Verbatim

Question 1

What is the Firearm justification?

Answer 1

You are only justified in discharging your firearm when there is an immediate risk to your life, or the life of someone else, or there is an immediate risk of serious injury to you or someone else and there is no other way of preventing the risk.

Question 2

What is the Defensive spray justification?

Answer 2

• Protection of human life,
• A less lethal option for controlling people, where violent resistance or confrontation occurs (or is likely to occur),
• Protection against animals.

Question 3

What is the Baton justification?

Answer 3

• The decision to use your baton rests with you.
• You may use your baton if in danger of being overpowered or to protect yourself or others from injury.
• The force used must always be reasonable.

Question 4

What is the Handcuffs justification?

Answer 4

• The decision to handcuff rests with you.
• Officer safety is paramount.
• Generally, you are justified in handcuffing prisoners only when they have tried to escape, or to prevent escape or injury to themselves or others.

Question 5

What is the CEW justification?

Answer 5

• Protect human life,
• Protect yourself or others where violent confrontation or violent resistance is occurring or imminent,
• protect an officer/s in danger of being overpowered or to protect themselves or another person from the risk of actual bodily harm, or
• Protection from animals.

Question 6

What is the Glock Definition?

Answer 6

The Glock Pistol is a mechanically locked, recoil operated self-loading pistol, with inbuilt trigger, firing pin and drop safety mechanisms.

Question 7

What is the definition of a stoppage:

Answer 7

A stoppage is anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends that it should fire.

Question 8

What is a Safe Direction Definition

Answer 8

A safe direction is a direction in which any unintentionally fired shot, would be safely stopped and contained with no human injury, and at most, only minimal property damage.

Question 9

What are four basic principles for safe firearms handling

Answer 9

• Treat all firearms as if they are loaded;
• Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times; (Never allow the muzzle of your firearm to cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer);
• Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire; and
• Be sure of your target. (Know what it is, what is in line with it and what is behind it. Never fire at anything you have not positively identified).