LE Academy Phase 2 Exam Prep Flashcards
What is Curtilage?
Area immediately surrounding a residence where family and other activities occur (yard, pool garage)
How do you determine curtilage?
1) Proximity to house
2) Is area enclosed?
3) Nature and uses
4) Steps taken to protect area?
Open Fields
Everything outside curtilage (not protected by 4th Amend.)
Open View
Lawfully present in an area that is NOT constitutionally protected and see contraband
Plain View
Lawfully present in a place that is constitutionally protected
Forced Entry
All REASONABLY necessary force can be used to execute S/W
When would a no knock be granted?
1) threat or harm of violence
2) threat of destruction of evidence
3) Hot pursuit or flight will result
Carroll Doctrine
If reasonable warrant-less probable cause search of vehicle and all containers that my hold contraband (passengers included)
Strip Searches require what?
- searcher must be same sex
- must have sheriff/chief approval
- detainee cannot be exposed to others or be recorded
- only physician or Rn can do cavity search
Intervention Options
- Presence
- Dialogue
- Control Alternatives
- Protective Alternatives
- Deadly Force
REACT Model for Arbitration
Request Cooperation Explain Reason Allow Choice Check Decision Take Action
DONE model prior to physical intervention
Danger
Overriding Concern
No Progress
Escape
4 Goals for managing crisis
1) Ensure safety
2) Maintain Control
3) Resolve Situation Positively
4) Help arrange follow up care
7 Steps in Crisis Cycle
1) Normal State
2) Stimulation
3) Escalation
4) Crisis State
5) De-Escalation
6) Stabilization
7) Post Crisis Drain
Examples of exigent circumstances to enter dwelling
1) Hot pursuit: chase into building
2) prevent destruction of evidence
3) Prevent flight or escape
4) Defendant is in immediate danger of death or great bodily harm
5) Emergency Doctrine: Not going in for LE purposes to prevent loss of life or injury
6) Community Caretaker
What is Chapter 51?
State Alcohol, Drug abuse, developmental disabilities, and mental health act
What is Chapter 55 Emergency Protective Placement
Protective Services Law (can’t take care of themselves ex: dirty, etc.)
Chapter 51 Emergency Detention
- Standards must be met
- LE can take person into custody and to hospital/treatment
- 72 hour hold
Chapter 51 Criteria
1) Subject is mentally ill, drug dependent or developmentally disabled
2) Subject evidences behavior which constitutes a substantial probability of physical harm to self or to others
3) Taking the subject into custody is the last restrictive alternative appropriate to subject’s needs
Standard for Emergency Detention
- Danger to self
- Danger to others
- Inability to care for self
- Inability to satisfy basic needs
Incapacitated Person
- Is unconscious, or
* Cannot make rational decisions
QPR in response to suicidal subjects
Question person
Persuade the person to get help
Refer the person to appropriate resources
Disturbance Resolution Model
Decision Making
Tactical Deployment
Tactical Evalution
Disturbance Resolution
“Decision Making”
- Justifiable?
- Desirable?
Disturbance Resolution
“Tactical Deployment”
- Control of Distance
- Relative Positioning
- Relative Positioning Multiple subjects
- Team tactics
Disturbance Resolution
“Tactical Evaluation”
- Threat Assessment Opportunities
- Officer/Subject Factors
- Special Circumstances
- Level/Stage/Degree of Stablization
When are control alternatives appropriate?
To overcome passive resistance, active resistance or their threats
When are protective alternatives appropriate?
To overcome continued resistance, assaultive behavior or their threats
When is deadly force appropriate?
To stop the threat of great bodily harm or loss life