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Definitions

Probable Cause

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The level of suspicion by a reasonable and prudent person given the overall circumstances to believe a crime has been committed.

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Definitions

Reasonable Suspicion

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Belief by a reasonable and prudent person that something has happened.

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Authority and Jurisdiction

Authority
Demonstrate how to explain this to a boater.

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The government’s legal power to act.

Fundamental sources of coast guard authority:
(M)aster: MLE
Maritime Law enforcement (14USC522A)
(C)hiefs: Customs
(P)rotect: PWCS Port Waterway Coastal Security
(A)merica: Assistance Authority

Explain that since they are on a US federal waterway that’s the coast guard has the authority under 14USC522A also explain that we conduct boarding’s to educate people and to keep people safe not to punish them.

Coat Guard gets its L/E mission from 14USC102

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Authority and Jurisdiction

14USC522A

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The coast guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon high seas and waterways over which the US has jurisdiction. For the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the US. For such purposes jurisdiction, or to the operation of any law, of the US.

AND USE ALL NECESSARY FORCE TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE.

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Authority and Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction with all zones and 3 sides of Triangles.

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Government’s power to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territory.

Triangle: substantive law, vessel flag/status, location

*Refer to map for zones

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Use of force

CG use of force policy

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Only that force reasonable 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.

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Use of force

Explain levels 1-5

1

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Level 1: Officer Presence

Appearance, demeanor, verbal and non-verbal communications that create an atmosphere of compliance.

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Use of force

Explain levels 1-5

2

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Level 2: Verbal Commands

Task direction with consequence aimed at the subject.

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Use of force

Explain levels 1-5

3

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Level 3: Control Techniques

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

(Pressure points)

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Use of force

Explain levels 1-5

4

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Level 4: Aggressive Response Techniques

Techniques or actions likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin, broken bones or that will produce irritation to the eyes, skin, or mucous membranes.

(Kicks, punches, stuns, takedowns, and OC spray)

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Use of force

Explain levels 1-5

5

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Level 5: Intermediate Weapons

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

(Baton, less than lethal ammunition)

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Use of force

Explain level 6 and when it is authorized

(Deadly force triangle)

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Level 6: Deadly Force
(PDW, riot shotgun, m-4, crew served weapons)

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

6 situations where deadly force is authorized:

  1. Lawful arrest and prevention of escape
  2. Protection of property
  3. Protection of hazmat
  4. Vessel on vessel situations
  5. Airspace security
  6. Individual self defense
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Use of force

Deadly force triangle

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  1. Weapon
  2. Subjects action
  3. Opportunity
    Two prong test:
    •max effective range
    •unrestricted access
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Use of force

What is the definition of serious physical injury

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Actual physical injury to the body that results in unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ or mental faculty.

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Use of force

Easy weapons removal

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Hands on top of their head back facing you to remove weapon.

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Use of force

Define 4 types of subjects

  1. Passive Compliant
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A subject who follows officer request or direction

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Use of force

Define 4 types of subjects

  1. Passive Resistor
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A subject who doesn’t follow officers request or direction but offers no physical resistance to officers

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Use of force

Define 4 types of subjects

  1. Active resistor
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A subject who doesn’t follow officers request or direction offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from gaining control.

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Use of force

Define 4 types of subjects

  1. Active aggressor
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A subject who attempts to cause physical harm or attacks officer

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Tactical concepts and procedures

Reactionary Gap

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The amount of space needed to effectively respond to a sudden threat. (4-6ft)

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Tactical concepts and procedures

Line of fire

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The flight path of a bullet discharged from a firearm.

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Tactical concepts and procedures

Triangulation

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Is the concept of 2 or more personnel spreading out to avoid grouping and to provide cover for each other.

Positions: inside 1-2-2 1/2-3

      2.5 / 3  \ 2.5
         2 / (S ) \ 2
         1   / I \  1
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Observation

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What you observe prior to,during and after the boarding. Observations should be discussed pre-boarding procedure, boarding procedures and during the debrief of the boarding.

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Tactical concepts and procedures

Cover and concealment

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Cover: is an area that hides you and may stop a bullet

Concealment: hides you but will not stop a bullet

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Tactical concepts and procedures

Fatal funnel

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The area in front of a door, window, or a hatch where your are no longer behind cover or concealment which places an officer in immediate danger.

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Tactical concepts and procedures

Weapons awareness

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The act of knowing where your weapon/muzzle is pointing at all times.

27
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Personal contact and cover

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Contact: is the officer who makes verbal, visual or physical contact with a subject.

Cover: is the officer who maintains overall cover of the situation.

28
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Survival contingency plan

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Pre board brief for the unplanned what if’s of the boarding.

29
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Button hook

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Hook left or right when entering/leaving a space

30
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Slicing the pie

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Checking corners before entering the space.

31
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Tactical lighting

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Don’t backlight your partner.
Reflect off sources to light up room.
Don’t hold near your person.

1.
2.
3.
4.

32
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Criss cross

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One goes left one goes right

33
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Quick peak

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Change your spot when peaking again

34
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Tactical concepts and procedures

Explain how to direct a subject out of a compartment

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Hands out first when having the subject leave the space.

35
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Hand cuffing

Restraining in handcuffs without arresting

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Detaining for officer and others safety

36
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Hand cuffing

What is an example of when you would not use normal application of handcuffs to handcuff a subject.

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When you have to arrest a non-compliant subject

37
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Active information gathering

Discrepancies in information

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Pay attention to the conversation

Talk to different people for a change in story.

38
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Active information gathering

Taking notes

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Mental notes

Upon investigation write notes

Spontaneous confession: write down whatever they say. Don’t ask about it just write it down.

39
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Active information gathering

Procedures and techniques

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Open ended questions.
Don’t ask yes or no questions
Ask questions that lead to other things
Talk to other people

40
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Initial safety inspection

Two prong test for privacy

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  1. Is there an expectation of privacy by a person in the place where he/she is or controls ?
  2. Is that expectation reasonable.
41
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Initial safety inspection

Difference between a BISS and a Search

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BISS= safety inspection

Search= quest for evidence

42
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Initial safety inspection

Scope of a EISS

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The EISS may take place at any point during the boarding when there is a reasonable suspicion that a know hazard missing person, or known weapon may be present. EISS is limited to the location where the hazard is believed to exist and must cease upon identifying the hazard.

43
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Initial safety inspection

Scope of a BISS

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It will be conducted after the external inspection of a vessel upon initial boarding.

44
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Initial safety inspection

Define EISS

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A more focused protective sweep of a vessel restricted to those spaces where potential hazards are likely to exist. Must have reasonable suspicion

  • unaccounted for personnel
  • known weapons
  • know safety hazards
45
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Initial safety inspection

Define BISS

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A quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel for boarding team safety.

46
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Miscellaneous

Define probable cause

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The level of suspicion that would cause a reasonable and prudent person, given the overall circumstances to believe a crime has been committed.
Probable cause is a judgement call made by LE officers based on the totality of the circumstances. Including the officer training, experience and analysis of the situation.

47
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Miscellaneous

Define reasonable suspicion

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The belief by a reasonable and prudent person, based on articulable facts, that something has happened.

48
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Miscellaneous

Make a found weapon safe.

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Remove source of ammo hide or separate weapon for ammo or post a guard.

49
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Miscellaneous

Two types of spaces

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Confined: is a configured space that a person may enter to work, has limited means of entry, and not designed for continuous habitation.

Enclosed: enclosed space is any space other than a confined space which is enclosed by bulkheads and an overhead.

50
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Miscellaneous

Define 5th amendment

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Protects against self incrimination.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or a public danger, not shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy.

J (just compensation)
G (grand jury)
D (due process) 
D (double jeopardy)
S (self incrimination)
51
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Miscellaneous

Define 4th amendment

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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Protection from unlawful search’s and seizures.

52
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Miscellaneous

Define search

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An entry or intrusion by an agent of the government on a quest for evidence into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

53
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Miscellaneous

Excepting gifts and gratuity

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Don’t except anything of $20 or more

Can’t take if it it’s part of a meal (snack stuff only)
Can’t take it if it’s fit to your position even if it okay and appears wrong don’t.

54
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Miscellaneous

Statements

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Factual no speculation 
Who what when where why and how 
4 parts: 
header
Intro 
Body 
Conclusion

Ends with “this statement is true to the best of my knowledge “

55
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Confined space entry

Coast guard policy

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Gas free engineers, marine chemists, industrial hygienist, competent person assigned by the OIC may enter/ clear a confined space.

56
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Confined space entry

Characteristics

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A confined space is configured that a person may enter to perform work, has limited means of entry, and not designed for continuous habitation.

57
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Hostage situations

Survival for other as hostages

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Shall not: solicit demands, play hero make promises, negotiate, give orders to hostage taker.

58
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Hostage situations

Survival as a hostage

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Nurture the “still hold syndrome”
Escape even if there 2 of you hostages
1 is better 2 you can help give intel

59
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Frisk search and SIA

CG policy regarding cavity searches

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A search that involves the visual or physical examination into a persons body cavity.

Physical body cavity searches are allowed under a physician and only under clinical conditions.

60
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Frisk search and SIA

CG policy regarding strip searches

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A search that involves then intrusive removal of clothing and may be as extensive as a visual examination of the nude body.

Witness of the same sex and or opposite sex but within ear shot.

61
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Frisk search and SIA

Demonstrate a SIA

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Looking for weapons, evidence and means of escape.

Define: detailed “crush and feel” search of a arrested individuals person and through search of an other clothing.

62
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Frisk search and SIA

Purpose and scope of a SIA

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An SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST (SIA) is a more in depth search upon arrest in a quest of weapons, evidence, or means of escape.

No suspicion needed

63
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Frisk search and SIA

Demonstrate a frisk

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Check immediate grab area

64
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Frisk search and SIA

Purpose and scope of a frisk

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Purpose: preformed when an officer has reasonable suspicion that. Subject may have a weapon.

Scope: it is a crush and passing of the top layer of clothing and the immediate grab area in search of a weapon.

*reasonable suspicion needed.

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