Boarding Operations Flashcards

1
Q

Describe a boarding

A

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

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2
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Boarding team composition

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MLEM B.1.b

2 <300
6 >300

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3
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Gar 2.0

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Planning
Event
Asset crew
Asset cutter/boat
Communication
Environment

Overall risk

Calculate gain

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4
Q

Required boarding equipment

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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

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5
Q

Pre-boarding questions

A

Section K BOJAK

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6
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NTC requirements

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When CG units encounter suspicious people

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7
Q

Evidence during Consensual Boarding

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No contraband seized absent flag or coastal state authorization temporary custody until authorization is made.

Flag SNO

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8
Q

Frisk search

A

Crush and pass
Search for weapons

Reasonable suspicion

Onboard CG asset, no suspicion

And when transferring to another agency

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9
Q

SIA

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Detailed crush and feel
Search for evidence weapons and means of escape.

No suspicion

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10
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Strip search

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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.

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11
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Body cavity search

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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.

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12
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Search guiding principles

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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.

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13
Q

Search

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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

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14
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Customs border search

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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

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15
Q

Minimally intrusive search

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Reasonable suspicion

That evidence may be discovered in the area to be searched

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16
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Destructive search

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Probable cause and concurrence from tacon, separate authorization from flag or coastal state

17
Q

Exclusionary rule

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4th and 5th amendments have been violated by u lawful search or interrogation. The items will be excluded in a court hearing or trial

18
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Independent source doctrine

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Evidence illegally discovered initially, may be admissible under another source

Ex: authorities

19
Q

Good faith rule

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Evidence discovered while officer was acting in good faith

20
Q

Inevitable discovery rule

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Evidence that would have been discovered at some point.

21
Q

Plain view/ open view

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Officer lawfully in space and immediately apparent.

Private space - plain view

Common space - open view (looking into an ajar door of a private space)

22
Q

5 elements of the 5th amendment

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Just compensation
Grand jury
Double jeopardy
Due process
Self-incrimination

Double jeopardy - no person tried for the same crime twice

Self incrimination - gives the right to refuse to make any statements that could potentially incriminate.

Not to deprive a person of life or liberty without due process. (Detainment, seizure, arrest, evidence, chain of custody, right to lawyer, trial, appeal, incarceration)

Grand jury

Private property shall not be take. For public use w/o just compensation.

23
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Rights advise, when should it be administered

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Should be given if suspect is questioned while in custody directly or indirectly about any illegal activity.

24
Q

Spontaneous statement

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Rights advice is not required and it my be used in court. Document what was said.

25
Q

Evidence

A

Addition to seizure of contraband, other evidence of a violation of a US law is also subject to seizure for use in criminal prosecution/ civil proceedings

Chain of custody documents
Documented and also recorded CG5117 seized property tags.

SF95 damage or injury.

LSC-5 claims.

26
Q

Enforcement options

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Written warnings - minor violations, first offense, corrected promptly. Not allowed of operator needs license or 3 or more violations.

Notice of violation - non-warnable, 3+ violations, 2nd offense w/in 12 months, operator is required to license.

Termination - especially hazardous condition not corrected on the spot.

Failure to terminate arrest-able offense.

27
Q

When is a case package required?

A

Every interdiction that is likely to result in a prosecution.

Appendix G