Boarding Operations Flashcards
Describe a boarding
Armed intervention aboard a vessel to PDS violations of federal laws, international conventions and treaties.
Must be armed
OGA CG must be designated lead
Must be armed if authorized
BO must comply with CG UOF
Boarding team composition
MLEM B.1.b
2 <300
6 >300
Gar 2.0
Planning
Event
Asset crew
Asset cutter/boat
Communication
Environment
Overall risk
Calculate gain
Required boarding equipment
Level IIIA body armor
LE belt
Keepers min 4
PDW holster
Ammo pouch
OC spray and pouch
Handcuffs and pouch
Flashlight/holder
Nitrile gloves
4 gas
Rad pager
Pre-boarding questions
Section K BOJAK
NTC requirements
When CG units encounter suspicious people
Evidence during Consensual Boarding
No contraband seized absent flag or coastal state authorization temporary custody until authorization is made.
Flag SNO
Frisk search
Crush and pass
Search for weapons
Reasonable suspicion
Onboard CG asset, no suspicion
And when transferring to another agency
SIA
Detailed crush and feel
Search for evidence weapons and means of escape.
No suspicion
Strip search
Reasonable suspicion
Ensure dignity is respected, professional manner, qualified member of same sex or a witness of the same sex, no direct contact with genitalia. If so, document for case package.
Any article seized shall be treated as evidence.
Body cavity search
Reasonable suspicion
Ensure dignity is respected, professional manner, qualified member of same sex or a witness of the same sex, no direct contact with genitalia. If so, document for case package.
Any article seized shall be treated as evidence.
Search guiding principles
A person entitled to control access knowingly/volunteers consent to search.
Entire vessel is subject to customs boarder search
BO has PC to believe evidence will be found in area to be searched.
Search
An entry or intrusion into a private space by a government agent on a quest for evidence.
RS for common space
PC for private space
Customs border search
An exception to the 4th amendments warrant and probable cause, no suspicion, but must be reasonable.
A customs officer, is searching for merchandise at border, functional equivalent or extended border
Minimally intrusive search
Reasonable suspicion
That evidence may be discovered in the area to be searched