Search Warrant Flashcards

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Identify the information critical in operational planning for search warrants

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Gather intelligence on premises, conduct recon on premises. Children present, animals, fences.
Gather background info on subjects and associates,
Basic equipment needs.
Selection of search warrant team

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Identify the five essential elements in executing a search warrant

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Safety - most important element.
Legality - necessary to prevent seized evidence from being suppressed.
Surprise - key element of surprise is timing
Speed -
Simplicity -
Safety and legality remain constant and are always present

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Identify the duties of the entry team, cover team and search team and means of carrying out those duties.

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Entry team - security sweep, control occupants, arrest. Knock and announce
Cover team - 360 responsibility, prevent flight, control arrivals and departures, cover retreat, return gunfire, once house is clear close in
Search team - two agent search. Witness, photograph, collect, preserve and document search and evidence of seizure.

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Identify techniques for controlling, frisking/searching and controlling occupants and ways of offsetting false accusations.

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