(TRT 8479) Threat Assessment & Response

Question 1

TRT 8479

What are the four primary items an officer can use to his advantage to protect himself from a suspect?

Answer 1

1. ) Distance
2. ) Cover
3. ) Concealment
4. ) Barriers

Question 2

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What is the definition of “Cover”?

Answer 2

Cover is an object or barrier that stops, deflects, or substantially slows down bullets.

Question 3

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What is the definition of “Concealment”?

Answer 3

Concealment is something that can hide a person from view but would not stop bullets.

Question 4

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What is the definition of “Barriers”?

Answer 4

A barrier is an object that will stop a suspect from having a clear path to the officer.

Question 5

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Explain the purpose of “Distance” to an officer.

Answer 5

The more distance an officer has between the suspect and himself, the safer the officer will be from the suspects attacks.

Question 6

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List some examples of cover that you would find in regards to a car.

Answer 6

1. ) Car’s Engine Block
2. ) Car’s Tires (brakes & brake drums)

*WARNING: Be careful with modern cars as most of the car, including the engine block, is made using aluminum and will not stop a bullet.

Question 7

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List some examples of cover that you would find in regards to a building.

Answer 7

1. ) Metal or Concrete structural columns
2. ) Corners of buildings
3. ) File cabinets filled with paper files
4. ) Solid metal doors

Question 8

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List some examples of cover that you would find in regards to being outdoors.

Answer 8

1. ) Large Trees
2. ) Full Metal USPS Mailboxes
3. ) Full Metal Dumpsters

Question 9

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What are some examples of personal cover that an officer can wear or carry on them?

Answer 9

1. ) Body Armor

2. ) Ballistic Shield

Question 10

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List some examples of concealment that you would find outdoors.

Answer 10

1. ) Darkness/Shadows
2. ) Car Doors
3. ) Residential trash cans
4. ) Shrubs and small trees

Question 11

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List some examples of concealment that you would find in a house.

Answer 11

1.) Most walls / doors made of concrete blocks, plywood, or sheet rock.

Question 12

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List some examples of barriers an officer can use.

Answer 12

1. ) table
2. ) desk
3. ) car
4. ) Any object the suspect would have to go around, over, or under before a hand-to-hand attack could be launched.

Question 13

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Describe the “Contact/Cover” approach.

Answer 13

This designates the roles of the contact officer and the cover officer when dealing with any type of Law Enforcement action.

Question 14

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What is the role of the “Contact Officer”?

Answer 14

1. ) Communication with the suspect
2. ) Recording incident information
3. ) Searching the suspect
4. ) Issuing Citations
5. ) Radio comms

Question 15

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What is the role of the “Cover Officer”?

Answer 15

1. ) Scene Safety (360 security)
2. ) Witness/Backup Contact Officer
3. ) For control of all suspects
4. ) assure integrity in the chain of custody
5. ) Whatever else the Contact Officer needs

Question 16

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What is Relative Positioning?

Answer 16

1. ) POA for Officer

2. ) POD for Suspect

Question 17

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During initial contact with a suspect what checklist should the officer perform?

Answer 17

1. ) Cover / Concealment / Barriers
2. ) ID self (“Police”)
3. ) Clear the suspects hands
4. ) Relative positioning (POA & POD)
5. ) Distance between suspect.