Board Questions

Question 1

What is authority?

Answer 1

Authority is the governments legal power to act.

1. Maritime law enforcement
2. Customs
3. Protection and security of vessels,harbors, and waterfront facilities
4. Assistance
5. CGIs special agents

Question 2

What is jurisdiction?

Answer 2

Jurisdiction is a governments power to exercise legal authority over its persons,vessels and territory.

1. Substantive law
2. Vessel status;flag
3. Location

Question 3

What is substantive law?

Answer 3

Substantive law is one that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct.

1. Drug enforcement
2. Immigration laws
3. Living marine resources (fishing)
4. Protected areas
5. Environmental/pollution laws
6. Ports,waterways, coastal security (PWCS)
7. Vessel safety laws
8. General criminal laws

Question 4

Territorial sea

Answer 4

12 nm

Question 5

Contiguous zone

Answer 5

24nm

Question 6

International waters

Answer 6

12nm to other countries 12nm

Question 7

Eez (exclusive economic zone)

Answer 7

12-200nm

Question 8

High seas

Answer 8

200-other countries 12nm

Question 9

What is a BISS

Answer 9

Basic initial safety sweep- is a quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel for boarding team safety

Question 10

What is a EISS?

Answer 10

Extended initial safety sweep- is still part of the protective swee of a vessel for safety but is more focused.

Question 11

When can you do an EISS

Answer 11

When there is reasonable suspicion exists that there is a particular hazard that may threaten the boarding team.

Question 12

What are some examples of reasonable suspicion?

Answer 12

Unaccounted for person

Known weapons

Safety hazard

Question 13

What is the 4th amendment?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What are the characteristics of the 4th amendment

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is plain view discovery?

Answer 15

If you find evidence of criminal activity in plain sight while conducting safety sweeps or inspections

Question 16

What is the initial safety sweep doctrine?

Answer 16

Is conducted to identify any safety hazards that may exist and ensure the vessels seaworthiness.

Question 17

When are petty officers authorized to arrest?

Answer 17

Authorized by 14 usc 89 to arrest when

1. Probable cause indicates that a federal felony has been committed
2. A federal misdemeanor is committed in their presence

Question 18

When shall rights advice be given?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is custodial situation

Answer 19

When the person on the vessel believes their freedom of movement is hindered or perception of intent to arrest.

Question 20

What is deadly force?

Answer 20

Any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury

Question 21

What are the three types of self defense?

Answer 21

Individual

Unit

National

Question 22

What is the use of force policy?

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

What are the four classifications of subjects?

Answer 23

Passive compliant

Passive resistor

Active resistor

Active aggressor

Question 24

What is officer presence?

Answer 24

Is appearance demeanor and verbal and non verbal communication that create an atmosphere of compliance

Question 25

What is verbal commands?

Answer 25

Are in the form of task direction with consequences aimed at the subject.

Question 26

What are control techniques?

Answer 26

Techniques or actions with a low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or broken bones.

Question 27

What are aggressive response techniques?

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

What does OC stand for in OC spray?

Answer 28

Oleoresin capsicum pepper spray

Question 29

What is intermediate weapons?

Answer 29

Include techniques or actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin or broken bones

Question 30

What is a strip search?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What is a cavity search?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

What is on the LE belt?

Answer 32

Pdw 
Expandable baton
Canister of OC spray
Minimum 2 12 round magazines one loaded one in belt
Handcuffs and key
Flashlight