Outside Flashcards by Jordanna Kersbergen

Three types of vehicle stops

Operational
Increased risk vehicle stops
High risk vehicle stops

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What should you remember during vehicle stops?

Be alert
Adjust tactics
Recognize problems

Intel drives tactics

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If you delay walking up to a car, what do you need to do?

Articulate why

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Vehicle stop safety factors: pre-stop information

What do I have?
What info is available?
Cpic, join, CAD

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Can you manually activate camera during follow if you haven’t activated the lights?

Yes

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Vehicle stop safety factors: information phase - what do you know?

Nature of offence
CPIC results, R/O information
Number of occupants
Occupant description
Behaviour
Type of vehicle
Immediate environment
Availability of back up

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Conducting the stop: what should you be considering?

Think ahead!! Look for ideal place to light up

You can flick the lights, but person is the one who decides where

Any safety considerations of others?

Environment?

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What are some stop considerations?

Type of roadway
Volume of traffic
Environment/ weather
Anticipated duration of the stop
Sightlines, visibility from other drivers?
Avenues of escape
Potential danger or disruptions of traffic flow
When possible, pull out of flow of traffic

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Steps to conducting a T-stop:

Communicate location
Good positioning
CAD/radio “T-stop when ready”
Vehicle plate and description
Close gap prior to activating lights

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T-stop what info do you give over radio

Call sign
T-stop when ready
Direction, location, cross street, vehicle description

1222, t stop, s/b sarcee trail 100 metres north of Bow, AB plate FKE 123 on blue Subaru

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Positioning and équipement readiness- what do you do, consider during a t stop

Get all equipment ready (gloves, flashlight)
Close gap prior to activating lights
Watch for quick stop, diversions
Passengers fleeing, unusual stuff

Always assess: has anything changed? De-escalate, escalate

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T- stop distance - idéal distance

5-6 meters, 15-20 ft, a car length

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How should you angle your vehicle in a t-stop?

Angled in 30-40 degrees
Parallel 1.5 meter offset

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What lights can you use? T-stops

Take downs, high beams, a-pillar spotlights

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What is PDIC for T-stops

Protection
Distance
Illumination
Cover/disengagement

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What are the approaches to a T-stop?

Driver side
Passenger side
Two officer car crew approach and position

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With a t-stop approach, where should you stand? And where should you never cross into?

Stand near the b pillar
Don’t go into the pinch point (area between your car and theirs)

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When it comes to cover/disengagement? Do you rush making that decision plan?

No
Assess during physical approach

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What are some approach strategies?

Watch side mirrors
Visually clear the rear seat
Body bladed, pistol side away
Stop behind b pillar
Using left hand for documents?

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What are the 8 steps to traffic stops?

Greeting
Identify yourself
Reason for stop
Justification- why they did what they did
Drivers license
Registration and insurance
Decision
Close: give back tickets with the document / explain the ticket, “be safe”

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What are other considerations for traffic stops?

Avoid bringing subject to the vehicle
Keep subject under observation
Where do you write summons? Car
When you return to vehicle, approach as a new walk up
Avoid committing any part of yourself to that vehicle, if they take off, let them go, do not reach in.

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What are some cover disengagement considerations? Safety wise

Inside police vehicle: reversing, shotgun to cover distance
Beside police vehicle - not past front bumper, move back, rear, stack pillars
B/w police and subject vehicle - no man’s land, move to cover
Beside subject vehicle- b pillars

know your tactical options

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If someone comes at you with a knife, what’s one option? Aside from gun.

Reverse, stay inside vehicle, lock doors

Do you shoot at or from
Moving vehicles?

No - unless exigent, but do what you can to not do it and put yourself in harms way

When it comes to foot pursuits, what should you always remember?

WIN - what’s important now

What are some alternatives to a foot pursuit?

Hawcs, K9, other units/members Area containment Secure non public buildings Saturation of patrol Identity is known

What is the subject to members ration on foot pursuits?

2 members to 1 subject One is a pace/ chase contact One is radio comms - you are the GPS

If you do a foot pursuit, what do you say to call it?

Call sign, direction, location, cross street, subject description and what is it for? A 10-05, 10-08? Any weapons seen?

What is considered a controlled response when a foot chase?

They give up or you catch them

In a foot chase, if you lose sight do you keep running?

Nope. Danger, call it off

When do you do a HRVS code 300 stop?

Safety considerations to public others and weapon firearms are involved

With foot pursuits, what should you be thinking and remembering with safety?

Don’t run blindly Take different path from subject High high low

With HRVS- what are some pre-stop tactics? Make sure everyone is on the same page.

Foot pursuit plan Code 600 authorization K9, Hawc available And run these by 01 and the team units

Do you need to rush fast with HRVS?

No, if you have time make a plan

What is equipment readiness? When do you discuss it?

Making sure you are ready, shotgun ready, gloves equipment ready, mindset and plan ready, eyewear, weather items

Who gives who the location of the HRVS?

Primary gives the location heads-up to the secondary unit

What does primary care #1 do?

Driver, pistol You will challenge the driver Announce who you are They are considered armed and dangerous Turn vehicle off Place keys on roof Step out slowly of vehicle with hands visible Make them do a turn, assess can you see any weapons?

What does primary #2 do?

Will be the comms during the driving Cover the driver vehicle Liaison between 1 and 3/4 Lethal cover during arrest

What does secondary #3 do

Driver of secondary You’ll have pistol Armed cover of subject Communicate with 1 via 2 Talk back subject Do arrest and custody Clear vehicle with #1

What does secondary #4 do

Comms Pax of secondary vehicle Shotgun

Do you just approach vehicle to clear it following control custody of driver in HRVS?

No. Challenge occupants. Occupants of vehicle, we know you are in there, you are under arrest, step out of the vehicle. Do it now.

Following secondary challenge, then what? (HRVS)

1 and 3 meet up behind primary vehicle. Plan approach, roles, looking for people. Wide approach.

Is VBT code 700 considered use of force?

Yes.

What is the cliff notes of VBT?

You contain a vehicle so it can’t move in any direction Remain in vehicle Plan and minimize crossfire Call subject to you

What does incident command consider in VBT?

Risk of GBH/death Tac surveillance Weapons Linklihood of success Can this be resolved differently Is this NRP

What is containment?

The manner to prevent a vehicle from moving in any directions by physically positioning your police vehicles safely with the subject vehicle

What is a double stack?

Positioning two police cars in front of one another against a subject vehicle and applying positive pressure

What does the primary do during a VBT?

Radio 01, units, they are initiating a static containment Abort of vehicles moves

What is a block?

Parking like an asshole. Positioning your police vehicle to prevent person from exiting or entering their vehicle. No contact.

What is pinning?

Physical contact of a police vehicle in order to control the steering of the subject vehicle (front axel)

What is ramming?

When you physically use a police vehicle to change the trajectory of a subject vehicle. Seatbelt on, weapons secured. Advanced VBT action.

Do you need to turn off traction when doing VBT?

Yup. Use directional arrows on steering wheel.

Steps to a VBT

Step 1) Confirm location Position of target vehicle Any obstructions, issues, Any behaviour from driver, pax OP (the eye) can be used to relay detailed information about the vehicle Routes in/out “Over to you” pass from eye to primary Step 2) BWC and ICDV Make a plan, who is furthest out will call it (20 sec, 15 sec). Where who sets up rear and front Get air priority from dispatch Step 3) “Rear/front contained, light on, staying in vehicle” Why this/why now. Contain, call out Safe positioning when exiting vehicle Crossfire considerations

Steps to extracting a subject

1. Not mobile 3 people (lethal, access, extraction)

What are reporting requirements for VBT?

SBOR if occupied Sentry Service vehicle collision form

When doing HRVS, should it be discussed if you get out together or staggered?

Yes, decide and plan how you exit your vehicles during the plan phase.