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OFFICER SAFETY GUIDE Flashcards

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Control Theory:

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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.

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Tactical Options Model: (TOBACCO WTF):

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T – Tactical Disengagement. 
O – Officer Presence.
B – Baton.
A – Active Armed Offender Tactics.
C – Contain & Negotiate.
C – CEW.
O – OC Spray.
W – Weaponless Control.
T – Talking (Communication). 
F – Firearm.
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Weaponless Defence Principles (Edged Weapons):

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  • Protect your body.
  • Create distance.
  • Stop continuation of the threat.
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Enter with:

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  • Surprise.
  • Violence of action.
  • Speed of movement.
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ABC’s of cover:

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A – Accurate fire.
B – Body armour.
C – Cover from hostile fire

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Stress – When under stress, apply:

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  • Gain control of your voice. - Keep your voice calm.
  • Control your breathing.
  • Keep your body in check.
  • Plan.
  • Always be ready for alternative
    action.
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Combining references:

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  • Colour.
  • Level.
  • Face.
  • Door.
  • Window.
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CRAPE – used when officer down:

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C – Cover: check on officer/communicate.
R – Risk assessment: look for threats, cover, hidden areas.
A – Assess: Guns out in ready position/assessing.
P – Plan: who will cover? Who will retrieve?
E – Evacuate, & execute… (the plan, you sick fuck).

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Positional Asphyxia:

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  • person in handcuffs should not be left in prone position for extended periods of time.
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Building approach, entry & search –

6 Concepts of movement (720 SCATS):

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720 degrees of coverage where possible. 
S – Stay together as much as possible.
C – Communication.
A – Cover the angles.
T – Threshold evaluation.
S – Speed of movement.
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Symptoms of Positional Asphyxia:

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  • Wild/threatening/bizarre behaviour. - Violent behaviour generally.
  • Violent resistance.
  • Drug and alcohol use by individual.
  • Male gender.
  • Large build/obesity.
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Special Circumstances

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  • Proximity of weapons
  • Special Knowledge
  • Injury/Exhaustion
  • Ground Position
  • Disability/Mental State
  • Imminent danger
  • Drugs/Alcohol
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H.O.T. Principle:

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H – Hidden?
O – Obviously suspicious?
T – Typical (for the area)?

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10 Fatal Errors:

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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.
  4. Failure to Handcuff.
  5. Failure to Watch Hands.
  6. Relaxing too soon.
  7. Making False Assumptions.
  8. Tombstone Courage.
  9. Sleepy or Asleep on the Job.
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5 Steps to Tactical Communication:

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  1. Ask.
  2. Why.
  3. Options.
  4. Confirm.
  5. Action.
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Tactical Movement (5 sugars & milk):

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S – Shape
S – Shadow.
S – Silhouette.
S – Surface.
S – Spacing.
M – Movement.
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17
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Officer V. Subject Factors (FG MASS):

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  • Age
  • Gender
  • Size
  • Fitness
  • Skill Level
  • Multiple Officers
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AAO – Priorities:

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  • People.
  • Open areas.
  • Open doors.
  • Closed doors.
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Unholstering the firearm:

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  1. Grip.
  2. Clear.
  3. Join.
  4. Assess.
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Shooting Stances:

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  • Isosceles.

- Progressive.

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Types of Shooting:

Proximity shooting:

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  • Within 7m.
  • Both eyes open.
  • Focusing on target.
  • Sights should be blurry.
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Well-sighted shooting:

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  • More than 7m.
  • Non-dominant eye shut. - Focusing on sights.
  • Target should be blurry.
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Motor Vehicle Stops (CIW SCAR):

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  1. Contact.
  2. Isolation.
  3. Warning.
  4. Stop.
  5. Check
  6. Action/Approach
  7. Resolution
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Cover & Concealment:

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Cover: anything that provides protection from hostile fire. Concealment: is protection from hostile observation.

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Reasonable Force

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Reasonable force: No more force than is required to perform the action of arrest, combat of resistance or use of appointments.

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Optimal Survival performance

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Optimal survival performance heart rate:

Between 115 – 145 BPM.

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Justification – 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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Justification – Baton:

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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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Justification – Defensive Spray:

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Use defensive sprays 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.
30
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Justification – Handcuffs:

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

31
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Justification – CEW:

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When considering the discharge of a CEW, officers should consider all tactical options available to them in the Tactical Options Model. Before removing the CEW from the holster, officers will assess if the deployment of the CEW is the best option for the prevailing situation having regard to the Criteria to 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.
32
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Searches Types:

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  • Crush method.
  • Blade of Hand.
    Slow, Systematic, Thorough
33
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Communication:

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  1. Actual spoken words – 7% OTM
  2. Body movement – 55% OTM
  3. Vocal – 38% OTM
34
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Body Alarm Reaction:

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  • The startle effect.
  • Postural disturbance.
  • Exertion of maximal force.
35
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Glock Definition (MRSIF):

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

36
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Trigger Characteristics:

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  • Initial 12.5mm trigger travel before sears break & pistol fires.
  • Moving the trigger 4mm forward resets the sears.
37
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Glock 22 – Dimensions:

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Length: 186mm
Width: 32mm
Height (Incl. Mag): 139mm 
Weight: 649.8g (unloaded). 
Weight: 974.7g (loaded). *because fkn why not?*
38
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Glock Model 22 Pistol – Unintentional Discharges (FRP):

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F – The firearm must be functional, working
model.
R – There must be a round in the chamber. P – Someone must pull the trigger.

39
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Glock Model 22 Pistol – Safety Features (TFD):

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T – Trigger safety.
F – Firing pin safety.
D – Drop safety.

40
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Glock Model 22 Pistol – Degrees of Weapon Readiness:

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Loaded:
- Magazine contains rounds.
- Round in chamber.
- Pistol can be fired.
Unloaded:
- Magazine not fitted.
- No round in chamber.
- Pistol cannot be fired.
41
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Glock Model 22 Pistol – General Safety Principles (TBKB):

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T – Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
B – 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 required by your duties as a police officer).
K – Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on target and you have decided to fire.
B – 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 yet positively identified).

42
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3 Function checks after reassembly:

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  • Trigger.
  • Trigger reset.
  • Slide lock.
43
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Glock 22 Ammunition:

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Winchester .40 S&W Calibre 165 grain

SXT controlled expansion round. Muzzle velocity: 320 m/s.

44
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Glock Functioning Sequence:

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  1. Firing.
  2. Unlocking.
  3. Extracting.
  4. Ejecting.
  5. Feeding.
  6. Locking into battery.
  7. Locking open (last shot).
45
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Stoppage Definition:

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

46
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Safe Direction Definition:

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

47
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OC Deployment Principles:

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Spray → Move → Assess.

48
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Defensive Spray – Ranges:

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Optimum: 90cm Max Effective: 3.5m

49
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Defensive Spray – As a Tactical Option (SAGPINS):

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S – Size disparity.
A – Age disparity.
G – Gender.
P – Subjects proximity to weapons.
I – Members injured or disabled.
N – Number of subjects.
S – Special skills of subject(s) or officer(s).
50
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Defensive Spray – Deployment Indoors (REA):

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R- Room size.
E - Exists.
A - Air conditioners (Vents on trains/buses/ferries etc.

51
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OC Spray ‘Do nots’:

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Do not spray OC near police dogs/horses. Do not move into spray area.

52
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Defensive Spray – Decontamination Process (CIRR DMO):

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C - Control.
I - Instructions.
R - Removal.
R - Reassurance.
D - Decontaminate.
M - Medical attention.
O - Observe until reaction wears off.
53
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Defensive Spray – Deployment Outdoors:

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  • Rain.
  • Wind.
  • Fog.
54
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Handcuffs – Safeguards (BATE):

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B – Approach the subject from the safest angle using the BLADED body position.
A – Remain ALERT and prepared for sudden resistance.
T – Adopt a TACTICAL position that maximises your safety and control of the subject by keeping them off balance.
E – ENSURE that the handcuffs are double locked by pulling and pushing on the swinging handcuff arm without delay once applied.

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Handcuffing Principles:

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A – Apply.
A – Adjust.
D – Double lock.
C – Check

56
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Types of handcuffs:

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  • Saf-Lok Mk IV (Chained).

- Saf-Lok Mk V (Hinged).

57
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Baton – About:

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  • Made from spun aluminium. - Hollow construction.
  • 3.175cm in diameter.
  • 66.04cm in length.
  • Weighs 540g
58
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Expandable Baton/ASP Baton – About:

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  • Consists of two hollow, telescoping shafts contained within a handle.
  • Made of 41/40 grade alloy steel.
  • 51.28cm in length (expanded), 19.74cm (closed).
  • Weighs 462g
59
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Advised Non-Strike Areas for Baton – (FK THANGS):

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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.
60
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Baton – Strike Areas:

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Primary: Leg (from below hip to tip of toes.
Secondary: Arm (from tip of fingers to point of shoulders.

61
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Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW) – When a Taser should not be used (IESPN):

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I – Investigative purposes.
E – Where explosive materials or flammable liquids
or gasses present due to the possibility of ignition.
S – Where secondary injury is a possibility.
P – As a prod or for coercion.
N – Against passive non-compliant, non-threatening subjects.

62
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CEW – Modes of Use:

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  • Draw and Cover.
  • Probes discharged.
  • Drive Stun.
63
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Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW) – Hazardous Practice (FARC):

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F – FAILING to properly store and secure the Taser resulting in an accidental discharge.
A – ACCIDENTAL discharge of the Taser.
R – RECKLESSLY pointing or aiming the Taser at another officer.
C – COVERING the lens of the Taser Cam or any action or inaction deemed a Hazardous Practice by a Taser Review Panel.

64
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Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW) –

Shouldn’t be used unless in exceptional circumstances (CHEF PODS):

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C – Against children or subject(s) of particularly small body mass.
H – Against subject(s) who are handcuffed.
E – Against elderly or disabled subject(s).
F – Against a subject who is fleeing. Fleeing should not be the sole justification for using a Taser against a subject.
P – Against a female subject(s) suspected on reasonable grounds of being pregnant.
O – Against the occupant(s) of a vehicle or the operator(s) of machinery where there is potential for the vehicle or machinery to lose control and pose a risk to the occupant(s) and/or bystander(s).
D – Drive Stun for pain compliance by holding the trigger down for a period greater than five seconds.

65
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NSWPF Operational Cartridge – XP 25ft:

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  • Max range: 7.6m
  • Optimum for NMI: 2.1 – 4.5m
  • Black cartridge, green doors.
  • Live cartridge.
  • Longer & Heavier than Training cartridges.
  • After Nov 2004
66
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CEW – Target Areas:

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  • Primary: centre of seen mass of back (avoid head).

- Secondary: lower torso (avoid face, groin, chest).

67
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Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW) – Criterion to Draw and Cover with CEW (DIA):

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D – Don’t draw, point or aim your Taser unless you are likely to be justified in using it.
I – Immediately arm by moving the safety switch to fire if drawing the Taser in order to cover a subject
A – Assess the environment and situation unfolding and where the justification for drawing the Taser ceases to exist, the Taser should be deactivated and re-holstered.

68
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CEW – Spark Test (SEAD):

A

S - Safe direction.
E - Ensure cartridge is removed.
A - Aim the taser.
D - Depress trigger.

69
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CEW – Definition:

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CEWs are designed to use propelled wires or direct contact, to conduct an electrical charge to primarily affect motor functions and/or the sensory nervous system, causing neuro-muscular incapacitation.

70
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What angle do the probes fire at?

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Top probe fires horizontal. Bottom probe fires at an 8° angle below that.

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