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
Lane selection
Either nearest to center or nearest to curb
Parking patrol vehicle
- Offers cover or concealment in situations
- park to walk or do reports
Skilled observer
One who is able to take in everything around a given situation and then sort out the relevant from the irrelevant.
Search for bomb using proper techniques-turn all radios off within _______ feet of search area.
500
Positioning of patrol vehicle
- in line
- offset
- angled
7 step approach traffic stop
- Greeting
- Statement of violation
- Identification of driver
- Statement of action taken
- Take that action
- Explain what the violation
- Leave
2 ways to clear vehicle approach
- Two-sided approach
2. Same-sided approach
3 possible suspect type
- Compliant
- Barricaded
- Unconscious
Active shooter
One or more persons who participate in a random or systematic shooting or stabbing spree, demonstrating their intent to continuously harm others.
Immediate action
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.
HIPS
Homicide in Progress School
HIPS
Involve random acts of violence committed by an active shooter,
Contact team
A proactive search team dedicated to locating and eliminating the deadly conduct that is occurring.
Mission of contact team…
- stop deadly behavior
- limit suspects movement
- prevent escape
- continue past victims
- at first opportunity provide intelligence to other teams
Rescue team
A slow moving and methodical team whose mission is to search for and recover downed citizens or officers.
Mission of the rescue team…
- enter and/or approach location to locate victims
- report suspect’s locations if possible
- extract victims to safe area
- notify medical personnel if necessary
- to gather intelligence on other hazards
Team formations
Diamond and Linear “T” formations
Point man
- team leader/lead cover man
- covers unknown threats while team enters a room to search
- acts as a rear guard during the egress.
At any time the rescue team can become the __________.
Contact team
