Patrol Techniques Flashcards
3 phases of high risk traffic stop
- Stop vehicle
- Control people in vehicle
- Clear vehicle
Keys to control a high risk traffic stop
- have a plan
- train to that plan
- maintain disciple
CCP 2.13
Duties and powers
CCP 6.05
Duty of peace officer as to threats
CCP 6.06
Peace officer to prevent injury
CCP 6.07
Conduct of peace officer
BOLO
Be on look out
Objectives of Patrol
- to preserve the peace by mere presence and by proper action
- to prevent crime by opportunity reduction
- to suppress crime by timely response to crimes in progress and by properly investigating offenses
- to apprehend suspects
- to regulate non-criminal conduct by obtaining and maintaining good officer; citizen relationships to protect life and property
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Preventive enforcement
Conduct property checks, question suspicious persons, vary patrol patterns, and maintain high visibility.
Selective Patrol
Deals with specific problems or violations, so be aware of the problem, the location, and the time of day that the problems usually occur.
Apprehension patrol
Low visibility and surveillance
Patterns of Patrol
- circular pattern
- double back pattern
- random pattern
- lane selection (vehicle patrol)
- parking the patrol vehicle
Circular patrol pattern
Car is driven either from the approximate center of the beat in ever-increasing “circles” or from outside of the beat in ever-decreasing circles.
Double-back pattern
Second look or drive by
Random patrol patter
Whatever pattern without predictability