105.02 Force Related Policies Flashcards
What two things is the guiding document for the most current methods and techniques of applying force?
The DPD Arrest Control Techniques and Defensive Tactics (ACT)
What does CEW (TASER) stand for?
Conducted Electronical weapons. Which uses an electrical signal to temporarily override the motor and sensory nervous system.
What is OC?
Oleoresin Capsicum
When may the baton/impact tool be used only to apply come along, escort, or pain compliance techniques?
Defensive Resistance
Can a person who remains non violent be intentionally struck with a baton or impact tool?
No they WILL NOT.
What is the minimum type of resistance for the application of a baton/impact tool or any other tool as an impact device?
Active Aggression
The head and neck WILL NOT be intentionally struck with a baton or impact tool unless the officer is using what per operations manual 105.01(7)?
Lethal Force
Why are firearms not an appropriate impact weapon?
Because of the inherent danger of an accidental discharge.
What is the minimum type of resistance for application of a chemical agent or munition?
Defensive Resistance (Note this does not include the 40 mm OC round)
The minimum type of Resistance required for application of an OPN as an arrest control device is when?
Verbal noncompliance
The minimum type of resistance for the application of personal body weapons is what?
Active Aggression
What is the only device authorized for immobilizing the legs and lower body of an individual?
RIPP leg restraint device
Can the RIPP leg restraint device be attached to an arrestees handcuffs?
No
When will the RIPP leg restraint device only be used?
In situations where handcuffed individuals continue to be combative and still pose a threat to themselves or officers, or could cause significant damage to property, if not properly restrained.
Unless lethal force is reasonable and necessary, targeting the following areas with less lethal weapon (point of aim) is prohibited:
- The head, eyes, throat, neck, breasts of a female, genitalia, or spinal column
- At an open wound (when the officer has prior knowledge of the open wound)
To incapacitate, safely control, or take into custody an individual whose conduct rises to what may the 40 mm be used?
Active Aggression
The 40 mm launcher should be aimed at areas of the body with what?
Large muscle mass
Unless lethal force is reasonable and necessary, an officer WILL NOT intentionally deploy the 40 mm launcher from range of less than what?
5 feet
To incapacitate, safely control, or take into custody an individual whose conduct rises to what to use the CEW/Taser?
Active Aggression
The CEW/taser should be aimed where?
Lower center mass, just below the sternum.
Probe strikes to any restricted area will be specifically noted in what and deploying officers will detail circumstances in what?
- Use of Force Report
- written statement
When reasonably possible individuals should be taken into custody when, applying CEW/Taser?
While experiencing neuromuscular incapacitation.
When using the CEW/Taser how many cycles should be used to place the individual into custody?
Only the minimum number of energy cycles necessary.
It is acceptable to use the pepperball system to incapacitate, safely control, or take into custody an individual whose conduct rises to what?
Defensive Resistance
The preferred point of aim for the pepperball system should be?
Lower center mass, just below the sternum.
