Part 1 - Use of Force and Weapons Flashcards
Define:
Disorder control agents composed of local irritants which in low concentration act primarily on the eyes, such as Ortho-chlorobenzylmalononitrile (CS) Gas or Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray.
Chemical agents:
Contact shooting:
A shooting in which an MDPD officer shoots any person, including themselves, intentionally or accidentally, on duty or off duty, or when an MDPD officer is shot by any person, or a person is struck by a projectile, or a ______ projectile, such as glass, wood, concrete, etc.
secondary
ECD-user certified:
Only personnel who have satisfactorily completed the Department’s___-hour training course shall be authorized to carry and utilize the ECD.
8
Non-contact shooting:
A shooting in which an MDPD officer discharges a firearm (except during training, practice, or personal recreational activities) and no person is struck by the projectile.
______shootings are considered non-contact shootings for the purposes of this directive.
Animal
Less-than-lethal force normally includes the use of physical strength or ___, chemical agents, the defensive police baton, Applied Carotid Triangle Restraint (ACTR), ECDs, or any other departmentally-approved less-than-lethal device or technique.
skill
Serious physical injury:
Serious physical injury includes, but is not limited to, an injury which creates a substantial risk of death or serious personal disfigurement, _____, or protracted loss or impairment of the functioning of any organ or part of the body.
disability
Use of Deadly Force:
Officers may use deadly force which the officer reasonably believes is necessary to prevent the imminent commission of a violent _____.
felony
Use of Deadly Force:
Officers may use deadly force against any person which the officer reasonably believes is necessary to prevent the escape of a fleeing violent felon from a ____ institution.
penal
Discharge of Firearms from Moving Vehicles:
Officers shall not discharge firearms from a moving vehicle unless the officer reasonably believes that such discharge is necessary due to ________ circumstances and in the immediate defense of life.
exigent
Discharge of Firearms at Moving Vehicles:
Officers shall not unreasonably place themselves in a position where a threat of imminent danger of death or serious physical injury is created when attempting to approach, _______ and/or stop a motor vehicle.
pursue
USE OF FORCE REPORTING:
An SRRR form shall be prepared when an officer acts in an official capacity ________, regardless of whether an arrest is made and whenever the following occurs:
- A firearm is discharged resulting in a contact or non-contact shooting, **an immediate investigation by the appropriate investigators will be conducted, independent from the SRRR. **
on or off duty
USE OF FORCE REPORTING:
- A degree of force is applied or a ____ occurs which results in an injury or death to the subject, any other individuals, or is likely to cause injury.
- A chemical agent is discharged in the direction of, or causes injury to a person.
struggle
USE OF FORCE REPORTING:
- An injury or a complaint of injury which results from the guiding, ______, directing, or handcuffing of a person who offers resistance.
- The ACTR is utilized.
The side-handle or expandable defensive police baton is used as a striking instrument.
Holding
USE OF FORCE REPORTING:
- An ECD deployment results in the subject being impacted by probes, drive stunned, or stimulated by _______ ________.
electrical energy
USE OF FORCE REPORTING:
- When an _____ is the only injured party during the course of an arrest, and the criteria listed above do not apply, the SRRR form is not required.
- Additionally, a complaint of injury does not constitute the implementation of a SRRR **if not related to an actual use of force incident. **
officer
Preparation of SRRR:
Color photos will be taken of all subjects and employees who were directly involved in the original incident and were listed on the SRRR form.
Color photos will also be taken of all injured parties; i.e., officers, subjects, and other individuals who are involved in the incident, except when the incident is a contact shooting investigated by the ____ Bureau.
Homicide
Preparation of SRRR:
With the exception of _____ ______, if the incident is going to be investigated by PCB, the preparing supervisor must include a short synopsis of the incident in the Narrative Section of the form.
If the incident is to be investigated by a specialized unit, including non-contact and animal shootings investigated by the PCB, the preparing supervisor shall enter in the Narrative SEE CASE REPORT PREPARED BY.
shooting incidents
Medical Attention:
If a subject complains of pain or injury; is unconscious; or, in the opinion of the concerned officer or supervisor, has an obvious injury requiring medical attention beyond the capability afforded by training and issued first aid items, officers shall request a ____ unit be dispatched to the scene to render first aid or transport the injured party to a medical facility.
MDFR
Administrative Assignment:
Any employee, whose action(s) or use of force in an official capacity, results in _____ or serious injury, will be removed from line-duty assignment, pending an administrative review.
death
DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS INVESTIGATIONS/REPORTS:
Notifications: The involved officer shall immediately notify an _____ supervisor who will contact the Communications Bureau Shift Commander.
on-duty
Incidents Occurring Within Unincorporated Miami-Dade County:
- A supervisor advised of such an incident will proceed immediately to the scene, evaluate the incident, and request assistance as warranted.
- An ______ uniformed unit will be dispatched to render assistance, secure the scene, initiate an investigation, and prepare initial case reports.
uninvolved
Incidents Occurring Within Unincorporated Miami-Dade County:
- Homicide and PCB investigators will respond and initiate follow-up action on all contact shootings.
- A ____ Bureau investigator will be the primary (lead) investigator on all contact shootings.
- A PCB investigator will respond and conduct an investigation on all non-contact shootings.
Homicide
Supervisory responsibility at contact shootings and in-custody deaths:
The on-scene uniformed supervisor is responsible for ensuring the following:
- The prompt ____ and integrity of the shooting scene by establishing two perimeters (an interior perimeter for concerned investigators, departmental command staff, and supervisors, and an exterior perimeter for media, members of the public, etc.).
security
Supervisory responsibility at contact shootings and in-custody deaths:
The on-scene uniformed supervisor is responsible for ensuring the following:
- No firearms should be impounded, checked, or in any way disturbed by anyone other than MDPD Crime Scene Investigations Section personnel in the presence of a ____ investigator or supervisor.
- The involved officer’s firearm should be re-holstered or left where it was dropped.
Homicide
Supervisory responsibility at non-contact shootings:
The on-scene uniformed supervisor is responsible for ensuring:
- _____ officers are required to respond to supervisor’s inquiries and write reports concerning the incident as directed.
- Making arrangements to supply officers who discharge their firearms with a replacement for any firearm that is impounded by PCB.
Witness
Incidents Occurring Outside Miami-Dade County:
If the incident occurred in Broward, Monroe, Palm Beach, or Collier Counties, a ___ investigator will respond.
PCB
Attorney or Psychotherapist/Client Privilege:
Involved officers: Officers who discharge their firearms are defined as involved officers in an _____ investigation.
Witnesses: There is no entitlement for a witness to speak to an attorney or representative of choice prior to responding to the inquiries of a supervisor or PCB investigator in an administrative investigation.
administrative
Administrative Investigative Review and Report of Findings:
- In the event of a contact shooting, the investigative file will be forwarded to a disposition panel selected by PCB.
- In the event of a ______** shooting**, the investigative file will be forwarded to the supervisor **of the major organizational element of the concerned officer. **
non-contact
Administrative Investigative Review and Report of Findings:
After review of the incident, and if the facts support a conclusion that the discharge was the result of officer negligence, the officer may be required to undergo ______ _______ training.
firearms certification
Applied Carotid Triangle Restraint (ACTR):
- After any application of the ACTR, an_____ unit shall be requested to the scene to examine the subject for any possible injury and advised that the ACTR was utilized.
- If the subject is unconscious, he shall be placed in a sitting position and revived utilizing the “______ technique”
MDFR/back striking
Applied Carotid Triangle Restraint (ACTR):
If the subject does not revive after ___ seconds and is not breathing, artificial respiration.
30
Mandatory observation:
A ___-hour mandatory visual observation of the subject, by the arresting officer, shall begin after application of the ACTR, regardless of whether the subject is rendered unconscious.
two
Transportation:
Prior to being transported, the conscious subject shall be placed in a sitting position in the police vehicle.
The subject shall be transported by __ officers to a medical facility and examined prior to being incarcerated.
two
Chemical Agents:
- Chemical agents are currently considered ______.
- Chemical agents will not be used until all other reasonable efforts to control an incident have failed.
non-lethal
Chemical Agents:
Authority to employ: During crowd control situations, or civil disturbances, the on-scene commander has responsibility for _____ use of a chemical agent and for directing its application.
authorizing
Electronic Control Device (ECD):
Only those employees who have completed the approved ECD User Certification course may utilize an ECD.
- ECD use should not exceed an accumulative total of __ cycles or deployments, regardless of the number of officers deploying an ECD, **unless tactically necessary to seize an individual. **
three
Electronic Control Device (ECD):
ECD deployment is authorized during an arrest or _____ situation where the subject is exhibiting threatening body language associated with verbal threats, or the subject is refusing to comply with the officer’s instructions and has the apparent ability to physically challenge the officer.
custodial
Electronic Control Device (ECD):
The duration of any deployment or cycle should not exceed __ seconds, unless tactically necessary to seize an individual for custodial treatment purposes.
15
Electronic Control Device (ECD):
The supervisor conducting the preliminary ECD investigation for the purpose of writing the SRRR shall **notify the _____ **and ask that PCB be notified on all ECD incidents involving a cumulative total of three or more cycles or deployments; regardless of the number of officers deploying an ECD, and/or any ECD deployments/cycles exceeding 15 seconds of duration.
Communications Bureau Shift Commander
ECD deployment on animals:
In the event an animal is struck with an ECD, the Miami-Dade _____ Department will be requested to respond to the scene. An SRRR is not necessary; however, the ECD Usage Report will be completed and forwarded to MDPSTI’s Police Survival Unit.
Animal Services
Issuance of ECD and cartridges:
The MDPSTI, ______ Unit, issues all assigned ECDs to departmental elements.
ECDs assigned to officers will remain assigned to those officers even when transferred to other districts, bureaus, sections.
Police Survival
ECD aftercare procedures:
- Only ECD-user certified officers will remove the probes from the subject using departmentally-issued safety gloves.
- Any ____ prisoner impacted by the ECD probes shall be transported to a detention facility via Ward D, when determined to be necessary.
adult
ECD aftercare procedures:
Any juvenile impacted by an ECD shall be transported to a medical facility for evaluation. Upon written ______ from the medical facility, the juvenile prisoner shall be transported to the **Juvenile Services Department. **
release
MDPD personnel will notify MDFR under the following circumstances:
- When a probe is embedded in the head, neck, or genital area.
- When the person is unconscious even for a short period of time.
- When there is a visible seizure and the ECD is ____ firing.
- When the person is in an “excited delirium” state.
NOT
MDPD personnel will notify MDFR under the following circumstances:
- If used on a juvenile (18 years of age or under) in an arrest or custodial situation.
- If there is any doubt as to the health of the person.
Continuous monitoring of the person must take place regardless of whether MDFR is called or not, especially within the first ___ minutes after an ECD application.
60
ECD Documentation and photographs:
The supervisor shall document the ECD cartridge(s) _______ in the narrative of the SRRR.
The supervisor shall ensure that a completed draft copy of the SRRR shall be faxed to ___ within 24 hours of the incident.
serial number/PCB
ECD Documentation and photographs:
The final SRRR shall be forwarded to the concerned Assistant Director for review within __ days of the incident.
In an arrest or custodial situation when only the ECD is drawn from the holster, and compliance is achieved, only an ______ shall be completed and forwarded to the MDPSTI, Police Survival Unit.
five
Electronic Control Device Usage Report
ECD-user responsibilities:
The _____ reserves the right to exclude specific officers from the mandatory carrying of an ECD.
Director
Personnel equipped with an ECD will be responsible for ensuring proper operation of the ECD by removing the cartridge and conducting a spark test every working day.
The spark test will be documented on the bottom of the Daily Activity Report, i.e., time of test, the word “Test”, and the ___ serial number.
ECD
ECD-certified personnel will maintain certification by attending the annual ___ hour recertification course whether or not they are currently assigned an ECD.
four
Supervisor’s responsibilities:
When an ECD is discharged A supervisor in the rank of ____ or higher, shall review and initial the download, Electronic Control Device Usage Report, and SRRR, to ensure that all documentation is consistent and accurate.
lieutenant
Shotguns:
The shotgun will be carried with the chamber closed and ____, the magazine filled, and the safety on.
A round shall be chambered only when an officer determines that deadly force may be necessary. A chambered round will be removed directly from the chamber.
Manufactured by Remington, Model 870, or Smith and Wesson, Model 3000; 18-20 inch barrel; 12-gauge; and blue, black, parkerized, or matte gray finish. Extended magazine tubes are authorized.
empty
Revolvers:
Uniformed assignment: A departmentally-issued revolver chambered to accept __ .38 special cartridges, with a barrel length of four inches.
Non-uniformed and Special Response Team (SRT) assignments:
- Has a barrel length not exceeding four inches.
- Is capable of holding a minimum of __ cartridges.
- Is not less than .38 special nor greater than .45 caliber.
six/five
Rifles:
Successful completion of the MDPSTI’s __-hour rifle training course.
**The rifle will be carried with the chamber closed and empty, the magazine filled, and the safety on. **
16
Grips:
- Grips shall be ___, rubber, or those supplied by the manufacturer of the weapon.
Trigger Shoes:
- Trigger shoes are prohibited.
wood
High-Capacity Magazines:
Sworn personnel may purchase high-capacity magazines ( __ rounds or more) for their personally owned weapons.
10
Duty Ammunition Supply:
Uniformed officers will carry sufficient ammunition to supply __ complete reloads for the approved primary firearm.
Non-uniformed officers shall carry sufficient ammunition to supply a complete reload for the approved primary firearm.
two
PROFICIENCY:
A minimum score of __ per cent is required throughout the designated course.
Remedial training will be tailored to individual needs based on MDPSTI recommendations, and will not exceed ___ consecutive days.
80/5
Officers who fail to demonstrate proficiency during scheduled Annual Qualification will be required to achieve proficiency during a scheduled ___-hour Qualification Enhancement Course.
eight
AIRPORT/AIR CARRIER RESTRICTIONS:
Carrying Firearms into Concourses of Miami International Airport (MIA):
On-duty personnel who wish to pass concourse screening points must display a badge and the approved ____ photo identification, **even in uniform. **
MIA
