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Patrol Mid Terms Part 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 Basic Functions of policing, summarized as ‘MEPP’?

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  • Maintain Order
  • Enforce Laws
  • Protect Constitutional Rights
  • Provide Services

These functions include handling disputes, arresting offenders, protecting citizens’ rights, and providing community services.

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What are the 4 Major Responsibilities of police, summarized as ‘PAIR’?

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  • Participate in subsequent court procedures
  • Apprehend Culprits
  • Identify criminal activity and locate criminals
  • Reduce opportunities for the commission of crimes

These responsibilities encompass the entire criminal justice process from investigation to court involvement.

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What are the Three Basic Principles of Community Policing, summarized as ‘Par-Pro-Pre’?

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  • Partnership
  • Problem Solving
  • Prevention

These principles focus on collaboration with the community to enhance safety.

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What are the three styles of policing?

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  • Watchman Method
  • Legalistic Style
  • Service Style

Each style reflects different priorities in law enforcement practices.

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List the 8 types of patrol summarized as ‘CUBBFAMM’.

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  • Canine
  • Undercover/Plain Clothes
  • Bicycle
  • Boat/Harbor
  • Foot Patrol/Walking Beat
  • Automobile
  • Motorcycle
  • Mounted

These types of patrol vary in their approach and effectiveness in different environments.

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What are the three policing strategies summarized as ‘RAD’?

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  • Random Patrol
  • Aggressive Patrol
  • Direct Deterrent Patrol

These strategies focus on different methods of patrolling to deter crime.

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What are the shifts for Tours of Duty?

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  • Shift 1: Last Half/Morning Watch (2345-0730)
  • Shift 2: Day (0730-1600)
  • Shift 3: First Half (1600-2345)

These shifts organize police duty hours for optimal coverage.

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What is the rank structure of sworn officers from high to low?

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  • Captain
  • Lieutenant
  • Sergeant
  • Patrolman/Detective

The detective is a rating within the patrolman rank.

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What is the Survival Triangle composed of?

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  • Shooting Skills
  • Tactics
  • Mental & Physical Preparation

This triangle emphasizes key areas for an officer’s survival in the field.

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True or False: The most dangerous weapon an officer carries is their mind.

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True

Officers must be mentally prepared to handle various situations.

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The strain placed on your internal system by anything that disturbs or makes a demand of you

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Stress

Understanding stress is crucial for officers to maintain their mental health.

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What does the acronym SPATS stand for in stress responses?

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  • Startle Response
  • Physical Distress
  • Awareness Lapse
  • Thought Distraction
  • Sensory Distortion

These responses highlight how stress can manifest physically and mentally.

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13
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Fill in the blank: To combat symptoms of stress, officers can use _______.

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[Crisis Rehearsal, Positive Self-Talk, Tactical Breathing]

These techniques are designed to help manage stress effectively.

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What are the conditions on the Awareness Spectrum?

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  • Condition White (90 BPM)
  • Condition Yellow (115 BPM)
  • Condition Orange (145 BPM)
  • Condition Red (180 BPM)
  • Condition Black (200 – 250 BPM)

Each condition represents a different state of awareness and physiological response.

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What is the principle of triangulation in policing?

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Promotes tactical separation, minimizes crossfire, and maximizes defensive fire.

This principle enhances officer safety during confrontations.

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What does the interview stance involve?

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  • Position One
  • Bladed Stance
  • Gun Side Away
  • 4-6ft from suspect
  • Hands are up

This stance prepares officers for effective communication and safety.

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What is the role of a Contact Officer?

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  • Conducts verbal communications with suspect
  • Checks suspect for warrants
  • Conducts frisks/searches
  • Writes suspect information down
  • Aware of surroundings

This officer is directly engaged with the suspect for information gathering.

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What is the role of a Cover Officer?

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  • Observes while on scene
  • Watches for safety of partner and bystanders
  • Alerts partner of possible threats
  • Aware of surroundings

This officer provides support and protection for the Contact Officer.

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An object that offers some level of protection from a threat. Am object big and dense enough to stop a threat

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Cover

Officers must be aware of their environment for safety.

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20
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An object that allows you to go undetected and incapable of stopping bullet

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Concealment

This tactic is essential for maintaining a tactical advantage.

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21
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What are signs of a neutral person?

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  • Eyes wide open and looking at officer
  • Head evenly in balance
  • Arms fully extended hanging relaxed
  • Hands open and relaxed
  • Feet weight evenly distributed

Recognizing body language can aid in assessing a person’s state.

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What are signs of a defensive person?

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  • Eyes avoiding eye contact
  • Head leaning back
  • Arms crossed in front of chest
  • Hands moving fingers or shifting hands
  • Feet leaning back with weight on heels

Understanding these signs can help prevent escalation.

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What are signs of an aggressive person?

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  • Eyes narrow and direct contact
  • Head leaning forward
  • Arms tense and elbows bent
  • Hands clenched or opening and closing
  • Feet leaning forward on balls of feet

Officers must be trained to recognize potential threats from body language.

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List other signs of possible aggression (SAME CPR DRR).

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  • Sudden Silence
  • Adjusting/Removing Hat
  • Muscle Tension
  • Extended Chest Expansions
  • Clinching/Wringing Hands
  • Pacing
  • Rolling up sleeves
  • Defensive Stance
  • Running Fingers Through Hair
  • Rubbing Nape of Neck

Recognizing these signs can help officers anticipate and manage confrontations.

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25
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What is the procedure for transporting females and juveniles for booking?

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  • Notify operations via radio comms
  • Point of Departure
  • Exact Time
  • Odometer Reading

This ensures transparency and safety during transport.

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What is the Emergency Driving Rule 302 about?

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  • Operation of an authorized police emergency vehicle in excess of legal speed limit
  • Allowable tactics include passing a red signal only after a full stop
  • Emergency driving must cease if notified by dispatcher

These rules govern safe emergency driving practices.

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27
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What is Rule 301 regarding pursuit driving?

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Generally prohibited unless occupants are known to be wanted for violent or life-threatening offenses.

This rule is critical for ensuring officer and public safety.

28
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What should an officer do when passing a red stop signal or stop sign while driving emergency vehicles?

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Come to a FULL STOP

This ensures safety and compliance with driving regulations.

29
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Under what circumstances should an officer cease emergency driving?

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If notified by dispatcher or supervisor that their emergency response is no longer needed

Immediate cessation is required to ensure safety and proper resource allocation.

30
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What is the general rule regarding pursuit driving?

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Generally prohibited unless occupants are wanted for a violent felony or vehicle poses a threat to public safety

This rule aims to balance law enforcement objectives with public safety.

31
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Define Motor Vehicle Pursuit.

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An officer in an authorized police emergency vehicle attempts to apprehend occupants of a suspect vehicle avoiding apprehension

This involves the use of lights and sirens.

32
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True or False: Pursuit driving is justified in all situations.

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False

Pursuit driving is only justified under specific conditions related to violent crimes or public safety threats.

33
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4 W’s

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Who you are?
Where you are?
What you have?
What you need?

33
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Off the air =

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Ocean frank

33
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On the air =

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Ocean Nora

34
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On scene

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Adam Robert

35
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Unavailable for longer than 20 minutes in order to complete the booking process.

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L20 Arrest

36
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Unable for longer than 20 minutes in order to complete an incident report.

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L20 Report

37
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3 ways to clear a call

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Miscel code - no incident report written

Clear with an R - incident report written

Charlie Robert - assisting unit clearing from call

38
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Vehicle Description
CYMBOL

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Color of vehicle
Year of vehicle
Make of vehicle
Body/ Model of vehicle
Occupants (ex. 4x)
License registration

38
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Threat assessment

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Problem area
Area of responsibility
Focus point

39
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This is the exact location within a problem area from which from which an attack could come from. You must detect control any threat that may come from it.

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Area of responsibility

40
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The area or environment around the Officer that must be considered when making decisions and using judgement

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Problem area

41
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This the clear and present threat that must be immediately controlled to protect you or another innocent party

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Focus point

42
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Promotes tactical separation, minimize cross fire, and maximize defensive fire

Keep in Apex on triangle
Keep focus on focus point

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Principles of triangulation

43
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Communicates with, and if necessary goes hands-on with suspect. maintain 1 position

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Contact officer

43
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While keeping the principles of triangulation covers his partner against a threat of force from the suspect and area of responsibility

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Cover officer

44
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Action mode. Immediate response to threats
(180bpm)

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Condition red

45
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Prepared, alert, and relaxed (115bpm)

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Condition yellow

45
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Alert to probable danger (145bpm)

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Condition orange

46
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Unprepared, unready (90 bpm)

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Condition white

47
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Panic (200-250bpm)

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Condition black

48
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Jump scare

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Startle response

49
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Uninvited thoughts

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Thought distraction

50
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Faint, urinate, dry mouth, vomit

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Physical distress

51
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Tunnel vision, sight, hearing

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Sensory distortion

52
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Mentally blocking out part of stressful episode

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Awareness lapse

53
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How often must you check on prisoners?

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At least once every 15 minutes

every 5 minutes if the prisoner is on Q5/Sucide List

54
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Within how much time will you allow prisoner to get a phone call?

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Within 1 hour

55
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What Rule does FIOE pertain too?

56
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Field Interaction / Observation / Encounter Report

57
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Key Concepts / Survival’s Tool

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  • Gun +1
  • Suspect +1
  • Requesting Backup
  • Distances & Angles
  • 10 Fatal Errors
  • Crisis Rehersal
58
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OODA Loop

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Observe something
Orient self to the observation
Decide what to do
Act on the decision

59
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Internal Factors

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  • Permanent disability
  • Drug or alcohol use by person
  • Stress or emotional state
  • Training and experience with specific circumstnaces or stimuli
  • Individual bias
60
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External Factors

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  • Distance and proximity
  • Size or intensity
  • Movement
  • Repetition
  • Contrast
61
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10 Fatal Errors

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Your Attitude
Tombstone Courage
Relaxing too soon
Not enough rest
Dirty or inoperative weapon
Taking a Bad Position
Danger Signs
Failure to Watch Suspect’s Hands
Improper Use or No Handcuffs
No Search or Poor Search

67
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How long can you hold a drunk person

Boston Police - Nguyen & Ali (14 decks)

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