Patrol Procedures 2

Question 0

What is crisis rehearsal?

Answer 0

Mental visualization will give an advantage to perform under stress
Don’t let the opportunity to train go to waste

Question 1

Receipt of a bomb threat?

Answer 1

Treat all as real
Stop radio transmission (ok to receive)
Refer to department policy for evacuation
Establish command/center post

Question 2

What is offender control?

Answer 2

Watching the hands
Don’t let your guard down
Avoid manipulation
Offenders know the system and they’re assessing you

Question 3

What are some ways suspects may try and “play” an officer?

Answer 3

Play your compassion
Intimidate you
Ego stroking
Test the waters

Question 4

What is custody management?

Answer 4

No matter who you get the custody from, personally search them your self

Question 5

What are some “conducting field interview” techniques?

Answer 5

ID suspects engaging in criminal activity
Obtaining information 
Proper distance 
Keep your hands in front 
Pat down for safety

Question 6

What are some additional information you can obtain I’m a field interview?

Answer 6

DL
Military id
Full name, DOB, height/weight
Scars, marks, tattoos

Question 7

What are factors in foot pursuits?

Answer 7

Communication 
Remain calm 
Clear/consist transmissions 
Notify dispatch/other officers 
Description

Question 8

What are factors in scene management?

Answer 8

Plan and coordinate with other officers
Position yourself for maximum safety
Designate a task if needed
Keep people from walking away

Question 9

What is the philosophy of patrol?

Answer 9

It’s the backbone of police work
Patrol with a purpose-work problem areas
Being proactive instead of reactive

Question 10

How should ones uniform be?

Answer 10

Clean
Neat
Polished
Command presences

Question 11

How should you prepare your duty equipment?

Answer 11

Maintenance performed regularly
Be competent with everything you carry
Duty bag with extra/low priority items

Question 12

What should you check for in your patrol vehicle?

Answer 12

Cleanliness
Damage 
Contraband 
Function of all lights and breaks 
Radio

Question 13

When should you search your car?

Answer 13

Thorough search inside and out at the start of each shift and after every transport

Question 14

What are some high risk business (crime targets) ?

Answer 14

Banks
24hr businesses
Stores restaurants
Check cashing places

Question 15

What are frequent criminal activity places?

Answer 15

Bars
Pawn shops
Drug houses
Low income housing

Question 16

What are the effects of sudden intense stress?

Answer 16

60-80% normal resting
115% fine motor skills deteriorate
145% complex motor skills deteriorate
175% cognitive function deteriorates- flight or fight syndrome

Question 17

At 175 beats per min, what might you start to lose?

Answer 17

Peripheral vision

Near vision and depth perception

Question 18

What is stress inoculation?

Answer 18

Created by realistic scenario training or mental visualization

Question 19

What are conditioned responses

?

Answer 19

Created by proper training, con sims

Question 20

What are the goals of tactical concepts?

Answer 20

Diminish possibilities of resistance thru application of proper tactics

Raise the level beyond what the threat is willing to bear

Create an advantage for you and recognizable disadvantage for your threat

Once you learn the concepts, decide when to apply them

Question 21

What is reaction vs action?

Answer 21

Need to create reaction time

Cannot react faster than the threat does

Question 22

What are positions of advantage?

Answer 22

Reaction distance
Escape prevention
Minimizing target acquisition
Make or let them come to you when feasible

Question 23

What are the tactical S’s?

Answer 23

Superior numbers 
Superior firepower 
Slowdown 
Simple plan
Speed 
surprise

Question 24

What is the procedure for responding to a commercial or residence alarm?

Answer 24

Treat as real
Invisible deployment
Wait for backup
Search in pairs

Question 25

What are some tactical errors?

Answer 25

Tire noise/ engine noise

Siren prematurely blocking exits/ escape routes

Question 26

What are ways in dealing with a barricaded subject?

Answer 26

Use available cover
Inner/putter perimeter
Determine if hostages
Establish a command center post

*contain, isolate, negotiate and terminate

Question 27

When dealing with a hostage or some one taken hostage, what is important to remember?

Answer 27

Contain
Control
Resolve

Question 28

What are the 10 fatal errors ?

Answer 28

1) Fail to maintain proficiency of weapon, car and equipment
2) improper search and use of handcuff
3) sleep
4) relaxing to soon
5) missing danger signs
6) taking a bad position
7) fail to watch hands
8) tombstone courage
9) preoccupation
10) apathy