Patrol Procedures Flashcards
When checking your vehicle, what should you check for?
Cleanliness Damage Contraband Functioning lights Emergency equipment Radio/tires/trunk
What is the philosophy of police work?
It’s the backbone of police work
Patrol with a purpose
When should you search your car?
Search inside and out at the start and finish of each shift
After each transport, check for damage and contraband
What are some protective equipment to have?
Gloves
Eye wear
Masks
Bio hazard containers for syringes
What are ways to knowing your geography?
Area orientation
Know physical barriers
High risk crime targets
-24 hr business, banks, check cashing places, restaurants
Frequent criminal activity:bars, drug houses, pawn shops
What are the affects of sudden intense stress?
60-80 beats owe minute-normal resting
115 beats per minute-fine motor skills deteriorate
145 beats- complex motor skill deteriorate
175 beats per minute- cognitive skill deteriorate- fight or flight
At 175 beats per minute, what is affected?
Loss if peripheral vision
Depth perception
Near vision
What are ways to controlling sudden stress?
Tactical breathing: 4,4,4
Stress inoculation: created by realistic scenario training or mental visualization
Conditioned responses: created by proper training
What are the goals of tactical concepts?
1) diminish the possibility of resistance through the application of proper tactics
2) raise the level beyond what the threat is willing to bear
3) create an advantage for out and disadvantage for the threat- proper tactics increases officer/citizen/threat safety and decrease use of force
4) once concepts are learned, decide when to apply for leach situation
How should communication be?
Clear, concise
Pre planing
Provide tactical info
What is action vs reaction?
Need to create reaction time
Cannot react faster than the threat acts
What are ways to respond to calls?
Invisible deployment
Undetected movement
- siren/emergency lights off
- black out car
- park out of sight
What is cover and concealment?
Protection from billets or attacks
Hides you and makes harder to detect
Knowledge of terrain aids in knowing where cover/concealment is
Light control
What is the purpose of perimeters?
Containment/isolation
Closer not always better
Determine the factors of the perimeter size
What are positions of advantage?
Reaction distance
Escape prevention
Minimizing target acquisition
Make/let them come to you
What are unified responses?
Attempt to deal with situations one at a time
Monitor other officers position
Areas of responsibility
Avoid cross fire
Keep threat areas in sight
What is time management?
Slow down the incident
Organize resources to create tactical advantage
Conduct tactical actions on your schedule
What are the tactical S’s?
1) superior numbers
2) superior fire power
3) slow down
4) simple plan
5) speed
6) surprise
When is a tactical withdraw necessary?
Disadvantage as to defeat your mission
Gain distance/time until resources and tactics can be employed
What are the elements of pre arrest/search warrant strategy?
-Brief other officers
Id wanted persons, PC for arrest etc
-Pre notify dispatch
Assignment, location, other officers
-make silent approach
What is the procedure to responding to a commercial or residential alarm?
Treat as a real threat
Invisible deployment
Wait for back up
Search in pairs if possible
Have dispatch call inside if hold up
What are some tactical errors?
Use of siren/unnecessary tire /engine noise
Overdriving location
Being detected
Prematurely blocking exits/escape routes
How should you direct responding units arriving to a burglary?
Exact location Available cover Visible suspects Indications of violence Condition of requesting officer Clear vehicles as you pass
What are tactics to responding to DV calls?
- Invisible deployment
- Communicate with other officers/dispatch
- ask for weapons
- Look/listen prior to contact
- attempt to contact at door
What are ways in dealing with a barricaded subject?
Contain, isolate, negotiate, terminate
- Identify use of cover
- inner/outer perimeter
- determine if hostages
What are ways to dealing with a suicidal person?
Treat as barricaded subject
Ask for weapons
Do not rush in-might want suicide by cop
Try and find the problem
Stage medical/contact MH professional
What are ways with dealing with a victim/officer taken hostage?
Contain, control and resolve
Attempt to communicate with hostage taker
Secure the scene
Suspect does not leave with victims
What should you do if receipt of a bomb threat?
- Treat as real
- Stop radio transmission
- evacuation for safety (department policy)
- establish command center
What should you do if a bomb is located?
Do not touch it
Evacuate area
Notify supervisor
Stop radio transmission- ok to receive
Secure perimeter
What are the 10 fatal errors?
1) fail to maintain proficiency and care of weapon/vehicle and equipment
2) improper search and use of handcuffs
3) sleepy/asleep
4) relaxing to soon
5) missing the danger signs
6) taking a bad position
7) fail to watch hands
8) tombstone courage
9) preoccupation
10) apathy
What type of training will help you perform under stress?
Crisis rehearsal
Mental visualization
What is offender control?
Watching their hands
What are ways to maintain psychological control?
Avoid being manipulated
Offenders are assessing you to see if…
You’re: -hard or soft
- Hard, overbearing,ridged, unreasonable
- confident and professional
What are ways suspects might try and play you?
Play your compassion
Intimidate you
Be overly friendly
Rationalize their actions
Test the waters
What are ways to recognizing manipulation?
Testing waters must be stopped
If you give an inch they will take a mile
They will become more confidant in the ability to attack or manipulate
Establish control early and maintain it
What is custody management?
No matter who you get the custody from, personally search them again
Good search- you are responsible for custody safety
What are the objectives in conducting a field interview?
Helps to identify persons possibly engaged in criminal activity
Obtain info in currant/future investigations
Can be a deterrent
What are some procedures when conducting a field interview?
Watch hands/area of reach
Approach from rear
Proper distance
Stand 90 degrees from suspect
Keep your hands in front
What types of personal ID is used during the field interview?
DL
Military ID
Identification card
What are some other types of helpful ID’s?
Full name/DOB Gender/race Hight/weight Scars/marks/tattoos Physical impairments SSN
What should you do during foot pursuits?
Remain calm
Clear/concise transmission
Notify dispatch/officers of: Location and direction of travel Any weapons Descriptions Direction changes
What are some tactics for foot pursuits?
Use cover/concealment when possible
Pace yourself
Do not follow direct path
Cross fences in different areas
What are tactics in scene management?
Plan/coordinate with arriving officers
Position for safety
Park to protect emergency personnel
Keep people from walking away
ID ASAP
Designate task if needed
