Patrol Test Flashcards
What are the 5 steps of patrol planning?
- Evaluate intelligence
- Check local conditions
- Devolup a plan
- Conduct a briefing
- Check equipment
What equipment is needed when conducting a patrol?
- Veichle operation -fuel, lights, emergency equipment
- Recording equipment- tape recorders, cameras, notebooks
- Enforcement Kit - exhibit bags / vials
- Radio equipment
- Maps
What are the two types of stops or interventions?
- High risk interventions
- Unknown risk interventions
What are the 4 phases of contact for enforcement officers?
- Safety
- Control
- Defusion
- Problem Solving
What do you do if control can not be obtained?
Seek backup, or abandon the intervention
What are the 3 basic rules for unknown risk stops?
- Always give the subject ample and safe room to stop prior to signaling him or her to do so
- Execute the stop is such a manner as to provide protection from oncoming or following traffic
- Be alert and prepared for the driver to panic
What are the 3 principles of officer safety?
- Time (reaction time)
- Distance
- Cover
How far apart must officer’s vehicle be from a subjects vehicle be in a unknown risk situation?
15-18 feet behind the subjects vehicle and offset 3 feet to the left - tired should be turned out left
What are the 3 C’s of a high risk stop?
- Communication
- Control
- Coordination
What are the 4 basic rules of unknown risk stops?
-Crisis Zone
-Reach Zone
-Point Reflex Zone
-Target Zone
How far apart must officer’s vehicle be from a subjects vehicle be in a high risk situation?
The primary patrol vehicle should be no more than 30 - 50 ft behind the suspects. Vehicle should be directly behind the suspects- not offset.
Backup officers should be 10 - 12 ft to the left and directly facing the suspects.
How many officers are required for high risk stops?
At least 2
What are the elements of a tactical 8 step?
- Greetings
- Identify yourself
- Reason for stop
- Justification
- License / Permit
- Suspect ID (if necessary)
- Decision
- Closure
What are some of the trigger words that can escalate a situation?
- jail
-charge
-seizure
-take
What are the two roles an officer can have in an unknown situation?
- Control
- Cover