Seven Tactical Principles

Question 1

What are the seven tactical principles ?

Answer 1

1. Cover & concealment
2. Threat cues
3. Time and distance
4. 1+1principle
5. Verbal intervention
6. De-escalation
7. Survival mentality

Question 2

Cover and concealment?

Answer 2

Concealment: hide officer from view
Cover: will stop the threat

.is this solid vs. out of sight?
.will it stop the bullet?

Question 3

Threat cues?

Answer 3

Officer perception, either audible or visual. Bladed stance, clenching fists, ignoring officers

Question 4

Time and distance?

Answer 4

.Your reactionary gap
.try to place something in between yourself and the subject.
.maximum distance for field interview about 3 metres (your arms length and subjects arms length)

Question 5

One + one principle

Answer 5

Do not assume that all you see is all their is. Stay alert!

.if you see one weapon expect a second one

Question 6

Verbal intervention?

Answer 6

Take charge by identifying yourself and give commands

.police stop!

Question 7

De-escalation?

Answer 7

Primary concern is public and police safety

.what can I do to lessen the danger?
.Amazon I in control of the situation?

Question 8

Survival mentality

Answer 8

Never give up, no matter what.

* understand and practice the seven tactical principles to maximize public and police safety at all times.

Question 9

Legal articulation ackryonm

Answer 9

AIM

1. Ability
2. Intent
3. Means
4. Does the suspect have the means or reasonably appear to have the capabilites to cause death or grevious bodily harm
5. Does the suspect words/ actions lead you to believe that the intent is there to cause death or grevious bodily harm
6. Does the suspect have the means or mechanism to deliver the known or perceived threat

Question 10

What is included in the assessment process to assessing a incident?

Answer 10

1. Situational factors
2. Subject behaviours
3. Officer’s perception
4. Tactical considerations

At officer presence stage of imim (perceptions/tactical considerations. Outside the behaviours ring of subject

Question 11

What are situational factors?

Answer 11

1. Environment
2. Number of subjects
3. Perceived subjects abilities
4. Knowledge of subject
5. Time and distance
6. Threat cues

Question 12

Subject behaviours?

Answer 12

1. Cooperative
2. Passive resistant
3. Active resistant
4. Assaultive
5. Grevious bodily harm

Question 13

What drives the risk assessment?

Answer 13

Situational factors
Subjects behavior
Officer perception
Tactical consideration

Question 14

Intervention options available to an officer?

Answer 14

Officer presence 
Communication 
Physical control 
Lethal force 
* tactical repositioning

Question 15

Things to consider when attending a call?

Answer 15

Environment 
Entrance and exit
Friends and associates 
Hands
Weapons