1-03 Use of Force Policy Flashcards
What is the Coast Guard’s Use of Force (UOF) Guiding Principle?
Only that force resonably necesary under the circumstances MAY be used. Force SHALL not be used where assigned duties can be discharged without it. Excessive force MAY never be used; however, nothing in the application of the Coast Guard Use of Force Policy MUST be construed as to require personnel to meet force with equal or lesser force.
What is Standing Rules of Engagement (SROE)?
Applies when Coast Guard personnel, vessels, or aircraft are operating under DoD Tactical Control (TACON) outside of U.S. Territorial Seas, or when in engaged in national self-defense, as authorized.
What are the three types of self-defense?
Individual
Unit
National
What is the No Duty to Retreat/Disengage Policy?
Units and personnel do not have a duty to retreat to avoid LE situations justifying the use of force, including deadly force. However, retreat may be an option and may be the most reasonable choice under the circumstances.
What is the Coast Guard’s Duty to Report Excesive Force Policy?
Coast Guard law enforcement personnel acting in their official capacity have a duty to intervene to prevent or stop a use of excessive force by another law enforcement officer, including when engaged in joint operations with another law enforcement agency, except when doing so would place the intervening law enforcement officer in articulable, reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury.
What are the five guiding principles for non-deadly force?
- Individual and Unit self-defense
- Compel Compliance with lawful order that CG has authority to issue.
- Prevent a federal, state, or foreign crime (when authorized or operating on behalf of)
- Effect lawful arrest or prevent escape when probable cause of subject committing a federal crime.
- Prevent theft, intentional damage or destruction of property under CG authority to protect.
What is Force?
Getting someone to do something that they normally wouldn’t do.
What is Reasonable?
Decision making acceptable to the general public.
What is the Attack Triangle?
Weapon
Subject’s Actions
Delivery System
What is a passive compliant subject?
A subject who follows the officer’s requests or verbal directions.
What is a subject who is considered a passive resistor?
A subject who does not follow the officer’s requests or verbal directions, but offers no physical resistance to the officer’s attempts to gain control.
What defines a subject who is an active resistor?
A subject who does not follow the officer’s requests or verbal directions, offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from gaining control, but does not attempt to harm the officer.
What is an active aggressor?
A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer.
