Patrol Procedures Flashcards

Question

What are the 4 techniques to do when 1 Ofc interviews 1 suspect

Answer 1

• Field interview position recommends the officer to place gun side away and stand approximately one arm's length or more from the person. Depending upon the situation and the size and disposition of the person, the officer may want to use discretion in positioning. • The "gun hand" should remain free when practical • Maintain overall observation of the person • Be aware of surroundings

Answer 2

• Assume the recommended field interview position and speak to the person to be interviewed • Stand in a safe position where persons can be restrained if necessary • Maintain overall observation of persons • Move as necessary to prevent persons from closing in or surrounding officer

Answer 3

• The officer initiating the contact should exercise all the precautions noted above • The second officer should take position to the right or left rear of the person being interviewed (avoid cross-fire situation) • One officer should take lead in gathering information.

Answer 4

• The officer initiating the contact should proceed as previously described • The second officer assumes a position, which allows maximum visibility of the persons, avoid lengthy conversations, which would detract from safety awareness, and communicate any observations of threat or hazard to the primary officer

Answer 5

* Subject's reaction to inquiry. * How people react to questioning by police. * Personal contact with citizens opens relationships for future information. * Puts officer on one-to-one basis with public.

Answer 6

The people in the area personally know the officer. • The officer learns the socio-economic make-up of the people in the area. • The officer learns where people work and becomes aware of who the store clerks are, what time they travel to and from work, and what types of vehicle they drive. • People observe and know many things and will tell a good officer who has developed proper rapport through field inquiry.

Answer 7

* Houses, buildings and stores have specific observable characteristics. * A light on in a building, where none has been before. * No attendant at cash register in convenience store. * An open or broken window of closed business or home. * Suspicious persons in alley or other area where no one usually goes. * Broken or missing lock on gate. * A light out over a rear or side entrance to a closed building. * Vehicles parked in alley or area where none is usually parked. * Tire tracks across lawn to back of building.

Answer 8

1. Greeting and ID agency 2. Statement of violation committed 3. ID the driver and chk veh and violator 4. Statement of action to be taken 5. Take that action 6. Explain what the violator must do 7. Leave

Answer 9

• Never a “routine” call • Safety in approach: driving/vehicle operation policies, watching for fleeing suspects. • Danger cues: observe layout of situation, observe suspects, awareness of suspect v. victims. • Adhere to department policy - communicate with dispatcher. • Communicate and cooperate with other officers - radio, verbal signals, and hand signals. • Department policy - waiting for back up.

Answer 10

• Notify dispatch • Request backup • Secure point of entry • Secure other exits • Request dispatcher to notify property owner to advise location of office, safe, cash register • Leave enough officers outside to secure perimeter • At least two officers should enter the building to make search. • Search should be based on all knowledge available. • Backup team covers search team as they enter the building and then guards the place of entry/exits providing any help possible • Members of search team should be aware of other members and their location • Search the premises using the "leap frog" techniques (one officer covering the other as they move from place to place) • The team should stay together and search each room thoroughly before moving to the next room. Each room searched should be secured or under observation if possible • In most cases, the team should leave the suspect(s) an opportunity to leave the building - a trapped intruder may start shooting

Answer 11

* Determine make up and population of area threatened. * Determine if evacuation is necessary. * Secure area, control entry of unauthorized persons.

Answer 12

• What are possible types of device-size, makeup, mechanical, electrical-may be obtained from initial report? What to look for • Identify common types of bombs or suspicious objects that could be bombs. • Solicit information from individuals that would be familiar with the area and what would be out of the ordinary/suspicious. • Search for bomb using proper techniques-turn all radios off within 500 feet of search area, do not touch anything that looks suspicious. • If a device or suspicious object is found evacuate the immediate area and call specialized assistance. Do not move the device!

Answer 13

One or more persons who participate in a random or systematic shooting or stabbing spree, demonstrating their intent to continuously harm others.

Answer 14

A plan for the immediate deployment of law enforcement personnel confronted with a homicide in progress situation, where a delayed response may result in death or serious bodily injury to innocent persons

Answer 15

Homicide in Progress School A plan for the immediate deployment of law enforcement personnel confronted with a homicide in progress situation, where a delayed response may result in death or serious bodily injury to innocent persons

Answer 16

• The active shooter lacks a desire to conceal his crime spree or intent to escape apprehension • The active shooter may very well be using this form of mass murder to gain final notoriety and go out with a bang • The active shooter positions himself with access to potential victims, such as a school, office building, or restaurant • Injured victims are present and requiring immediate medical attention • An immediate intervention by police is required to save lives

Answer 17

• Stopping the action of the suspect by using deadly force or isolating the suspect from potential victims • Rescuing victims the suspect has wounded or may have access to • Apprehending the suspect

Answer 18

* The ability to rapidly deploy officers to confront then neutralize the suspect * To quickly contain and isolate the suspect from other potential victims * To move in and rescue the wounded or evacuate potential victims.

Answer 19

• Arriving officers receive minimum information regarding the suspect’s description, actions, weapons or the environment where the situation is occurring • Specialized weapons and ballistic protection may have to be left behind or may not even be at the scene • Heavy radio traffic may interfere with communication • There is minimal time for planning prior to immediate action • If homicides have already occurred or people have been critically wounded, one is more than likely confronting a no win situation

Answer 20

• Is a homicide in progress actually occurring? • Can the suspect be located? • If the suspect is located, can he be positively identified? • How many suspects are involved? • What type of floor plan or environment is involved? • When wounded persons or others attempting to flee and hide from the suspect are encountered how will they be handled?

Answer 21

• Can you get to the suspect quickly and stop him? • Are there other potential victims in the building? • Are there other officers moving up in immediate action formations ahead of you or behind you

Answer 22

A homicide in progress call will quickly overwhelm the individual and the resources of the police, EMS and fire department no matter the size of the agency or city. When responding to an incident one can expect to encounter significant things relating to the situation, oneself and the aftermath

Answer 23

• Multiple victims with varying degrees of injuries • Numerous people throughout the danger area and the inner perimeter • Potential victims fleeing and hiding • Hysteria when encountering people • Significant auditory and visual impairment, such as screaming, radio blaring, explosions, alarms, poor lighting, etc • Gunfire, possibly from multiple locations • Sprinkler systems activated • Improvised explosive devises

Answer 24

* Shaking, sweaty hands * Increased rate of breathing or holding one’s breath * Dry mouth * Loss of peripheral vision * Reduced auditory ability * Loss of fine motor skills * Fear * Intense physical and mental duress

Answer 25

* Self doubt about one’s action * Grief, anguish, and anger by the survivors and relatives of the victims * A relentless media in pursuit of blame and sensationalized stories * Monday morning quarterbacking by many “tactical experts”

Answer 26

A proactive search team dedicated to locating and eliminating the deadly conduct that is occurring

Answer 27

o Stop the deadly behavior o Limit the suspects movement o Prevent an escape o Continue past victims o At the first opportunity provide intelligence to other teams (i.e. intelligence on victims, explosives, suspects, weapons, etc)

Answer 28

A slow moving and methodical team whose mission is to search for and recover downed citizens or officers

Answer 29

o Enter and/or approach location to locate victims o Report suspect’s location if possible o Extract victims to safe area o Notify medical personnel if necessary o To gather intelligence on other hazards

Answer 30

* Team leader/lead cover man * Covers unknown threats while team enters a room to search * Acts as a rear guard during the egress

Answer 31

* Maintains radio contact or communications with other officers * Makes room entries * Searches for victims * Physically carries victims out on rescue * Covers unknown threats on left flank

Answer 32

* Makes room entries * Searches for victims * Physically carries out victims * Covers unknown threats on right flank

Answer 33

* Provides rear security for the team | * Acts as point man on the team’s egress

Answer 34

When conditions or circumstances warrant a high level of awareness, departments should gather information and provide advanced warning for civil unrest

Answer 35

``` • Civic leaders and organization • Citizen and church groups • Street rumors • Arrestees, utilize information from all known offenders with criminal history in civil unrest, not just those known to patrol ```

Answer 36

* Court verdicts * Union strikes * Police shootings or incidents in a tense community

Answer 37

officer safety first, the protection of life | and property, request for any assistance from other officers or agencies and EMS/AFD if needed

Answer 38

* Activity of the crowd (hostile or passive) * Size of the crowd * Weapons or objects known * Safest route for other officers to get to the scene * Most practical location for a command post and parking

Answer 39

* Disperse crowds | * Arrest violators

Answer 40

a large number of persons temporarily congregated. Generally, the members of a crowd think and act as individuals and are without organization

Answer 41

casual cohesive expressive aggressive

Answer 42

Has no unity of purpose and no leadership, i.e.. shoppers, on-lookers, or watchers who come and go, and will usually respond to direction by police

Answer 43

Usually assembles for a common purpose without leadership, i.e. spectators at sporting events, along parade routes, and other activities. They have a common interest but behave and think as individuals.

Answer 44

Are assembled for some purpose. They have leadership and the intention of expressing an attitude for or against some person or idea, i.e., political rallies and picket lines.

Answer 45

Is usually assembled for some purpose. They have positive leadership, are determined to accomplish a specific end, and move actively toward their objective. Usually high emotional tension is present. This type crowd can easily become a mob. Consequently, this type of crowd presents an acute police problem.

Answer 46

crowd develops into a mob when all or most members of the crowd have been instilled with a purpose and intent to carry out their purpose, regardless of the consequences

Answer 47

• Aggressive Mob: An aggressive mob riots and terrorizes as in the case of race riots, lynching, political riots, or prison riots. • Escape Mob: A mob in a state of panic. In their attempt to secure safety by flight, members of an escape mob may have lost their power of reasoning. • Acquisitive Mob: A mob motivated by a desire to acquire something, i.e., food riots.

Answer 48

* To provide protection and service. * To minimize cultural/emotional barriers separating peace officers and the public. * To create an officer/citizen relationship that supports the best interests of society. * To create empathetic response to citizen concerns/needs.

Answer 49

o Lack of trust and respect o Reduced budgetary support for needed personnel, equipment, programs, etc. o Increased citizen complaints

Answer 50

o Increased trust and respect, resulting in improved dialogue and general sense of well-being. o Support for budgetary requests o Reduction in citizen complaints

Answer 51

Veh On foot other

Answer 52

• Public speaking and participation at civic gatherings • Civic groups • Professional groups • Clubs • Other service-oriented agencies (YMCA/YWCA, Big Brother/Big Sister, Human Services, etc.)

Answer 53

``` • Informal o Stop and talk o Foot patrol conversations • Formal o Questionnaire o Prepared questions when addressing various civic groups, clubs, etc. ```

Answer 54

* Role * Budget * Crime trends * Police procedures * Legal issues

Answer 55

``` • Request assistance arising from emergency cases: ambulance for injured, fire department, patrol transportation • Salvation Army • Battered spouses/children • Rape Crisis • United Way • Animal control officials • City services • Medical examiner (ME) & Justice of the Peace ```

Answer 56

A proactive anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the action needed to remove or reduce that risk.

Answer 57

• An officer's primary responsibility is that of crime prevention. Every law enforcement officer is a crime prevention officer by the technical definition as well as the moral responsibilities of the job. • The crime prevention officer must assess the crime problems in his particular area of responsibility and devise ways to prevent their further development. • Investigation and arrest after the occurrence of a crime may help to prevent further crimes by that individual, but the procedure is reactive rather than proactive.

Answer 58

• In order to prevent the occurrence of crime, the opportunity for someone to commit the crime must be eliminated or reduced • Before opportunity can be reduced, a proper assessment must be made of the crime target • Opportunity for different crimes may be reduced in different ways, such as citizen awareness and involvement, physical security (locks, lights, alarms, specific action for specific preventable crimes)

Answer 59

• Gather information on crime trends in areas of responsibility using all possible resources such as, investigation bureau, crime prevention unit, investigative supplemental information sheets, crime analysis, discussion with officers from adjoining beats, citizenry • Interpret the information gathered to determine in what areas focus is needed, such as high crime risk areas, most prominent types of crime, victims characteristics, times when the crimes are occurring

Answer 60

• From a citizen awareness point of view, prevention of specific crimes requires specific action. • It is the function of the patrol officer to spot opportunities and take steps to correct them by working with the citizens. • The patrol officer should be aware of crime prevention practices for the most common crimes.

Answer 61

Fill out form/report, including who has keys to house and vehicles; makes, models and license numbers of vehicles; lights left on; animals • Check exteriors - doors, windows, locks, and alarms • Check perimeter - landscaping, lighting, fences, and walls • Check interior - operation ID, security habits

Answer 62

• Neighbors getting to know each other and working together with local law enforcement in a program of mutual assistance • Residents being trained to recognize and report suspicious activities in their neighborhoods • Implementation of crime prevention techniques such as home security, operation ID, etc.

Answer 63

* Robbery * Burglary/business watch * Fraudulent checks, credit cards * Shoplifting, internal theft * Arson/vandalism

Answer 64

* Assault, robbery, purse snatch, pickpocket, fraud | * Sexual assault prevention, self-defense

Answer 65

* School resource officer program (youth-law enforcement relations) * Junior crime prevention officer (youth trained in residential security) * Operation stay-in-school (truancy/burglary reduction) * Child safety/sexual assault prevention

Answer 66

* Conflict resolution * Parenting classes * Community responsibility/reporting * Crisis intervention and referral

Answer 67

• A foreign detainee must be informed of his right to have his consulate notified • Arrestees decision should be documented • Applies to all foreign detainees, whether in the country illegally or not VVCR ARTICLE 36

Answer 68

• Certain consulates MUST be notified regardless of the wishes of the detainee • Refer to Consular Notification and Access handbook and Consular Notification and Access reference card

Answer 69

• Ask the detainee if (s)he is a U.S. citizen • Check the list of mandatory notification countries - if mandatory notification is required, do so without delay (most bilateral treaties allow a maximum of 72 hours to make notification). • If not on the list of mandatory notification, ask if they wish for their consulate to be notified of their arrest or detention • Keep a written record of the arrestees/detainees response • Document your notification (date, time, method of notification, and the person notified)