Test 3 Flashcards
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, some of the areas encompassed in the post-incident assessment are event pre-planning, staffing, communication, and what else? (pg. 23)
- Tactics
- Use of Force
- Arrest procedures
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, _________ identifies all anticipated contingencies and resources for managing a large‐scale event. (pg. 23)
IAP
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, Supervisors from the rank of _________to _________ must be trained to handle the ever‐ changing dynamics of protests ranging from peaceful demonstrations to riots. (pg. 26)
Sergeant to Captain
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, dispersal orders must be clear, concise, and inform all protesters that the assembly has been deemed unlawful. Additionally, they must provide warning that enforcement action will occur for failure to disperse. A clear ______________ must be announced and provided. (pg. 33)
egress route
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, Skirmish lines, when used appropriately, are an effective crowd control tactic. However, they may become a point of conflict. In planning for crowd management, the Department will use skirmish lines primarily to _________ and ________. (pg. 33)
Protect lives and property.
True or False - According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, for a moving protest, the use of vehicles allowed LVMPD officers to actively monitor the gathering, help facilitate safe crowd movement, and remain mobile. (pg. 34)
True
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, clear arrest procedures must be established and communicated to officers. Documentation of arrests or citations must be supported by __________, _____________ probable cause and must articulate the elements of the crime. (pg. 40)
Accurate, individualized.
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, collectively, the alleged misconduct was primarily focused on ___________ and ____________. (pg. 40-41)
Arrest procedures
Use of Force
According to the Protest & Civil disorder Incidents: After Action Report, video from multiple sources, including ____, public safety cameras, and social media was invaluable for providing an objective perspective of events. (pg. 41)
BWC
According to Department Policy 3.535 PROTESTS: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, AND RIOTS: ___________ are responsible for attempting communication with protest organizers or leaders. In many protest situations, contact with formal or informal leaders can be established. Communication between the department and protest leaders helps to clarify expectations of both demonstrators and police, and thereby increases the likelihood that a demonstration will remain a peaceful and lawful gathering.
Department supervisors
According to Department Policy 3.535 PROTESTS: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, AND RIOTS: The department’s response to protests (peaceful demonstration, civil disobedience, or riot) will emphasize the concept of de-escalation (see LVMPD 3.110, Use of Force) where the department’s intent is to slow down and stabilize any conflict as safely as possible by reducing danger through the use of_________, tactics, and resources.
Verbal persuasion
True or False; According to Department Policy 3.535 PROTESTS: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, AND RIOTS: Department supervisors will not attempt to communicate with professional members of the media and legal observers (or their liaison). Professional members of the media should be identifiable by carrying a press pass and/or clothing that shows they work for a media company, and legal observers should be identifiable by attire from the organization they are representing. (Legal observers function as an independent entity that monitors, records, and reports on acts taken by the police or government.)
False
According to Department Policy 3.535 PROTESTS: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, AND RIOTS: Officers issued a body worn camera (BWC) will ensure they are utilized to document police actions at a protest (see LVMPD 7.136, Body Worn Cameras). If possible, officers who do not have an issued BWC will not deploy in a forward location where interaction with involved parties in the protest is likely. Officers who do not have an issued BWC will ________________.
Will be assigned with another officer who is equipped with a BWC.
According to Department Policy 3.535.4 Anticipated Event: The affected Patrol Bureau and the Support Operations Bureau captains are responsible for acting as the liaison with LVMPD and event organizers who are planning a protest. ______ or designees will make every effort to contact the organizer(s) prior to a protest or an anticipated event to ascertain the particulars regarding the protest (e.g., permits, location, time, duration, scope, languages spoken and type of planned activities).
Patrol Bureau and Support Operations Bureau Captains
According to Department Policy 3.535 PROTESTS: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, AND RIOTS: At minimum, the ____________will be made aware of the protest that requires continuous oversight. Dispatch will make appropriate notifications and requests for additional resources relayed by the IC. As circumstances warrant, the IC will provide periodic updates through the chain of command, relaying information to senior command staff regarding the event.
Area command captain
Members of the press and/or legal observers perform an important function in a free society and have a constitutional right, provided they are not interfering with police operations or violating a law, to report on a newsworthy event; the department respects this right. According to Department Policy 3.535 PROTESTS: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, AND RIOTS: Once an order to disperse is announced, professional members of the media or legal observers ___________. Officers should attempt to give direction and warnings to professional members of the media and legal observers (or their liaisons or organizers) prior to making detentions, arrests, or issuing citations. The failure to comply with a lawful order to disperse can transform otherwise legal conduct into a violation of the law.
Must witness the event from a distance outside the area of the dispersal order that does not interfere with police operations.
Pertaining to policy 3.500 Major Incident and All Hazard Plan, regardless of size or type of incident, the top three (3) priorities for establishing incident objectives are?
Life Safety, Incident Stabilization, Property Preservation
Pertaining to policy 3.505 Barricaded Subject Plan, a suicidal person who is threatening to take their own life and is armed with a deadly weapon while the subject is positioned in a structure, or an open field is considered a “Barricade incident”. True or False?
True
Pertaining to policy 3.520 Bomb Threats - Located Explosive Devices - Detonations. When an explosive device is located department personnel will not release the following information to anyone outside of law enforcement:
- Method used to detonate the device
- Opinions as to why the devise did or did not detonate
- Type of explosive
Pertaining to policy 3.520 Bomb Threats - Located Explosive Devices - Detonations. You are a supervisor working in DTAC when you are assigned to a suspicious device call for service located on the 5th floor of a high-rise residential building. Your officers have arrived and located a package with wires attached to it and it appears to be heavy in nature. Once you arrive, what is the first thing you will do as the supervisor on scene?
Establish an Incident Command Post and assume command of the scene in accordance with LVMPD 3.500 Major Incident and All Hazard Plan
Pertaining to policy 3.530 CBRNE Incident Plan. Who is designated as the lead agency for all weapons of mass destruction and CBRNE incidents (PDD39)?
FBI
According to the Protest & Civil Disorder Incidents - After Action Report, the lack of __________________ policy was quickly identified as a failure. This was addressed on August 11, after other agency policies were assessed, and the newly written policy was adopted. The new policy defines types of protests and comprehensively covers expectations of officers during protests; supervision; police interaction with organizers; communication during protests (including communication with media and legal observers); orders to disperse; arrest procedures; and use of force issues.
a relevant and comprehensive
Today’s protests are novel, dynamic, and liable to rapidly change. Accordingly, within an event, there may be a mixture of different forms of protest or protester activities. (Protest & Civil Disorder Incidents - After Action Report)
True
