Strategies of arrest Flashcards
1 circumstance leading to officers killed
Suspicious persons call
What is suspects potential reaction to arrest?
Comply
Attack
Suicide
Escape
Most common criminal activity in S.C.
Drug law violations
3 elements of successful arrest
Speed; surprise; safety
Contact officer
First to approach scene or buildings
Cover officer
Protects contact officer by utilizing force tactics
Stages of arrest (approach)
Visual search suspect; study body language
Stages of arrest (position)
Use triangulation and reactionary gaps; place suspect in disadvantageous position
Stages of arrest(Control)
Keep control and upper hand against suspect
Protective search
At location of stop; only outer clothing search for weapons
Field search
Search incident to arrest
Strip search
Need witness if available; performed by detention facility staff
Prisoner transport locations
Court; hospital; funerals; extraditions; other agencies
Before and after transport the vehicle should be?
Thoroughly searched for contraband
How many officers are needed for prisoner transport?
2 officers/1 offender