Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Flashcards

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , True or false , Handcuffing a suspect is considered the use of force, and requires that a Use of force report be completed,

A

FALSE: The mere handcuffing of a suspect is not considered force

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , If a officer is involved in police discharge the officer will ?

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Inform the first supervisor on the scene of the location of the crime scene and the general circumstances relative to the preservation and collection of physical evidence.

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Who is responsible to investigate all cases involving the discharge of firearms by police personnel resulting in or likely to result in death of a human being or when an officer is struck by gunfire ?

A

Homicide

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , In the event it becomes necessary for police personnel to destroy any animal suspected of being rabid by use of a firearm , it is preferred that the animal be shot in the ______?

A

Body

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , The Use of physical force to defy an officers lawful arrest or attempt to gain control of a situation that requires police action is known as_________?

A

Active resistance

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Release of information to the news Media , A press conference will be held by the Police Commissioner or designee within_________? Of an officer involved shooting in which an individual was Killed or wounded

A

72 hours

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , The most serious act in which a police officer can engage during the course of Their official duties is ________?

A

The use of deadly force

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Barring exigent circumstances (e.g, driver unconscious / motor is still running) an officer shall never ________? into a occupied vehicle in an attempt to shut off the engine.

A

Reach

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Police officers using their professional judgment should not discharge their weapon when doing so might__________?

A

endanger innocent people

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Police officer will not ?

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  1. use firearm as a club
  2. Discharge in defense of property
  3. fire a warning shot
  4. Police officers shall ensure their actions do not precipitate the use of deadly force by placing themselves or others in jeopardy.
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Who is responsible for the Property receipt for a firearms discharged by police personnel ?

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Internal Affairs

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Who will issue a press release when a domestic animal is killed by a police officer ?

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The office of public affairs.

In animal shootings the name of the officer will not be released

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Police supervisors who are not Shotgun or long gun trained are ____________?

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Prohibited from physically handling the weapon

NOTE: excluding the magazine

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , In a officer involved shooting who will contact the involved officer and discuss ways they can review their social media footprint to minimize the amount of personal information posted on-line and discuss the steps they can take , if needed, to protect themselves against identity theft ?

A

The Criminal intelligent and social media Support team

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , In all cases where a dog is shot and injures by the Police , Police personnel will ?

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NOT ! transport to a veterinary hospital unless exigent circumstances exit and upon approval of a supervisor for example : ACCT or SPCA is unavailable

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Protestors / Demonstrators that are exercising thier constitutional Right of Free Speech or Assembly and are non-complaint and passively resisting officer commands can officers use OC spray ?

A

NO

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In the event force becomes unavoidable, to use only the ________? of force necessary to overcome an immediate threat or to effectuate an arrest

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Minimal amount

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , The use of the Electronic Control Weapon (ECW) and or ASP /Baton is authorized when the offender is __________? and there is an immediate likelihood that they may injure themselves or others

A

Physically aggressive or assaultive

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19
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , To preserve the integrity of DNA evidence __________? will be worn when securing, rendering safe and packaging the weapon in the paper evidence bag.

A

Latex or non-latex gloves

20
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , In any situation where force may become necessary , the goal is always to _________>

A

DE-escalate

21
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Deadly force is authorized when the officer has a ________?

A

Objectively reasonable belief that they must protect themselves or another person from immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury.

22
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , What should an officer do when coming into contact with an injured deer that is not presenting an immediate threat to the officer or another person?

A

Contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , After a officer involved shooting , The FIRST supervisor on the the (Corporal Sergeant or Lieutenant ) will not !! _________? The responsibility of transporting the officer to any other supervisor regardless of the district /Unit of assignment

A

Delegate

NOTE: Captains and above may delegate a subordinate to transport the involved officer

24
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Will internal affairs respond to a scene when SWAT has killed a deer or other wild animal ?

A

NO

25
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , In an officer involved discharge who is responsible to ensure the officer attends EAP?

A

The Commanding Officer

26
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Resisting arrest or flight alone would not justify the use of _________?

A

Deadly force

27
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , The Application of deadly force is a measure to be employed only in ___________?

A

The most extreme circumstances

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Moderate /limited use of force my be required when the offender is non-compliant and is resisting the officers commands. such behaviors may include pushing or pulling away locking arms, or tightening of the body . Force that is authorized under theses circumstances are ?

A

Control holds OC Spray

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Who is responsible to take possession of the evidence bag containing the officers weapon and transport the weapon to Internal Affairs ?

A

The First supervisor on the scene

30
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Who is responsible to perform a threat assessment on the Officer involved shooting (OIS) within seven two hour (72) prior to disclosure of the officers identity and prepare a report ?

A

The Criminal Intelligence unit in conjunction with DVIC social Media Investigation support team (SMIST)

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Police officers will not discharge a firearm at a moving vehicle unless exigent circumstance exits example is _______?

A

The officer is being fired upon from a occupant of a moving vehicle

32
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , True or false , Police officer are required !!! to give a suspect a verbal warning before using deadly force.

A

FALSE: when feasible!!! under the circumstances, police officers will give the suspect a verbal warning before using deadly force

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Police officers with revolvers will never ______?

A

Cock a firearm. revolvers will be fired in double action at all times

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , True or false , regarding an injured deer , when the game commission and SWAT are unavailable to dispatch a deer , the officer may destroy the deer, but only in the presence and on the orders of a Supervisor

A

TRUE

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , The first supervisor on the scene of a police discharge will ?

A

Ensure information concerning the location of the scene and general circumstances relative to the preservation and collection of physical evidences is provided by the involved officers and disseminated to the assigned investigator by remaining at the scene until the arrival of divisional detective personnel.

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Reporting Discharges of firearms outside jurisdiction , the officer who fired the weapon will ?

A

Immediately call thier supervisor and relay details

37
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Verbal aggression by itself dose not warrant the use of ?

A

Force

38
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , Pushing an officer is ________? Resistance

A

Active

39
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , The first supervisor on the scene will use the ___________?

A

Supervisors firearm discharged check list

supervisors WILL carry this form with them at all times

40
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , In an Officer involved shooting , who is responsible for Making notifications via computer terminal to Internal Affairs by accessing the USE of Force Notifications Screen on the PPD Intranet homepage ?

A

The operations room supervisor

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , for officer involved shooting Who is responsible to ensure police radio notifies SWAT assigned to the ROC division to respond to the location to issue a replacement firearm weapon and paper evidence bag and protective gloves.

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The first supervisor on the scene

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , While the US supreme Court identifies three factors that should be evaluated in determining whether an officers use of force was OBJECTIVLY reasonable , this list was not intended to all inclusive. The __________? that led an officer to believe force was needed is critical

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Totality of the circumstances

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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , After a officer involved shooting who will provide a security detail at the officers resident longer if needed following the release of information in refence to the officer involved shooting

A

Field operations

44
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , a officer involved in a discharge may review only thier _______? prior to giving a statement

A

BWC-Body worn camera

45
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According to Directive 10.1 Use of Force Firearms , who will investigate cases of police involved discharge , not involving death ! or an officer stuck ! by gunfire

A

Detective division of occurrence