8th Test Flashcards
Uncooperative inmate
An inmate who refuses to comply with any valid commands given by a jailer
An uncooperative inmate may be identified as refusing to:
-work
-clean cell/ personal housing area
-eat
-participate in “required activity” i.e. headcount
-move around
Violent inmate may be identified as a person who
-is emotionally or mentally disoriented with a loss of self control
-attempts to inflict bodily harm to themselves or others
Why images are uncooperative or violent
-Fear
-Physiological Problems
-Diversion Tactics
-Disregard for Authority
Circumstances of security risk and need for backup personnel
-Violence by one or more inmates
-Suicide attempts
-Prior escapes to attempted escape
-refuses to obey verbal order by jailer
-Any time a violent separation cell is entered
-Any time an inmate who has a history of violence is handled
-Be alert for feigned illness or injury
Remember that other sheriff sections as well as the ______________________ monitor radio traffic.
Federal Communication Commission
How should radio transmission be kept
Brief
_______________________ when transporting a child, juvenile or member of the opposite sex
Report beginning and end time and mileage
Who should you notify if you leave the vehicle
Dispatch
Methods of transporting inmates out of a secure facility
-Vehicles must be searched prior and after inmate transportation
-inmate shall be searched prior to being placed in vehicle by Transport Officer
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Pregnant Females
Can be restrained, when restrained it must be DOCUMENTED THE USE OF RESTRAINTS DURING LABOR
When transporting inmates from a jail to a vehicle all vehicles should be _________________.
Parked in a secure area (Sally port)
If the destination is not secured such as a doctors office ________________________.
Park as close to the building as possible
Skills necessary of jailers transporting inmates in vehicles
Familiarization with transport vehicle, equipment, restraint, and positioning of inmate during transportation
The chain should be placed around the waist with enough slack to allow the inmate to _____________________.
Eat and sign documents
How should handcuffs be placed on an inmate?
Should face towards the jailer, double locks should face up
If the leg irons are too loose the leg may rub the inmates skill while walking and cause __________.
Abrasions
Methods of transporting inmates to court
-Search courtrooms and holding cells prior to transporting inmates
-Search all inmates and authorized items prior to entering court or cell
-Plan transport routes and alternate route
-inmates should be transported with one officer in front and behind
-inmates should be restrained unless at the bench or sitting in defense table
Circumstances concerning jury trials
-inmate may be in civilian clothing
-once inmate is in court room jailer must sit directly behind or next to defense table with weapon on opposite side of inmate
What is required when transporting inmates to other agencies
-ID if inmate being transported
-Magistrate paperwork
-detainer paperwork
-inmates back time credit info
-inmates property and money
-inmate medication
All vehicles used to transport patients must he adequately ________________ and ______________.
Heated in cold weather / ventilated in warm weather
Funeral escorts
Mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, husbands, wives, and grandparents. Immediate family
Definition of Force
And aggressive action committed by any person which does not amount to an assault and is necessary to accomplish one’s objective
Custody definition
Under arrest by peace officer or under restraint by public servant
Escape definition
Means unauthorized departure
Deadly Force definition
Force that is intended or known by the actor to cause or in manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Self defense definition
A person is justified in using force against another when to the degree he reasonably believes the force immediately necessary to protect himself against the others attempt of unlawful force
Prevention of Escape from Custody
Use of force to prevent the escape of an arrested person from custody
Deadly Force in Defense of Person
-when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary
-to protect the actor against the others use or attempted use of unlawful deadly force
Defense of Third Person
A person is justified in using deadly force or deadly force against another to protect a third person
Use of Force Options
-Command Presence
-verbal/nonverbal communication
-Weaponless Strategies
-Weaponless Control
-Weapons Strategies
-Deadly Force
Continuum Force
Always use the least amount of force necessary to control the situation
Improper use of force or excessive force may subject jailer to ______________
Civil and criminal liability
Inmate behaviors
Compliant
Passive Restraint
Active resistant
Assistive/Bodily Harm
Lethal Threat/ Escape
Compliant
Inmates are willing to follow rules and instructions from officer
Passive Restraint
Inmate ceases to obey of follow a jailers instruction or facility rules
Active restraint
Inmates physically resist or impede a jailers attempt to enforce commands or rules but are not assaultive in their resistance
Assistive/Bodily Harm
Inmate is physically attacking a jailer or has placed the jailer in fear of bodily harm
Lethal Threat/Escape
The same as deadly force for a jailer
Ineffective Control
When the level of force is less than the subjects level of resistance
