5/211.09 FIELD FORCE EXTRICATION (FFE) Flashcards
Under the U.S. Constitution, persons and groups have a right to organize and participate in First Amendment assemblies on:
- sidewalks,
- in parks, or
- other public ways near the object of their protest so they may be seen and heard.
First Amendment rights do not safeguard violations of:
- established laws,
- advocating imminent violence,
- endangering or physically harassing people,
- rioting,
- looting,
- blocking the entrance to a building, or
- assembling on private property without the consent of the owner.
forms of protest are defined as:
- Peaceful Demonstration – A lawful public expression of objection, disapproval, or dissent toward an idea or action
- Civil Disobedience – Nonviolent protest where there is an intentional breach of the law
- Riot – An assembly that constitutes a clear and present danger of violent or unlawful acts, including, civil unrest, destruction of property, arson, looting, or when another immediate threat to public safety, peace, or order appears
- The Department utilizes the _______________________ as a standard tool for command, control, response coordination, and overall management of complex incidents, planned events, or emergencies . _____ will be implemented in LVMPD’s response to protests.
Incident Command Structure (ICS)
Department supervisors will attempt to communicate with(3) _______ during protest.
- protest organizors
- professional members of the media and
- legal observers
UNPLANNED OR SPONTANEOUS EVENT
When responding to an unplanned or spontaneous protest or large public gathering, first-responding officer will conduct an assessment of conditions, including:
- Location
- Number of participants
- Apparent purpose of the event
- Identity of event organizers
- Any initial indicators of unlawful or disruptive activity
- Presence of counter-protesters
At minimum, the area command ______ will be made aware of the protest that requires continuous oversight.
captain
If a threat or harm needs to be immediately addressed, then _____ order for dispersal will suffice.
one
The on-scene ______ will authorize arrests, and time permitting, will coordinate with the IC. The IC will be made aware of all arrests.
lieutenant
In making an arrest, supervisors will:
- Consider timing, location, and method of the arrest and resources available.
- If circumstances allow, assemble an arrest team, comprised of a minimum of a supervisor and multiple officers. Individual officers are not precluded from making arrests when there is a clear violation of law and the arrest will defuse the situation.
3.
- Not interfere or arrest professional members of the media or legal observers performing their respective functions (observing, capturing, and/or reporting on protests or events) so long as they are performed in a safe and legal manner. If a professional member of the media or legal observer is arrested, the IC will be advised as soon as possible.
aerosol irritants may be used to assist in the dispersal of the crowd when individuals:
- pose a threat of harm to officers or another person;
- are actively attempting to loot, ransack, or destroy property; or
- attempting to take over or commandeer property where there is a threat to public safety, such as a freeway
The use of force and the application of force tools will not be indiscriminate; aerosol irritants deployed pursuant to a dispersal order are an _______
exception
When subjects refuse to release themselves from these protester devices, each individual protester will be advised they are under ______ and given an additional chance to comply before force is used to remove the devices.
arrest
On FFE the IC will:
- Establish ICS.
- Arrive at scene, determine if a criminal offense has occurred, and assess the need to have protesters immediately removed from the area.
- Request the locked protesters to release themselves and disperse. If they refuse, issue the dispersal order.
- If protesters still refuse to release and disperse, request the HSST through Dispatch.
- Direct officers to create and maintain a buffer zone, ensuring inbound foot and vehicle traffic is diverted.
4.
- Designate an arrest team to take custodial arrest and complete booking of protesters once released from their devices by HSST (consider notification to DSD if multiple arrests).
Deployment of aerosol irritants will only be used at the direction of the IC, and only after clear warning has been given and when avenues of ________ are available to the crowd.
egress
