HPM 70.6 Flashcards
There are seven different use of force options:
- Control Holds
- Aerosol Subject Restraint (ASR)
- Baton
- Conductive Energy Weapon (CEW)
- Less-Lethal Shotgun
- Personal Weapons
- Deadly Force
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
Uniformed employees must be guided by two key principles in the understanding and application of the Use of Force Policy:
(1) Sound force reasonable for the situation as provided by law and in conformance with departmental policy.
(2) The use of only that force reasonable for the situation as provided by law and in conformance with Departmental policy.
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
Uniformed employees should not place their finger on the trigger of any firearm during a tactical situation except under the following circumstances:
(a) When actually firing the firearm.
(b) When the firearm is pointed at an identified target and the use of deadly force is justified.
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
The desired distances for officers to place themselves from the suspect during enforcement contacts are:
- Traffic Stops minimum distance is 10 feet
- Pedestrian stops minimum is 20 feet
• FELONY STOPS distance is 30 feet
• FELONY STOPS MOTORCYCLE distance 50 to 75 feet
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
The major difference between a “high risk stop” and a “felony stop” is that officers:
display their firearms in a “low-ready” position on “high risk.”
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
Ramming should not occur when either the pursued vehicle or the pursuing vehicle is traveling in excess of ____ miles per hour (mph).
35
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
Legal intervention on a pursued vehicle may be undertaken only under the following circumstances:
1) When the officer has reason to believe the continued movement of the pursued vehicle would place others in imminent danger of great bodily harm or death, and
2) When the apparent risk of harm, to other than the occupant of the pursued vehicle, is so great as to outweigh the apparent risk of harm involved in making the forcible stop.
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
Department policy requires patrol vehicle speedometers be calibrated every ____ days or _________ miles using radar or a fifth wheel.
90 Days / 30,000 miles
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Radar
Officers must complete ____ hours of Office of the Academy specialized training and ____ hours of field training before they are certified to operate the equipment for enforcement purposes.
24/30 hours
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Three basic fundamentals of handling a crime in progress:
1) Communication
2) Coordination
3) Containment/control.
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
There is approximately __________ miles of freeway and expressway systems in California where the CHP has primary jurisdiction.
14,000+ miles
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Vulnerable Areas
Vulnerable areas of the body include but are not limited to:
- eyes
- throat
- groin
- neck
- back
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
When a control hold is applied, “only the force ______________________________________, 835a PC.
reasonably necessary to gain control, prevent escape, and overcome resistance” shall be used,
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
Searches must be complete and thorough and systematic utilizing the grasp and feel technique. there are four areas to search:
1) Front waist and chest;
2) complete left side and groin/ complete right side;
3) rear waist, back
4) head and neck.
HPM 70.6, Officer Safety Manual
All off-duty accidental discharges of any firearm are required to be reported.
True or False
False – only those that may be carried concealed under the authority of California peace officer status.
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