AOS PRINCIPLES Flashcards
Conduct…
Conduct an ongoing TENR assessment over the course of an incident.
It…
it is better to take the matter too seriously than too lightly
Make…
Make every effort to prevent casualties
Caution…
Caution is not cowardice
Where an….
Where an offenders actions permit, focus on de escalation, communication and prevention, adopt the wait and appeal role in order to negotiate a surrender.
Never
Never go unnecessarily into danger, however if an offender is acting in a way that makes casualties likely, police must act immediately
Treat
Treat all armed offenders and armed offenders believed to be armed as dangerous and hostile until there is definite evidence to the contrary
Where
Where practical, police should not use a firearm unless it can be done so without endearing other persons
