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Handcuffing/Searching Flashcards

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Nomenclature of handcuffs

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  1. single strand and teeth
  2. double strand
  3. rivet
  4. key hole/double-locking mechanism
  5. swivel
  6. chain
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Describe how to apply the handcuffs

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  1. match oval shape to oval wrist

2. suspect hands behind back, palms facing outward

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types of suspects

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  1. totally cooperative
  2. potentially uncooperative (most dangerous to cuff)
  3. totally uncooperative (don’t try to cuff)
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Design principles

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  1. approach from rear strong side oblique if possible… NEVER STAND RIGHT BEHIND THEM
  2. grab closest hand meat
  3. handcuff IN THREE SECONDS OR LESS
  4. check for fit/tightness
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Which hand holds the cuffs when approaching from the rear weak side oblique?

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Still the strong hand

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Choices to make if someone resists being cuffed

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  1. gain control or relinquish control and disengage

2. best form of control is a bent arm lock takedown… allows for minimal risk to officer

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Handcuffing a kneeling suspect

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  1. tell them to show their hands (either over their head or extended away from body with palms out)
  2. face away from officer
  3. have them get on their knees, cross feet, and sit on their ankles
  4. place hands behind back, knuckles together, palms out
  5. APPROACH AS NORMAL, BUT WITH A WIDER AND LOWER STANCE
  6. apply cuffs as normal
  7. officer places inside hand on back of suspect’s head and outside hand on their shoulder, help them stand up
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Handcuffing a prone suspect with the suspect facing away from the officer

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BEST TACTICAL ADVANTAGE FOR OFFICER… THIS IS REALLY MEANT FOR HIGH RISK CUFFING, WHICH REQUIRES AT LEAST TWO OFFICERS.

  1. can cuff from strong or weak side
  2. officer is aiming gun at suspect
  3. approach at an angle, holster gun, hold cuffs in outside hand
  4. trap both of suspect’s legs
  5. put cuffs on as normal
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handcuffing a prone suspect with the suspect facing away from the officer

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POSSIBLY QUICKER THAN WHEN THEY’RE FACING AWAY

  1. gun drawn
  2. angular approach, holstering gun, cuffs in outside hand
  3. put inside knee on the suspect’s nearest shoulder, outside knee on ground and driven into suspect’s upper arm
  4. inner hand grabs fingers of suspect’s nearest hand
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escorting a cuffed individual

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  1. cooperative - grasp suspect’s elbow and chain on cuffs… gun side away from suspect
  2. REFUSING VERBAL DIRECTION - rear wrist lock, grasping the suspect’s nearest elbow and placing pressure on the back of the hand at the same time
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Searching

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Consider the suspect’s body red… you are painting it green with your hands
use a quadrant system… move top to bottom…ASK IF THEY HAVE ANY WEAPONS OR CONTRABAND… USE A SECONDARY OFFICER TO WITNESS A SEARCH AND HAVE YOUR CAMERAS ON

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Searching Males

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  1. effect the arrest
  2. have them set anything in their hands down
  3. put them in a wide stance, toes pointing outward
  4. pull suspect’s weight onto their heels
  5. ask if they have anything dangerous or illegal
  6. CHECK WAISTBAND FIRST FOR WEAPONS… THEN START HEAD-DOWN SEARCH
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Searching Females

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Basically the same, but with a female officer if possible. Use back hand method in private areas.

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Terry Search

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No cuffs, not under arrest, palms facing out in small of the back and the fingers interlocked… still a quadrant search, but only patting down clothing… DON’T ENTER POCKETS UNLESS YOU CAN ARTICULATE THAT THE ITEM IS LIKELY TO BE A WEAPON.

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Level of control associated with defensive weapon personal weapon strikes

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HARD EMPTY HAND CONTROL… can be classified as deadly force, depending on the target… there is a probability of creating some type of minimal injury with their use… once control is established, de-escalate with soft empty hand techniques

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fluid shock wave principle

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hold contact for a second… allow transfer of kinetic energy… FOCUSES ON MUSCLE MASSES AS TARGETS

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Three factors of fluid shock wave principle that determine the degree of kinetic energy transferred and determine the length of a motor dysfunction…

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  1. velocity
  2. mass of energy source
  3. duration of energy transference
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Technique considerations

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Generally DO NOT TARGET HEAD OR JOINTS… THESE ARE… defensive strikes should be to the torso or muscles masses whenever possible

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How are overhead strikes and high straight punches countered?

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raise your arms and block

20
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how are uppercut punches, low straight punches, and kicks countered?

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lower the arms and block

21
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how are roundhouse punches or backhand punches countered?

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move the closest hand towards the attacking arm and block punch with forearm, then trap the arm… counterstrike at the same time

22
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officers palms should face where during blocking techniques?

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towards the suspect

23
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how to counter straight punches?

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parry them, move laterally towards the outside of the attacking arm, or else slap the punch down and move backwards away

24
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Personal weapons should be used when objectively reasonable and are…

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hands, forearms, elbows, head, feet, shins, knees

25
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Two perspectives for striking targets

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  1. traditional concept… have distance, employ jab, cross, palm heel, thrust kick (high) and shin kick… ALL FROM THE HIGH READY POSITION
  2. close quarter striking when distance is not an option… palm heel, elbow strikes, forearm strikes, punches, hammer fist strikes, knee strikes, thrust kicks (low)
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Upper body counterstrikes

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  1. Palm heel strikes (primary target torso, secondary face)… straight, thrusting motion to stop forward movement of suspect, maximum hip rotation
  2. Punch (torso, face)… forearm parallel to deck… maximum hip rotation, primary contact with first two knuckles
  3. Jab… support or lead hand, used as a distracter, to guage distance, or to set up other strikes
  4. Cross… straight punch from rear hand, from high ready, rotate hips and shoulders forward
  5. hammer fist
  6. forearm strikes… use when palm heel or straight punch cannot be used because subject has penetrated reactionary gap… can be delivered from an angle or horizontally… CAN BE USED FROM INTERVIEW POSITION… only strike head in a high risk situation
  7. elbow strikes… lose-in or clinched confrontations
  8. brachial stuns… target side of neck (brachial plexus)… meant to replace hand strikes to the head, deliver with back of hand, heel of palm, or outside of forearm
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Lower body strikes

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  1. knee strikes… for close combat with limited distance… target thighs, kick with rear leg using a spearing action, avoid knee or abdomen unless deadly force is justified
  2. Thrust Kick… CQB… target shin/ankle, kick with toes or inside edge of foot… designed to stop suspect’s forward momentum
  3. Shin Kick… target the thigh… peroneal or femoral nerves… kick with gun side or support side
28
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When is am impact weapon such as a baton justified?

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in a non-deadly force encounter, an impact weapon may be used when attempts at empty hand control are ineffective or the officer can articulate that hard empty hand control would not be effective

A baton should be used to stop an assaultive action and when there is danger to self or others.

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target zones for an impact weapon such as a baton?

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limbs and large muscle groups… avoid joints if possible… primary striking zones are the legs and arms. Secondary zones are joints and bone surfaces.

30
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medical implications of a baton strike?

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contusions, possible fractures

31
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a baton is classified as what?

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an intermediate weapon

32
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nomenclature of an expandable baton

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  1. tip
  2. end shaft
  3. mid (middle) shaft
  4. handle (grip)
  5. end cap
33
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two stances with a baton

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  1. low ready (weak hand up, strong hand concealing baton behind your leg)
  2. high ready (weak hand up, strong hand loosely holding baton against outside of upper arm)
34
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blocking techniques

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primary contact points are still muscles of arms and legs… BATON IS PARALLEL TO BODY

35
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baton striking techniques

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BATON PARALLEL TO THE GROUND

  1. forward strike, finish in loaded position (palm up, to suspect’s thigh)
  2. backhand, returning from loaded position (palm down, hitting suspect’s opposite thigh)
  3. focus strike (palm up, max hip rotation as always, FLUID SHOCK WAVE THIS TIME)
36
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Baton retention

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  1. holstered defense… grab bottom of baton holster, deliver forearm strikes to the suspect’s wrist and forearm… distraction techniques and brachial stuns may be appropriate
  2. unholstered defense… grap the baton with both hands, on either side of where the suspect is grasping it, and rotate/twist it so that the suspect’s hand is thumb down. Drive down across the suspect’s forearm at an angle while lifting the opposite end and stepping back.
37
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An officer must be _____ and ______ with regards to weapon retention?

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Proactive and Reactive, with a survival mindset

38
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the overt action of someone reaching for your gun should be considered?

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Assaultive and a potentially deadly force situation

39
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Verbal and nonverbal cues that someone might be about to reach for your weapon

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  • glancing/eyeing your gun
  • clenching hands or rubbing palms on clothes or through hair
  • shift in stance or shoulders
  • increased rate of breathing
  • ignoring commands
  • abrupt unexpected movements towards officer and weapon
40
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in crowds, how should an officer guard their weapon?

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keep your forearm on the firearm… never employ tactics that will compromise the position of your firearm

41
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principles of weapon retention

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  • always be aware of possible disarming attempts

- if someone reaches for the weapon, move the weapon

42
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three-step process to retain weapon if grabbed

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  • secure
  • position
  • release
43
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if the first attempt to recover the weapon is unsuccessful, do what next?

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continue with distraction techniques

44
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if someone grabs your gun when it is unholstered, can you fire it at them?

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Yes, if the situation makes doing so objectively reasonable

45
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What should you do if your weapon retention techniques fail?

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use a distraction technique such as a thrust kick or knee strike… or escalate to more aggressive types of empty hand control

46
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What is an alternative to the shearing action when dealing with an unholstered retention situation?

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a forearm strike performed in a “J” motion by pulling the weapon down and up away from the suspect forcefully

47
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Weapon retention of a long gun

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  • circular movements and distancing (grabbed from lateral or frontal position)
  • center-up/thrust and lunge (grabbed by muzzle or fore-end… drop weapon to your hip when doing this… can incorporate knee kicks or thrust kicks)
  • center hug/pin and sidearm (grabbed at center of weapon… maintain control with non-dominant hand, draw sidearm at hip level, establish control)

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