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14 USC 89a
The Coast Guard may make searches exams arrests seizures inspections inquiries upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction over for the prevention detection suppression of violations of laws in United States
What is authority?
The governments legal power to act.
14 USC 2
The Coast Guard shall enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable federal laws under and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
What is jurisdiction
The government’s power to exercise legal authority over itspersons vessels and territories
Jurisdiction is comprised of what three elements?
Substantive law
Vessel flag
Location
Territorial seas
12 nautical miles
The contiguous Zone
12 to 24 nautical miles
Exclusive economic zone
12 to 200 nautical miles
International waters
12 nautical miles to the high seas
Who may be a boarding officer?
Commissioned warrant or petty officers
When would you carry the riot shotgun
Articulable suspicion of an increased threat
Carrying the M-16 rifle or shotgun at the of who
The officer in charge or commanding officer
Basic initial safety sweep
Is conducted to identify any safety hazards
Extended initial safety sweep
Reasonable suspicion that there’s a particular hazard that may threaten the boarding team
What is the fourth amendment?
Protects persons from unreasonable searches
What is the two prong test
Is there a reasonable expectation of privacy and is that expectation reasonable
What is a frisk search
The crushing of passing of the hands over the outer clothing in search of weapons
Search incident to arrest
A detailed crush and feel search of an arrested individual looking for weapons and means of escape
The use of force policy
Only that forced reasonably necessary to compel compliance excessive force may never be authorized
Passive compliant
A subject who follows the officers requests or verbal direction
Passive resistor
A subject who does not follow the officers verbal requests or directions but does not offer physical resistance to the officer gaining control
Active resistor
A subject who does not follow officers verbal requests for directions offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from gaining control but does not intend on hurting the officer
Active aggressor
A subject who intends to harm the officer
Level one use of force
Officer presence is appearance demeanor and nonverbal communication that creates an atmosphere of compliance
