1. Lack of knowledge, apathy and or complacency 2. Taking a bad position 3. Failure to recognise danger signs 4. Poor or no search 5. Failure to handcuff 6. Failure to watch hands 7. Relaxing to soon 8. Making false assumptions 9. Tombstone courage 10. Sleepy or asleep on the job

1. Trigger safety 2. Firing pin safety 3. Drop safety

Officer Safety Flashcards by Paris Koopman

Firearm Justification

You are only justified in discharging your firearm when there is an immediate risk to your life, or the life of someone else, or there is an immediate risk of injury to you or someone else and there is no other way of preventing the risk

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Handcuffs Justification

The decision to handcuff rests with you. Officer safety is paramount. Generally, you are justified in in handcuffing prisoners only when they have tried to escape, or to prevent escape or injury to themselves or others.

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Defensive spray Justification

Use defensive spray only for:

protection of human life
a less lethal option for controlling people, where violent resistance or confrontation occurs (or is likely to occur)
protection against animals

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Baton justification

The decision to use your baton rests with you. You may use your baton if in danger of being overpowered or to protect yourself or others from injury. The force used must always be reasonable.

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Conducted electrical weapon justification

Discharge a taser to:

protect human life
protect yourself or others where violent confrontation or violent resistance is occurring or imminent
protect an officer/s in danger of being overpowered or to protect themselves or another person from the risk of actual bodily harm, or
protection from animals

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Ten fatal errors

Lack of knowledge, apathy and or complacency
Taking a bad position
Failure to recognise danger signs
Poor or no search
Failure to handcuff
Failure to watch hands
Relaxing to soon
Making false assumptions
Tombstone courage
Sleepy or asleep on the job

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Tactical options model

firearm
oc spray
officer presence
baton
CEW
contain and negotiate
communication
tactical disengagement
weapon less control
active armed offender tactics

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Officer/subject factors

age
gender
size
fitness
skill level
multiple officers/subjects

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Glock definition

The glock pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self-loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms

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Definition of a stoppage

A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends for it to fire.

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Glock

12.5mm of trigger travel before the sears break and and the pistol can fire. 4mm forward movement is sufficient to reset the sears

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Three Glock safeties

Trigger safety
Firing pin safety
Drop safety

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Three steps for a firearm to discharge

The firearm must be a functional, working model
There must be a round in the chamber
Someone must pull the trigger

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Safe direction

A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot would be safely stopped and contained with no human injury and at most only minimal property damage.

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General safety principals

treat all firearms as if they are loaded
be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times (never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer)
keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire
be sure of your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you haven’t positively identified)

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Degrees of weapon readiness

Loaded 
- magazine containing rounds fitted
- round in chamber 
- pistol can be fired
Unloaded
- no magazine fitted 
- no round in chamber
- pistol cannot be fired

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Five major parts of the glock 22

slide
barrel
receiver
magazine
recoil spring assembly

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Functioning sequence of the glock 22

Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Feeding
Locking into battery
Locking open

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Three function checks after glock reassembly

trigger
trigger reset
slide lock

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Glock 22 standard operational ammunition

Winchester .40 S&W calibre

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CEW (taser) parts X26P

FRONT 
- cartridge 
- single laser 
- LED flashlight
TOP
- fixed sights 
- power accessory interface 
- selector switch 
BACK 
- trigger
- central information display CID
- safety switch 
- PPM performance power magazine 
- PPM performance power magazine release button 
BOTTOM 
- taser cam HD

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NSWPF operational cartridge

Taser

XP 25 ft. (7.6 metres)
Top probe fires HORIZONTAL
Bottom probe fires 8 deg. DOWN

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What is NMI

Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation

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Exceptional circumstances to discharge taser

Against a subject who is handcuffed
Against a female(s) suspected on reasonable grounds of being pregnant
On an elderly or disabled subject(s)
On a child or subject(s) of particularly small body mass

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Primary and secondary target area for taser

``` PRIMARY TARGET AREA (BACK) - Centre of seen target mass of the back (avoid targeting the head) … Hamstrings SECONDARY TARGET AREA (FRONT) - Lower torso (avoid targeting the head) … Quadriceps ```

Taser discharge

- A single cycle lasts for 5 seconds | - After 3 cycles police must reconsider TASER effectiveness

Spark testing taser

- Safe direction - Ensure the taser cartridge is removed from the taser - Arm the taser - Depress the trigger

Taser modes of use

- DRAW AND COVER - PROBES DISCHARGED - DRIVE STUN

Taser safety switch

Down- safe | Up - Armed

Distance of OC spray

Minimum - 90cm | Maximum - 3.5m

Tactical movement OC spray

- spray - move - assess

Seven steps of defensive spray decontamination

1. Control 2. Instructions 3. Removal 4. Reassurance 5. Decontaminate 6. Medical 7. Observe

Strike areas for baton

``` PRIMARY = The leg, from the hip to the toes SECONDARY = The arm, from the tip of the shoulder to the fingertips ```

Seven advised non strike areas for baton

- head and neck - facial area - throat area - nape of neck and base of skull - lower spine and kidney region - chest and stomach areas - groin

Handcuffing principle

- apply - adjust - double lock - check

Colour coding a building

White - front Black - back Right - red Left - green

Six key elements that will give your position away

- shape - shadow - silhouette - surface - spacing - movement

Definitions of cover and concealment

COVER – Anything the provides protection from hostile fire. | CONCEALMENT – Is protection from hostile observation.

Principles of room entry

- speed - surprise - violence of action

ABC of cover

A - accurate fire B - body armour C - cover from hostile fire

Six concepts and principles of team movement

- stay together - speed of movement - communication - cover the angles - 720 degrees of cover - threshold evaluation

Routine motor vehicle stop

- contact - isolation - warning - stop - check - action/approach - resolution

Armed and dangerous motor vehicle stop

- contact - isolation - warning - stop - check - action - resolution - firearm discipline

Five steps of tactical communication

- ask - why - options - confirm - action

3 weaponless defensive principles

- protect your body - create distance from the threat - stop the continuation of the threat

Searches generally

Section 30 lepra

Strip search

Section 31 lepra

3 searching principles

- slow - systematic - thorough

2 types of search methods

- crush method | - blade of hand

AAO operational goals

- stop the killing - stop the dying - rapid evacuation

S.I.M.

S - security I - incident command M- medical

Bombs do not

Touch Tilt Tamper

HOT principal

Hidden Obviously suspicious Typical

When should the taser be armed

Immediately armed upon removal of the holster

Which way are doors and windows counted

Left to right

5 parts of the expandable baton

``` Tip End shaft Middle shaft Handle End cap ```

What is an unintentional discharge

Rounds fired unintentionally during weapons handling

Who should be called and informed on the discharge of a taser

Ambulance | Supervisor

5 parts of police long baton

``` Tip Shaft Rubber grommet Knurled handle Butt ```

Operational considerations for deploying oc spray outside

Wind | Rain

Range of a taser

2.1-4.5m

Situations a taser should not be used unless exceptional circumstances

- Against a subject who is handcuffed - On an elderly or disabled subject - a child or small body mass - a subject who is fleeing - someone operating a vehicle or machinery

Three function checks after glock reassembly

- trigger - trigger reset - slide lock

Operational considerations for deploying oc spray indoors

- room size - exits - air conditioning