Patrol Procedures Flashcards

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When checking your vehicle, what should you check for?

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Cleanliness 
Damage 
Contraband 
Functioning lights 
Emergency equipment 
Radio/tires/trunk
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What is the philosophy of police work?

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It’s the backbone of police work

Patrol with a purpose

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When should you search your car?

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Search inside and out at the start and finish of each shift

After each transport, check for damage and contraband

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What are some protective equipment to have?

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Gloves

Eye wear

Masks

Bio hazard containers for syringes

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What are ways to knowing your geography?

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Area orientation

Know physical barriers

High risk crime targets
-24 hr business, banks, check cashing places, restaurants

Frequent criminal activity:bars, drug houses, pawn shops

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What are the affects of sudden intense stress?

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60-80 beats owe minute-normal resting

115 beats per minute-fine motor skills deteriorate

145 beats- complex motor skill deteriorate

175 beats per minute- cognitive skill deteriorate- fight or flight

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At 175 beats per minute, what is affected?

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Loss if peripheral vision

Depth perception

Near vision

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What are ways to controlling sudden stress?

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Tactical breathing: 4,4,4

Stress inoculation: created by realistic scenario training or mental visualization

Conditioned responses: created by proper training

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What are the goals of tactical concepts?

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1) diminish the possibility of resistance through the application of proper tactics
2) raise the level beyond what the threat is willing to bear
3) create an advantage for out and disadvantage for the threat- proper tactics increases officer/citizen/threat safety and decrease use of force
4) once concepts are learned, decide when to apply for leach situation

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How should communication be?

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Clear, concise
Pre planing
Provide tactical info

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What is action vs reaction?

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Need to create reaction time

Cannot react faster than the threat acts

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What are ways to respond to calls?

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Invisible deployment

Undetected movement

  • siren/emergency lights off
  • black out car
  • park out of sight
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What is cover and concealment?

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Protection from billets or attacks

Hides you and makes harder to detect

Knowledge of terrain aids in knowing where cover/concealment is

Light control

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What is the purpose of perimeters?

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Containment/isolation

Closer not always better

Determine the factors of the perimeter size

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What are positions of advantage?

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Reaction distance

Escape prevention

Minimizing target acquisition

Make/let them come to you

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What are unified responses?

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Attempt to deal with situations one at a time

Monitor other officers position

Areas of responsibility

Avoid cross fire

Keep threat areas in sight

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What is time management?

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Slow down the incident

Organize resources to create tactical advantage

Conduct tactical actions on your schedule

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What are the tactical S’s?

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1) superior numbers
2) superior fire power
3) slow down
4) simple plan
5) speed
6) surprise

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When is a tactical withdraw necessary?

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Disadvantage as to defeat your mission

Gain distance/time until resources and tactics can be employed

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What are the elements of pre arrest/search warrant strategy?

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-Brief other officers
Id wanted persons, PC for arrest etc

-Pre notify dispatch
Assignment, location, other officers

-make silent approach

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What is the procedure to responding to a commercial or residential alarm?

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Treat as a real threat

Invisible deployment

Wait for back up

Search in pairs if possible

Have dispatch call inside if hold up

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What are some tactical errors?

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Use of siren/unnecessary tire /engine noise

Overdriving location

Being detected

Prematurely blocking exits/escape routes

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How should you direct responding units arriving to a burglary?

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Exact location 
Available cover 
Visible suspects 
Indications of violence 
Condition of requesting officer 
Clear vehicles as you pass
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What are tactics to responding to DV calls?

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  • Invisible deployment
  • Communicate with other officers/dispatch
  • ask for weapons
  • Look/listen prior to contact
  • attempt to contact at door
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What are ways in dealing with a barricaded subject?

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Contain, isolate, negotiate, terminate

  • Identify use of cover
  • inner/outer perimeter
  • determine if hostages
25
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What are ways to dealing with a suicidal person?

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Treat as barricaded subject

Ask for weapons

Do not rush in-might want suicide by cop

Try and find the problem

Stage medical/contact MH professional

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What are ways with dealing with a victim/officer taken hostage?

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Contain, control and resolve

Attempt to communicate with hostage taker

Secure the scene

Suspect does not leave with victims

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What should you do if receipt of a bomb threat?

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  • Treat as real
  • Stop radio transmission
  • evacuation for safety (department policy)
  • establish command center
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What should you do if a bomb is located?

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Do not touch it

Evacuate area

Notify supervisor

Stop radio transmission- ok to receive

Secure perimeter

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What are the 10 fatal errors?

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1) fail to maintain proficiency and care of weapon/vehicle and equipment
2) improper search and use of handcuffs
3) sleepy/asleep
4) relaxing to soon
5) missing the danger signs
6) taking a bad position
7) fail to watch hands
8) tombstone courage
9) preoccupation
10) apathy

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What type of training will help you perform under stress?

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Crisis rehearsal

Mental visualization

31
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What is offender control?

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Watching their hands

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What are ways to maintain psychological control?

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Avoid being manipulated

Offenders are assessing you to see if…

You’re: -hard or soft

  • Hard, overbearing,ridged, unreasonable
  • confident and professional
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What are ways suspects might try and play you?

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Play your compassion

Intimidate you

Be overly friendly

Rationalize their actions

Test the waters

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What are ways to recognizing manipulation?

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Testing waters must be stopped

If you give an inch they will take a mile

They will become more confidant in the ability to attack or manipulate

Establish control early and maintain it

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Q

What is custody management?

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No matter who you get the custody from, personally search them again

Good search- you are responsible for custody safety

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Q

What are the objectives in conducting a field interview?

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Helps to identify persons possibly engaged in criminal activity

Obtain info in currant/future investigations

Can be a deterrent

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What are some procedures when conducting a field interview?

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Watch hands/area of reach

Approach from rear

Proper distance

Stand 90 degrees from suspect

Keep your hands in front

38
Q

What types of personal ID is used during the field interview?

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DL
Military ID
Identification card

39
Q

What are some other types of helpful ID’s?

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Full name/DOB 
Gender/race 
Hight/weight
Scars/marks/tattoos 
Physical impairments 
SSN
40
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What should you do during foot pursuits?

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Remain calm

Clear/concise transmission

Notify dispatch/officers of:
Location and direction of travel
Any weapons 
Descriptions 
Direction changes
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What are some tactics for foot pursuits?

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Use cover/concealment when possible

Pace yourself

Do not follow direct path

Cross fences in different areas

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What are tactics in scene management?

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Plan/coordinate with arriving officers

Position for safety

Park to protect emergency personnel

Keep people from walking away

ID ASAP

Designate task if needed