Arrest and Control Procedures Flashcards
Identify the three basic concepts of weaponless strategies.
Self-control
Balance
Awareness
Self-control
The police role in a physical arrest is essentially to protect the public and to take the violator into custody. It is important for the officer to maintain physical and emotional control to ensure the safety of the officer, the arrestee, and the public.
Balance
Mental balance consists of being prepared to control your own emotional and physical self, and then to restrain the violator and, ultimately, the situation, not allowing the emotional level to overcome your self-control and balance.
Awareness
Observe the entire situation and be aware of where the suspect’s hands are, weapons, associates, or relatives of the suspect, escape routes for the suspect, and your own footing.
Principles of self-defense:
- Prevention
- Be aware of potential dangers.
- Avoid overextending yourself.
- Maintain the proper distance to allow yourself adequate reaction time.
- If attacked, move out of the line of force rather than try to stop the force.
Identify methods of weaponless defense.
Weaponless Strategies:
* Touching
* Striking (open hand and closed fist)
* Joint locking
* Pressure points
* Hand strikes and foot strikes
* Blocks
o Hands
o Arms
o Legs
Ground techniques:
* Base get up
* Full guard position
* Full mount position
* Trap and roll
* Side mount
Identify methods of weapons defense.
Tactical transition
Chemical and electrical devices:
* Taser
* OC pepper spray
* Similar weapons
Impact weapons:
* Straight baton
* Expandable baton
* Side handle baton
* Similar weapons
A baton is classified as a weapon capable of inflicting serious bodily injury or death; however…
impact weapons may be used in lawful situations requiring a degree of force greater than the use of weaponless strategies but less than the use of deadly weapons/force.
Situations which may necessitate the use of a baton or impact weapon?
- When an officer is a member of a tactical squad in a crowd or riot control formation, the baton may be used to move, separate, disperse, or deny a person access.
- When an officer is attacked by a suspect armed with a non-firearm type weapon, the officer may use the baton or disarm, distract, or disable the suspect.
- When an officer is assaulted by an unarmed suspect, the baton can be used to disable the suspect or to defend against an assault.
- When the officer is confronted by several suspects who are threatening the officer, when the suspects are capable of carrying out the threats, and when they make an overt act to carry out the threats.
- When the officer is confronted by a suspect(s) who the officer has reasonable cause to believe committed a crime, and the suspect(s) refuses or fails to comply with the verbal commands.
Justification of baton use?
The officer has the burden to justify the use of a baton by the totality of the circumstances.
* Consider the physical stature of the suspect(s) as compared to the officer.
* Consider the skill level of suspect (martial arts) or history of violence.
* Consider the need for immediate control of the suspect(s) or situation due to tactical determinations such as:
o The officer’s perception of the suspect’s knowledge or apparent knowledge of a fighting form.
o The assumption of an aggressive stance by the suspect.
o The suspect’s inability to be restrained by lesser means due to the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs.
Guidelines for baton use:
- Should normally be positioned between the officer and the suspect
- Maintain a good defensive position whether left-or right-handed
- Do not intentionally use a baton to strike at the head or throat unless the situation has escalated to a deadly force situation.
Baton Strike and Non-strike areas
- Strike areas
o Center mass of arms
o Center mass of legs
o Abdomen - Non-strike areas (see also deadly force below)
o Above plane of shoulders
o Groin
o Center of back (spine) / kidney area
o Pectoral region (chest)
Definition of non-deadly force and it’s use:
Non-deadly force means force not likely to cause death or great bodily harm. Non-deadly force can be used if, in using non-deadly force, you reasonably believed that such conduct was necessary to defend yourself or another against an attacker’s imminent use of unlawful force and the use of unlawful force by the attacker appeared ready to take place.
When can you use deadly force?
Peace officers may use deadly force to protect themselves or others when and to the degree they reasonably believe an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury exists.
What are the various methods of approaching, confronting, and
interviewing the suspect.
Direct approach (on foot):
Rear approach (on foot):
Side approach (on foot):
One vs. two officers (on foot):
Interviewing subject(s):
* One officer
* Two officers
