Week 2 Test Flashcards
contact and cover tactics
will increase safety for officers. anytime 2 or more officers make contact with 1 or more insecure persons maximizing their control. ex: traffic stop, field interview, disorderly person
Lt. John Morrison
come up with the contact ams cover terminology. san diego police dept.
stance and distance
standing close to partner os tactically flawed, want space between you so that the perp needs to decide who to take out first. yet be close enough to be near partner. 45 degree angle from person.
bladed stance
ready stance- interview stance, thinking, arms across the chest, alert, negotiation (talk with hands)
What is the right distance to stand away from perp
12 to 15 ft- any time officer approaches a perp. to get an idea of what perp attitude is.
reactionary gap
distance from officer to perp
reactionary time
reactionary gap makes this- time of officers reaction to perps movements due to the amount of space between the two
Conditions homeless ppl suffer from
mental illness (bipolar, manic depression, schizophrenia), addictions and weather.
what is incompetence
if you loose your ID, important issued items and are late and absent often
factors of observation and perception
observation (how it is seen) perception (how its interpreted). there are internal and external factors that determine your a curacy and reliability.
external factors
distance or proximity the closer an object- the more attention it will attract. ex: weather (rain,snow) will effect one’s ability to observe as will darkness. Intensity and size- contrast- repetition- movement -similarities
internal factor
fatigue, color blindness, sound, smell, emotional and psychological conditions, experience, training, education, prejudice, bias, point of view
info to give central about aided cases
- nature of illness/injury 2. conscious? breathing? bleeding? 3. age 4. gender
who is authorized in parks dept vechile if nkt an officer
lost child, maybe guardian of lost child, truant, prep and other park employees
what info do you need from reporter about a missing child
name, age, physical description (clothes, hair color, eye color, gender, relationship of reporter. last place seen.
