Officer Safety Participant Manual (Unit 7 - Handcuffing)

Question 1

What are the 3 types of subjects you will encounter when applying handcuffs?

Answer 1

-Totally cooperative
-Potentially uncooperative
-Totally uncooperative
(pg.113)

Question 2

What are the tactical considerations of handcuffing?

Answer 2

-Approach to contact
-Control upon first touch
-Speed of application
(pg.114)

Question 3

What 3 criteria generally determine if an officer can legitimately handcuff a subject?

Answer 3

-When the subject has committed a crime
-When the subject is an escape risk
-When the subject is a safety hazard
(pg.115)

Question 4

When should an officer double lock cuffs and why?

Answer 4

An officer should wait until it is tactically safe to do so. Double locking can help prevent injury to the subject, but not at the cost of the officer’s own safety.
(pg.116)

Question 5

Identify the physical components of a handcuff.

Answer 5

-Single bar
-Double bar
-Key hole
-Teeth
-Rivets
-Swivel
-Links
(pg.120)

Question 6

What are some ways to maintain your handcuffs and ensure they’re in working order?

Answer 6

-Check that they ratchet smoothly
-Oil the rivet
-Clean them every 2 months
-Ensure double bars aren’t bent
-Ensure they are not double locked

Question 7

What are DS ALPS and DARCS?

Answer 7

To conduct a search after cuffing (DS ALPS:
Double lock cuffs
Search
-Ask
-Look
-Pat
-Squeeze

To conduct arrest (DARCS):
Double lock
Arrest
Right to counsel
Caution
Search