70.6 officer safety Flashcards
Uniformed employeesmust be guided by two key principles in the understanding and
application of the use of force policy:
Sound professional judgement
The use of only that force reasonable for the situation as provided by law and in conformance with departmental policy.
What are the 7 use of force options
OC CEW Lethal force Control holds Personal weapons Baton Less lethal shotgun
Supervisor’s approval to destroy the animal should / shall be obtained with
consideration of the geographical location and the employee’s experience.
Should
The minimum distance on a traffic stop is five 10 15 or 20 feet
10
Pursuits shall normally belimited to two or three departmental vehicles, the primary pursuit unit and the secondary pursuit unit.
2
A supervisor who has joined in the pursuit andbsupervises the units would be an additional unit. T or F
True
Ofc. Should or shall discontinue pursuit in school zone
Should
Ramming should not occur when either the pursuedvehicle or the pursuing vehicle is traveling in excess of 20, 30 or 35 miles per hour (mph).
35
of 35 degrees or less and atimpact speeds over 14 mph into a fixed object and
28 mph into a movable object.
Tort
True
The entry into PRS shall be completed within 5 7 or ten calendar days of the pursuit.
Ten
Department policy requires patrol vehicle speedometers be calibrated every 90 days or 30,000 miles using radar or a fifth wheel.
T or F
True
Departmental firearms should be displayed in the low-ready position during high-risk enforcement contacts (Figs. 8-1 through 8-3.) The shotgun and tactical rifle will have a round chambered and the safety on (finger off or on the trigger).
Off
Felony stop Departmental firearms should be displayed in the ready position, pointed at the suspect(s), finger off or on the trigger
Off
Felony stop distance 15, 20 or 30 feet
30
Dart spread rate: One foot (.3m) spread for every seven feet (2.1m) of travel.
T or F
True
Optimum distance: Seven feet to 15 feet.Maximum effective range: 25 feet.
Minimum effective range: Zero inches.
T. Or F
True
The preferred target area is the chest or to “split the belt line,” one probe above and one probe below the waist.
Split belt line
The CEW should not be used against the following:
(a) Women who appear to be pregnant.
(b) Subjects who appear to be elderly.
(c) Subjects who appear to be frail.
(d) Subjects who appear to weigh less than 80 pounds.
(e) Young children.
True
Officers shall not remove a probe if it has unintentionally lodged in any ofthe following areas:
(a) Groin.
(b) Breast area on a female.
(c) Head and eyes.
(d) Neck.
(e) Spinal column.
(f) Joints.
True
. Records shall be retained at eachcommand for the life of the CEW plus three five or ten years
Ten
The optimal deployment range for the less-lethal shotgun is five to 60 feet.
T or F
True
