Test 1 Flashcards
According to policy 3.110 Use of Force, Officers will be mindful that persons who are in a prolonged physical encounter with officers may be at an increased risk of medical distress. Incidents involving these persons should be considered _______________.
Medical Emergencies
According to policy 3.110.3 Post Use of Force Investigations, A Use of Force Report is required by each officer who uses reportable force in an incident. A civilian employee who also uses force (empty hand, OC spray, or firearm) is required to complete a Use of Force Report. Use of Force Reports will be completed by end of shift and reviewed through the chain of command within ___ days.
30
You are the first-arriving supervisor on an OIS and will act as incident commander (per LVMPD 3.500, Major Incident and All Hazard Plan) until relieved. Your immediate responsibilities include ensuring the scene is stable and static. The chain of command and FIT/CIRT are all enroute. It is your responsibility to determine a location for the briefing. According to policy 3.110.3 Post Use of Force Investigations, the location for the initial briefing needs to be a place that is _________ and will not ____________.
Operationally secure / compromise the integrity of the crime scene.
A pursuit will be conducted only for a violent felony or if the suspect presents a __________________ danger to the public. A pursuit will not be engaged for a property crime, minor traffic infraction. or an occupied stolen vehicle unless the suspect presents the aforementioned _________________ danger to the public. NOTE: ______________ danger to the public will not be based solely on a subject’s reaction to the officer’s initial attempt to stop the subject’s vehicle. (policy 3.210.4)
Clear and immediate
You are a patrol sergeant, and a pursuit has started in your area. Having just studied all the material related to policy 3.210.6 Vehicular Pursuits, you are quickly going through the mental checklist of things a sergeant does during vehicle pursuits. Starting with:
- Whether the need for immediate apprehension of the suspect(s) outweighs the dangers created by the pursuit itself…CHECK.
- Whether the suspect is known to officers and/or can be apprehended at a later time…CHECK.
- Vehicular and pedestrian traffic and road conditions…CHECK
- Nature of the area of the pursuit: residential, commercial, or rural…CHECK
- Weather conditions (e.g., rain, fog, or snow) time of day, and visibility which creates an unreasonable risk of injury to the public or the pursuing officers…CHECK
Alternatives to pursuit, including the availability of the air unit, the use of the precision intervention technique (PIT), stop sticks, or arrest at a later time
You have received the pursuit report in Blue Team and have reviewed it, listened to the audio, read the CAD print out and ensured it was all attached to the report. You also ensured the report accurately documents if the pursuit was justified and within policy and ensured any corrections needed were made. Your next step in the process will be to (policy 3.210.9 Vehicular Pursuits):
Forward the report to the shift lieutenant for review.
According to policy 3.220.2 Foot Pursuits, _________________________________shall be the primary consideration when determining whether a foot pursuit will be initiated or continued. Officers deciding whether to initiate a foot pursuit or implement containment procedures will act reasonably and must take into consideration the reason for the foot pursuit as well as the severity of the crime.
the safety of department personnel and the public.
True or False, according to policy 3.220.7 Foot Pursuits, the supervisor’s physical presence is not required to exercise control over the foot pursuit and the supporting resources.
True
True or False, according to policy 3.300 Supervisors Tactic for Armed Subject Response (STAR) De-Escalation Protocol, the sooner that supervisors arrive at the scene, the more likely they can contain it, ‘slow it down,’ and avoid the temptation to feel that immediate action is always required.
True
You are monitoring your area as a newly promoted graveyard sergeant when you hear a broadcast of a 413 call with subject who was in possession of a firearm and walking into a grocery store. The brand-new dispatcher broadcast this call as a STAR de-escalation protocol. You recognized there are no other PRs, nor is there any information regarding any threats made. The PR verified the firearm was holstered on the subject’s hip, indicating he is an open carry individual. Per policy 3.300 Supervisors Tactic for Armed Subject Response (STAR) De-Escalation Protocol, you get on the radio and say:
This is not a STAR protocol.
According to policy 3.300 Supervisors Tactic for Armed Subject Response (STAR) De-Escalation Protocol, Criteria for a supervisor’s response to the call are:
There is credible information the subject is armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon (not simulated or unseen) and is using it in a manner that can cause death or serious bodily injury.
According to policy 3.300 Supervisors Tactic for Armed Subject Response (STAR) De-Escalation Protocol, when a sergeant and/or officers (3) are not available to respond to an incident, officers assigned to ________________ are exempt from the STAR protocol response.
Resident Section
According to policy 3.110 Use of Force, “The proper use of force is essential for ensuring impartial policing and for ____________________________________.”
Building trust in the community.
According to policy 3.110 Use of Force, “__________________, the appropriate exercise of discretion, and the adherence to department policy will always be the foundation of officer decision-making in the broad range of possible use of force situations.
Sound judgment
According to policy 3.110 Use of Force, _______________ is defined as “The movement, progression, or reduction from the application of one force type to another.”
Force transitions
True or False, according to policy 3.110 Use of Force, “Officers may use force to protect themselves or others, overcome resistance, to effect a lawful detention, a lawful arrest, or to conduct a lawful search. Officers should, if reasonable, make clear their intent to detain, arrest, or search the subject.”
True
True or False, according to policy 3.210.3 Vehicular Pursuit, the requirement for immediate supervisory authorization for a pursuit and on-going supervisory control of a pursuit is the cornerstone of the department’s pursuit philosophy.
True
According to policy 3.210.4 Vehicular Pursuit, Vehicles not equipped with siren and authorized emergency lights (visible from the front, back, and both sides) will not be permitted to take part in a vehicular pursuit ______________________.
Under any circumstances.
You are monitoring a vehicle pursuit which you have authorized. During the pursuit, you hear radio traffic stating another unit had taken the primary position. A short time later, you hear another unit take over the primary position. The pursuit later ended, and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. Based on policy 3.210.4 Vehicle Pursuit, how many Pursuit Reports in Blue Team should you expect to be reading once all is said and done?
3
According to policy 3.210.4 Vehicular Pursuit, Supervisors will relinquish all position(s) to standard marked patrol unit(s) joining the pursuit to enable the supervisor to maintain ____________ of continuing the pursuit or determining if it should be discontinued.
Control and objectivity
True or False, according to policy 3.210.4 Vehicular Pursuits, there will be NO Code 3 caravanning or paralleling of units or other attempts to join the pursuit without authorization from a supervisor.
False
A pursuit will be conducted only for a violent felony or if the suspect presents a __________________ danger to the public. A pursuit will not be engaged for a property crime, minor traffic infraction. or an occupied stolen vehicle unless the suspect presents the aforementioned _________________ danger to the public. NOTE: ______________ danger to the public will not be based solely on a subject’s reaction to the officer’s initial attempt to stop the subject’s vehicle. (policy 3.210.4)
Clear and immediate
You are advised by the Communications Supervisor that robbery is happening in an adjoining area command. You switch over to listen to what is happening. You hear on the radio an officer broadcast he is behind the suspect vehicle and has one other unit with him. The officer broadcasts everything necessary and asks if pursuit is authorized. The area sergeant is not responding on the radio and there is no area lieutenant for that shift. You get on the radio and approve the pursuit because you know according to policy 3.210.4 Vehicular Pursuit, verbal approval for the pursuit must be given over the radio by:
Sergeant,
Area lieutenant
Watch Commander
According to policy 3.210.4 Vehicular Pursuits, which of the following is an initiation and evaluation factor supervisors must consider when allowing a pursuit to continue?
- Whether the need for immediate apprehension of the suspect(s) outweighs the dangers created by the pursuit itself; Whether the suspect is known to officers and/or can be apprehended at a later time.
- Vehicular and pedestrian traffic and road conditions; Nature of the area of the pursuit: residential, commercial, or rural.
- Weather conditions (e.g., rain, fog, or snow) time of day, and visibility which creates an unreasonable risk of injury to the public or the pursuing officers; Alternatives to pursuit, including the availability of the air unit, the use of the precision intervention technique (PIT), stop sticks, or arrest at a later time.
True or False, according to policy 3.210.4, as a sergeant, your decision to allow a vehicle pursuit to continue will be made with the primary goal of assuring the safety of innocent citizens, officers, and whenever possible, those attempting to flee.
True
You are an area sergeant, and a pursuit has started in your area. Having just studied all the material related to policy 3.210.6 Vehicular Pursuits, you are waiting to hear the initiating officer provide some essential radio traffic. The information you are waiting for from the officer is:
- The nature of the original offense
- Location, speed, and direction of travel of the fleeing vehicle.
- Description and license plate number of the vehicle, if known.
- Number of occupants in the vehicle and descriptions, where possible.
According to policy 3.210.7 Vehicular Pursuits, Pursuits will be discontinued when leaving Clark County unless the decision to continue is approved by the ______________________________.
LVMPD on-duty watch commander or field lieutenant.
According to policy 3.210.7 Vehicular Pursuits, when a pursuit leaves Clark County, officers and supervisors will re-evaluate the pursuit to include consideration of the following factors:
1.How long the pursuit has lasted.
2.Whether assistance is needed from another agency
3.Whether communication can be maintained
4.All the factors set forth in the policy as to whether the pursuit can be conducted in reasonable safety and in compliance with state law and policy.
True or False, according to policy 3.210.7 Vehicular Pursuits, the pursuing officer or a supervisor may request assistance from another agency. If such a request is made, officers or the supervisors will not request an officer from another agency to actively join in the pursuit; however, other appropriate forms of assistance may be requested.
True
NLVPD has initiated a pursuit with a stolen vehicle. They are requesting assistance from LVMPD. You are the patrol sergeant and receive the request. You are informed that it is just a case of a straight stolen vehicle with no other factors involved. Your answer, based on policy 3.210.7 Vehicle Pursuit, is?
1.Pursuit does not meet criteria and is not authorized.
2.Units can head to bubble the area non-code 3 and assist if the suspect bails.
According to policy 3.210.8 regarding stop stick deployment and/or PIT, if a vehicle belonging to an uninvolved citizen is damaged, the watch commander will respond to:
- Offer the citizen alternative transportation, if available and necessary.
- Offer to tow the damaged vehicle at department expense using the duty service to an LVMPD contract repair facility, or if the citizen insists, to a facility of the citizen’s choice, or repair/replace at the earliest opportunity.
- Inform the Risk Manager, via Communications, of the damage and location where the vehicle will be towed. The Risk Manager will determine if a response is necessary.
- Instruct the citizen to contact the Risk Manager the next business day to arrange reimbursement.
You are the area sergeant, and a pursuit was initiated in your area by your officers which involved multiple jurisdictions, multiple area commands, and had five officers involved. Once the pursuit is terminated, who should you ensure gets notified? (policy 3.210.9 Vehicular Pursuits).
CIRT
