70.12, Mounted Patrol Flashcards
In what year was the Mounted Patrol Unit created?
1986
HPM 70.12, Chapter 1
Officers assigned to the Mounted Patrol Unit __________ (should/shall) not initiate traffic stops on vehicles.
Should not
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
A Mounted Patrol Unit officer initiating a traffic stop on a vehicle shall use what methods/signals to initiate the stop.
Verbal command, whistle, or hand gesture
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
Mounted Patrol Unit officers ___________ (should/shall) dismount before approaching the driver or occupant(s) of a vehicle.
Should
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
True or False: a Mounted Patrol Unit officer may continue to pursue a driver who fails to comply with a lawful order to stop.
True
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
What is the overall length of the “horse baton”?
40 inches
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
The “horse baton” is generally used as a ___________ (defensive/offensive) weapon.
Defensive
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
True or False: the policy and procedures regarding the use of force and designated strike areas applicable for the PR-24 shall apply to the “horse baton.”
True
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
When deployed for crowd control in a tactical situation, the Mounted Patrol Unit shall consist of no fewer than ________ officers.
Two
HPM 70.12, Chapter 2
What are the two components of the Basic Assessment Test (BAT) for mounted patrol?
1) Basic equestrian skills test
2) Horse sensory test
(HPM 70.12, Chapter 4)
True or False: in order to meet selection criteria, an applicant to the Mounted Patrol Unit must own a horse.
True
HPM 70.12, Chapter 4
In order to meet the selection criteria for the Mounted Patrol Unit, an applicant must have ________ year(s) experience as a uniformed member of the Department.
Two
HPM 70.12, Chapter 4
Officers assigned full-time to the Mounted Patrol Unit shall attend no fewer than _______ training sessions per month.
Two
HPM 70.12, Chapter 4
Officers assigned part-time to the Mounted Patrol Unit shall attend no fewer than _______ training sessions per year.
18
HPM 70.12, Chapter 4
In order to meet the minimum qualifications to be a Field Training Officer with the Mounted Patrol Unit (MPU), officers must have _____ years of experience with the MPU.
Two
HPM 70.12, Chapter 4