Defensive Tactics Flashcards
What does PCA & TENR stand for?
Perceived Cumulative Assessment
Threat Exposure Necessity Response
What is PCA
Perceived Cumulative Assessment
Your own subjective and continuous assessment of any situation
Threat
Any individual/group/acts/things likely to cause harm
TENR
Systematic threat assessment process
Exposure
Potential for harm
Necessity
Assessing everything known to determine need for intervention - immediately or at another time
Response
Proportionate
Timely
Appropriate
Threat assessment needs to have
The threat:
Opportunity
Capability
Intent
Section 39
Force used in executing process or in arrest
Section 40
Force used in preventing escape or rescue
Section 41
Force used in preventing of suicide or certain offences (no firearms)
Section 48
Force used in self defence and defence of another
Section 62
Excess force Must be able to justify: Reasonable Necessary Proportionate
Section 42
Reasonable force to prevent a breach of the peace
AWOCA
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