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Officer Safety Deck #1 Flashcards

1
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Degrees of weapon readiness?

A

Loaded:
1. Magazine containing rounds fitted
2. Round in the chamber
3. pistol can be fired

Unloaded -
1. Magazine not fitted
2. No round in the chamber
3. Pistol cannot be fired

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2
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Trigger characteristics

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Initial 12.5mm trigger travel before sears break and pistol can fire

4mm to reset the sears

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3
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Weights of the Glock?

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Loaded with light - 1045 grams
Unloaded with light - 759 grams

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4
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Definition of the Glock?

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

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5
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Safety features of the Glock?

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  1. Trigger Safety
  2. Firing Pin safety
  3. Drop safety
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6
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What pistol are general duties police officers issued?

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Glock Model 17 Self Loading Pistol

OLIGHT Brand PL-2 Weapon Mounted Light &

2 x 17 Round Tan coloured Magazine

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7
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Ammunition characteristics?

A

SPEER LE GOLD DOT 9mm Luger +
P 124 Grain

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8
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Muzzle Velocity of Glock?

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375 m/s (metres per second)

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9
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What three things must occur for a firearm to discharge?

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  1. The firearm must be a functional, working model.
  2. There must be a round in the chamber; and
  3. Someone must pull the trigger.
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10
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Functioning Sequence of the Glock Firearm?

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1.FIRING
2.UNLOCKING
3.EXTRACTING
4.EJECTING
5.FEEDING
6.LOCKING INTO BATTERY
7.LOCKING OPEN (Last Shot)

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11
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Function Checks after Glock reassembly?

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  1. Trigger
  2. Trigger reset
  3. Slide Lock
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12
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5 major parts of the Glock firearm?

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  1. Magazine
  2. Barrel
  3. Recoil Spring Assembly
  4. Receiver
  5. Slide
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13
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4 General safety principles?

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  1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
  2. 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).
  3. Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the
    target and you have decided to fire; and
  4. 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 have not positively identified).
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14
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Justification to discharge your firearm?

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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 serious injury to you or someone else and there is no other way of preventing the risk.

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15
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Definition of a safe direction?

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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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16
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Definition of a stoppage?

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

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17
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The Ten Fatal Errors are:

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  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 too soon
  8. Making False Assumptions
  9. Tombstone Courage
  10. Sleepy or Asleep on the Job
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18
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What are the ten tactical options?

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(COW AT COB FC)

C - Communication
O - Officer presence
W - Weaponless control

A - Active armed offender tactics
T - Tactical disengagement

C - Contain & negotiate
O - OC Spray
B - Baton

F - Firearm
C - (CEW) Conducted electrical weapon

19
Q

What are the four words on the outer ring of the tactical options model?

A
  1. Plan
  2. Risk assessment
  3. Take charge
  4. Action
20
Q

What are the officer SUBJECT FACTORS on the tactical options model?
(6)

A

Age
Gender
Size
Fitness
Skill level
Multiple officers

21
Q

What are the Special Circumstances on the tactical option model?

A
  1. Proximity to a Weapon
  2. Special Knowledge
  3. Injury or Exhaustion
  4. Ground Position
  5. Disability
  6. Imminent Danger
  7. Drugs/Alcohol
  8. Mental State
22
Q

Explain the control theory…

A

The goal is control of the situation.

You need advantage for control

Evaluate the propensity for control -v- injury (Reasonable force)

Ability to disengage, de-escalate the situation or respond to
Escalation is imperative

23
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Explain Proximity shooting…

A
  1. Within 7m
  2. Both eyes open
  3. Focus on target
  4. sights should be blurry
24
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Explain Well-sighted shooting…

A
  1. More than 7m
  2. Non-dominant eye shut
  3. Focus on sights
  4. Target should be blurry
25
Q

What is the baton made from?

A

Spun aluminium and is hollow in construction

26
Q

Baton: Diameter - length - weight

A

3.175cm in diameter throughout its length
66.04cm long

540 grams weight

27
Q

Name the parts of the Baton

A
  1. Tip
  2. Shaft
  3. Rubber Grommet
  4. Khurled Handle
  5. Butt
28
Q

Expandable Baton:
Length open?
Length closed?
Weight?

A

1.28cm length (expanded)
19.74cm length (closed)
462 grams weigh

29
Q

Name the parts of the Expandable Baton:

A
  1. Tip
  2. End Shaft
  3. Middle Shaft
  4. Handle
  5. End Cap
30
Q

Name the Strike Areas for Baton?

A

Primary - The leg, from below the hip to the toes.

Secondary - The arm, from the point of the shoulder to the fingertips.

31
Q

Three Advised Non-Strike Areas for Baton?

A

(FK THANGS)

F - The Facial area
K - Kidney/ lower spinal

T - Thoracic (chest)
H - Head
A - Abdominal (stomach) areas
N - Neck/nape of the neck/throat
G - Groin
S - Base of the skull

In Short:

  1. Head
  2. Neck
  3. Groin
32
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Handcuffing Principles

A
  1. APPLY
  2. ADJUST
  3. DOUBLE LOCK
  4. CHECK
33
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Handcuffing Safeguards

A

*Approach from the safest angle using the bladed body position

  • Remain alert and prepared for sudden resistance
  • Adopt a good tactical position and maintain control by keeping the prisoner off balance
  • Ensure that the handcuffs are double locked to prevent shimming + check by pulling and pushing on the swinging handcuff arm.
34
Q

When transporting a prisoner from a police station to court in a caged vehicle whats the preferred method of handcuffing?

A

With their hands to the front and their palms facing outward

35
Q

When transporting a prisoner from a police station to court in a sedan whats the preferred method of handcuffing?

A

They should be seated in the rear seat behind the observer’s seat with their seat belt on

36
Q

How do you check the tightness of handcuffs?

A

By the width of the little finger

37
Q

What do you do if a subject complains of handcuff tightness?

A
  1. Check handcuffs
  2. Apply a second pair
  3. Adjust, as necessary.
38
Q

Parts of the handcuffs?

A
  1. Swing Arm
  2. Fixed Arm
  3. Body
  4. Hinge
  5. Knurled Locking Barrel
39
Q

Tactical movement, what are the six key elements which will give your position away?

A
  1. Shape
  2. Shadow
  3. Silhouette
  4. Surface
  5. Spacing
  6. Movement
40
Q

Principles of room entry (sometimes described as the triangle of success)

A
  1. SPEED
  2. SURPRISE
  3. VIOLENCE OF ACTION
41
Q

The six concepts and Principles of Team Movement are?

A

➢ Stay together as much as possible.
➢ 720 degrees of coverage where
possible
➢ Communication
➢ Cover the angles.
➢ Threshold Evaluation
➢ Speed of movement

42
Q

What is Cover referring to in tactical movement?

A

Anything that provides protection from hostile fire

43
Q

What is Concealment referring to in tactical movement?

A

Is protection from hostile observation

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