Board Questions Flashcards
What is authority?
Authority is the governments legal power to act.
- Maritime law enforcement
- Customs
- Protection and security of vessels,harbors, and waterfront facilities
- Assistance
- CGIs special agents
What is jurisdiction?
Jurisdiction is a governments power to exercise legal authority over its persons,vessels and territory.
- Substantive law
- Vessel status;flag
- Location
What is substantive law?
Substantive law is one that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct.
- Drug enforcement
- Immigration laws
- Living marine resources (fishing)
- Protected areas
- Environmental/pollution laws
- Ports,waterways, coastal security (PWCS)
- Vessel safety laws
- General criminal laws
Territorial sea
12 nm
Contiguous zone
24nm
International waters
12nm to other countries 12nm
Eez (exclusive economic zone)
12-200nm
High seas
200-other countries 12nm
What is a BISS
Basic initial safety sweep- is a quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel for boarding team safety
What is a EISS?
Extended initial safety sweep- is still part of the protective swee of a vessel for safety but is more focused.
When can you do an EISS
When there is reasonable suspicion exists that there is a particular hazard that may threaten the boarding team.
What are some examples of reasonable suspicion?
Unaccounted for person
Known weapons
Safety hazard
What is the 4th amendment?
Protects US persons and foreign persons in US territory from searches that interfere with a persons reasonable expectation of privacy, and thus applies to inspections conducted to ensure compliance with governmental regulations
What are the characteristics of the 4th amendment
Are limited in scope
Are not searches for evidence of criminal activity
Serve an important public interest
Involve lesser expectations of privacy than searches for evidence of criminal activity
What is plain view discovery?
If you find evidence of criminal activity in plain sight while conducting safety sweeps or inspections
What is the initial safety sweep doctrine?
Is conducted to identify any safety hazards that may exist and ensure the vessels seaworthiness.
When are petty officers authorized to arrest?
Authorized by 14 usc 89 to arrest when
- Probable cause indicates that a federal felony has been committed
- A federal misdemeanor is committed in their presence
When shall rights advice be given?
Should be given if the coast guard or other US law enforcement personnel question a suspect in coast guard custody,either directly or indirectly about any illegal activity
What is custodial situation
When the person on the vessel believes their freedom of movement is hindered or perception of intent to arrest.
What is deadly force?
Any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury
What are the three types of self defense?
Individual
Unit
National
What is the use of force policy?
Only that force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used. Force shall not be used where assigned duties can be discharged without it. Excessive force may never be used; however, nothing in the application of the coast guard use of force policy shall be construed as to require personnel to meet force with equal or lesser force.
What are the four classifications of subjects?
Passive compliant
Passive resistor
Active resistor
Active aggressor
What is officer presence?
Is appearance demeanor and verbal and non verbal communication that create an atmosphere of compliance
What is verbal commands?
Are in the form of task direction with consequences aimed at the subject.
What are control techniques?
Techniques or actions with a low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or broken bones.
What are aggressive response techniques?
Are techniques or actions likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, broken bones or irritation to the skin,eyes, and or mucous membranes.
What does OC stand for in OC spray?
Oleoresin capsicum pepper spray
What is intermediate weapons?
Include techniques or actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin or broken bones
What is a strip search?
Anything that has the potential to embarrass or offend the person being searched in regards to clothing being removed. Must be same sex with witness; witness may be opposite sex but not in view of strip search only within hearing distance
What is a cavity search?
A cavity search is either the buttocks or female genitalia. Person conducting search must be of same sex and can only have subject manipulate their own bodies to conduct search
What is on the LE belt?
Pdw Expandable baton Canister of OC spray Minimum 2 12 round magazines one loaded one in belt Handcuffs and key Flashlight
