Final Exam Flashcards
What are the four firearms safety commandments?
- Treat all firearms as loaded all the time
- Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times
(safe direction provides no injury, no loss of life, and only minor property damage should a round be fired) - Keep your finger off the trigger until you intend to fire
- Be sure of your target and what is behind, in front of, and around it
What is manipulation?
Manipulation means to manage or use a process to one’s own advantage and to serve one’s selfish purpose
What are 3 reasons for an inmate to manipulate a staff member?
- Status amongst peers
- Personal rewards and gains
- Control through embarrassment and humiliation
List some tactics and warning signs related to anatomy of a set up
- Flattery (used to strike ego of officer and determine how officer reacts)
- Empathy (to identify without feeling sorry)
- Sympathy (attempts to make the officer feel sorry for them)
- Helplessness (be cautious of the inmate asking for help)
- Sensitivity (to you as a person)
- Confidentiality (to share a ‘secret’ or create a bond)
- Isolate and protect (use of rumors; playing staff against staff)
- Touching (implies permission to proceed further)
- Sexual references (is always unacceptable whether by staff or inmates)
- Coercion and intimidation (usually in the form of blackmail)
explain the intent behind use of lethal force
gain control of situation and stop undesired behaviour of a subject
name ways to reduce the risk of a setup
- professionalism
- recognition training
- communication monitoring
- information gathering
- procedural knowledge
- confident command
- chain of command
- documentation
- crisis judgment
what are the 3 phases of anger?
- Nerves: Minor nuisances that are extremely ANNOYING to a person.
- Hot buttons: An emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that TRIGGERS an IMMEDIATE , Intense Reaction.
- Amygdala Hijack: a FAST and OVERWHELMING emotional response that allows us to RESPOND immediately to any DANGER, THREATS and FEAR. Also known as Fight or Flight.
differentiate between cover, concealment, and shielding
Cover: Stops a threat from penetrating.
Concealment: Prevents you only from being seen.
Shielding: Something that you put between you and the threat to create time/distance.
what is a prisoner escort?
defined as the movement of an inmate by any means, including by foot, motor vehicle, or aircraft
what are the 5 P’s for a successful escort?
- Prisoner
- Paperwork
- Property
- Pistol
- Partner
list and define the types of prisoner escorts
- Court Appearances:
-occur daily, delivering inmates from correctional facilities or police holding cells to their court appearances - Correctional Facility Transfers:
-can occur between provincial facilities or from a federal institution to a provincial correctional centre and vice versa - Delivery of Fresh Arrests to a Correctional Facility:
-FAs are primarily picked up from police holding cells and delivered to the nearest remand centre. Sometimes, when Sheriffs have an FA they delver them to provincial remand or POJ - Medical Escorts:
-occur when a prisoner requires medical assessment or treatment - Assist Corrections with moving Dangerous Offenders:
-periodically Sheriffs are asked to help with dangerous offenders as corrections requires dangerous offenders to be escorted by armed officers.
*6. Out of Province Escorts (OPEs):
-conducted to return an individual to AB from another province/territory to deal with criminal matters. Conversely, may be conducted to deliver an individual from AB to another province/territory to deal with matters.
-Primarily conducted via aircraft and have specific protocols, beyond a regular inmate escort
- Transporting under the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (PChAD):
-occur when a police service in AB requests the assistance of Sheriffs in transporting a child who’s been apprehended and detained under the PChAD act
-child will be delivered to a Protected Safe House where they will be held for 10 days
-special conditions that must be followed when performing these
-child shall not be restrained during escort - Secure Services Transport:
-conducted under a court order and involve moving a child from one group home to another
-usually initiated by a social worker
-child shall not be restrained during escort
what documents are required when escorting inmates?
-prisoner movement receipt
-valid holding document
common holding documents:
form 8, form 19, form 21
identify the restraint requirements when transporting inmates
According to policy, all inmates must be transported in handcuffs and leg irons:
-handcuffed in front of them using compliant cuffing technique (allows them to brace themselves in case of an accident)
Exceptions:
1. Medical Exceptions:
-amputees and individuals in casts
-pregnant women do not receive leg irons but do receive handcuffs
-if these exceptions exist, inmates must be transported in a separate tank
- PChAD and Secure Services Transport:
-children are apprehended for their own protection, they are not restrained - High Profiles:
-some inmates may be required to be transported in high profiles if there are security concerns or they are max security
-info will be provided by SOCC
what are the 4 components of escorting procedures
- Preparation
- Searching
- Loading/Unloading
- Escorting officer’s duties (observe, listening, etc.)
name 3 reasons why you could opt to terminate an escort
- Security breach
- Safety concern
- Inclement weather
differentiate between simple burnout and SNS burnout
*know symptoms of both
Simple Burnout:
-a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress
-occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands
-may cause you to feel devoid of motivation and beyond caring
SNS Burnout:
-as arousal or stress increases so does motor performance
-increase continues until arousal is too high and performance begins to deteriorate
-our bodies have physical limitations on high intensity activities
-have 0-15 sec of peak performance
Reminder: SNS is a response to perceived threat or danger (symptoms include rapid breathing, sweaty palms, muscular tremors, increased heart rate, cottonmouth, visual difficulty, etc.)
what are the Criminal Code of Canada sections that apply to an officer’s legal authority to use force? (name and describe)
section 25:
-applies to everyone, not just uniformed officers
-provides an officer with the authority to use as much force as necessary to stop the undesired behavior, if you have reasonable grounds to do so
section 26:
-holds you accountable for your actions (force has to be proportionate to the situation)
-must be able to explain what you saw and why you acted
section 27:
-provides authority to use force to prevent crime from happening (again, force must be proportionate and is subject to objective reasonable test)
-must be able to explain what you saw and why you acted
section 34:
-use of force to protect person
section 35:
-to protect property
what are the shoulder pin levels of compression?
level 1:
-rear neck lock
-no compression
level 2:
-mechanical compression
-conscious compliance
level 3:
-continued compression
-subject rendered unconscious
When dealing with someone who has mental health issues or addiction, you should:
1) Be patient.
2) Repeat yourself.
3) Firm but calm tone voice.
4) Physical contact has to be limited.
5) Don’t stop self-soothing behaviours unless it’s unsafe.
6) Explain.
7) Determine understanding, give time for cognition.
8) Recognize that the individual may not be able to answer you, due to extreme fear and stress
name the 7 tactical principles
- winning mentality
- cover and concealment
- time:distance ratio
- one plus one rule
- threat cues
- de-escalation
- verbal commands
what are the 5 major control principles?
- pain compliance
- stunning techniques
- distraction techniques
- balance displacement
- motor dysfunction
What are the 3c’s of escort theory?
Care
Custody
Control
differentiate between nuisance contraband and statute contraband
nuisance:
-any item or substance which is not allowed to be in an inmate’s possession or a member of the public’s possession when entering a courthouse
statute:
-possession of any item or article which is prohibited by a statute
contraband may be introduced into our work environments through:
members of the public
staff
contractors
inmates
lawyer visits
converting items into contraband
contact with family members, friends, supporters, etc.
what are 4 strategies you can use to detect contraband?
- establish roles of each officer when with a partner
- work from the top down.
- employ pat and squeeze method
- apply for 1+1 rule
what is the process for seizing contraband?
- seize
- document (incident, important details, type of contraband in notebook)
- advise (tell Sgt)
- report (attach any notes and photos)
what are the 4c’s of report writing?
- Complete: What, why, where, when, who and how
- Concise: no unnecessary words or details
- Clear: Easy to read and understand
- Correct: It’s only correct if other 3 c’s are present
what are the 5 leadership practices of the APS leadership model?
verbatim
1) Model the way
2) Challenge the process
3) Inspire a shared vision
4) Enable others to act
5) Encourage the heart
what are the 7 competencies of the APS leadership model?
verbatim
- Creative Problem Solving
- Agility
- Drive for Results
4.Systems Thinking
- Develop Self and Others
- Build Collaborative Relationships
- Develop Networks
CADSDBD
define emotional intelligence
the ability to perceive and express emotion and assimilate emotion in thought
also, ability to understand and reason with emotion and regulate emotion in the self and others
why is emotional intelligence important to a Sheriff?
according to a study, high emotional intelligence means better job performance:
-officer need to be self aware and manage emotions (self awareness and self management)
-have regular interactions with ppl which involves recognizes their emotions through non-verbal cues and being aware of others’ emotions through empathy (social awareness)
-work involves team performance which requirers communication and problem solving (relationship management)
also: better communication, customer service, adaptability, etc.
what is tombstone data?
information about an individual that does not change
eg., their birthday, eye color, ethnicity, scars
differentiate between official records and transitory records
official:
-any record of information that supports administrative or operational functions and may be needed again at some point in the future (eg., notes, reports, emails, voicemails, etc.)
transitory:
-a record that has short term value and is not required to support administrative or operational functions
-contain info that will not be needed in the future
eg., phone messages, drafts, exact duplicates of final copies
describe the process of observation (3 parts)
- noticing
- interpreting
- recalling
differentiate between subjective and objective
subjective:
-info that cannot be evaluated or proven
-typically opinions, perceptions, beliefs, attitudes
objective:
-based on facts that can be proven through analysis, measurement, observation, and/or other means of research.
what are the 6 W’s and H of note taking?
- who was involved?
- what happened?
- what action was taken?
- where did the incident occur?
- when did the incident occur?
- why did the incident occur?
- how did the incident occur?
note: there are 2 what’s
