used as a secondary restraint, crossed and to the rear.

Question 7

When to submit a PD355?

Answer 7

OC spray when used
Baton when used or lost control of.
Firearm - Cat 1 (drawn but no discharge)
- Cat 2 (drawn and shot fired but no inury)
- Cat 3 (drawn and fired causing injury/death)
Restraint techniques
Use of force with other techniques.

Question 8

Key points for clearing rooms

Answer 8

Slice the pie ( scan rooms with this technique before entering)

Fatal Funnel (dont stand in front of doorway before and after entering room)

Closest person to door opens it.

Question 9

OP Safety Principles

Answer 9

Plan, Safety, Take charge, Appreciations, Risk assessment, Brief (SMEAC), Cordon and containment, Reduce confrontation, Avoid use of force, Resources.

Question 10

Triangle of safety

Answer 10

Kick and a half distance from threat/ person.

Isosceles triangle with partner in peripheral vision.

Question 11

What is the start of shift procedure? And what happens first before end of shift procedure?

Answer 11

Point safe
Check safe
remove magazine
tilt, cock
look chamber, mag well breach face.
feel chamber, mag well, breach face.
weapon clear
scan and re holster

Admin unload happens before end of shift procedure and ensure you collect the round when ejected.

Question 12

ECD start of shift procedure

Answer 12

3 C’s - Cartridges, Condition, Charge

using the issued box as a safe area, point safe. State name and pd number, no cartridges present and arcing test.

check for bio kit in box, correct cartridges are loaded and no errors.