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| What is the Coast Guards Use of Force Policy? |
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| Only that force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used. Excessive force may never be used to gain compliance. |
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| Is the governments legal power to act. |
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| Is the governments power to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territories. |
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| Tells us what our responsibilities are |
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| Authorizes C.G. to board any vessel subject to the jurisdiction or to the operation of any law of The U.S.A., on the high seas and waters over which the U.S. has jurisdiction, at anytime day or night, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of the U.S. |
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| Opportunity is present when? |
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| (1) When a subject has unrestricted access to the weapon and (2) when you or others are within the maximum effective range of the weapon. |
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| 4 to 6 ft between you and the subject. |
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Search
Examinations
Arrests
Seizures
Inspections
Inquiries |
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Through
Acceptable
Clear
Kiss |
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Listen
Empathize
Ask
Paraphrase
Summerize |
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Saftey and Security
Attack
Flight
Exicissive Rep.
Revised Priorites |
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Isolate
Contain
Evaluate
Report |
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| Verbal Commands: Clear, concise, task direction and communicating commands and consequences. |
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| Control Techniques and/or actions that have a low probability of causing soft conective tissue damage, skin lacerations, or bone fractures. (pressure points, joint manipulations, and normal applications of handcuffs) |
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| Aggressive Response Techniques: Techniques and/or actions that have a probability of causing soft connective tissue damage, skin laceration, bone fractures, or irritation of the eyes, skin, or mucus membrane. |
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| Intermediate Weapons: Techniques and/or actions that have a high probability of causing soft connective tissue damage, skin laceration, or bone fractures. (expandable baton, less than lethal munitions) |
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| Passive Compliant, passive resistor, active resistor, and active aggressor. |
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| Person who follows verbal requests (use level 1-2) |
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| Person who will not follow verbal commands and does not attempt to prevent the officer from taking them under physical control. (level 1-3) |
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| Does not follow verbal commands and resists attempts by personnel to gain physical control of them. (level 1-4) |
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| Does not follow verbal commands and attempts to cause physical harm to officer or others. (lever 1-6) |
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| When is it appropriate to draw your weapon? |
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| The drawing of a personal defense weapon is classified as a Level 1 use of force. A personal defense weapon may be drawn from its holster, or a long gun loaded with lethal munitions shouldered for firing (in preparation for firing), only if: (1) deadly force is authorized: or (2) there is a reasonable possibility that the use of deadly force may be required. Simply drawing a weapon does not alone constitute a use of force, and may be considered officer presence. |
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| What are the Coast Guards Jurisdictional Limitations regarding the boarding of U.S. vessels? |
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| U.S. vessels are subject to U.S. jurisdiction in foreign territorial seas or internal waters requires the authorization of the foreign country. |
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| Surrounded by land. (If shared by 2 states it becomes federal waters.) |
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| 24NM - 200NM (Only U.S. flagged ships are aloud to fish in these waters) |
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| Vessel status/flag, Location, and Substantive law. |
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| Basic ISI (Initial Safety Inspection) |
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| A quick and limited protective sweep of a vessel upon boarding for the purpose of protecting the safety of the boarding team by identifying safety hazards and determining the seaworthiness of the vessel. (looking for safety hazards, fire and flooding) |
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| Extended ISI (Initial safety inspection) |
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| A more focused protective sweep of a vessel restricted to those spaces where potential hazards are likely to exist. (looking for unaccounted for persons, known weapons in a known location, and safety hazards) |
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| A quest for evidence of guilt (i.e., contraband fruits of a crime, instrumentalities of a crime); Used in criminal prosecution for some crime or offense; and based on probably cause (more probably than not, based on facts and circumstances. |
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| A quest for evidence that may require the destruction or permanent alteration of personal property to complete the search. |
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| For Intrusive searches aboard vessels subject to U.S.: jurisdiction, the boarding team shall obtain concurrence from OPCON before proceeding. The right to conduct an intrusive search aboard a vessel not otherwise subject to U.S. jurisdiction is not implicit in flag or coastal state authorization to board that vessel. Therefore, separate authorization to conduct an intrusive search aboard such vessels must be obtained from or coastal state. |
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| The level of suspicion, which would cause a reasonable person to believe that a crime had been committed. |
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| The belief by a reasonable and prudent person that something thing has happened based on observation and analysis. |
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| The Finding of evidence while legally in a space. |
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| A search done by firmly crushing and passing hands over a subject's clothed body. This search may also extend to the "grab area" of an individual suspected to have a weapon. "Grab area" includes purses, outer garments such as a coat, and the immediate surrounding area. Primary goal of a frisk search is to find all weapons or items that could be reasonably construed as weapons. If evidence of a violation of federal law is discovered it is considered a "plain view discovery". Reasonable suspicion is necessary. |
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| What is a Search Incident to arrest (SIA)? |
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| A detailed search of an individual for weapons, means of escape, or evidence. |
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| What is the definition of a confined space? |
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| For purposes of law enforcement, a confined space is characterized as any enclosed space on a vessel that is suspected of hazardous material contamination or oxygen depletion. |
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| What is the policy regarding confined space entry? |
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| Boarding personnel are instructed not to enter any confined space that is suspected of hazardous material contamination or oxygen depletion until qualified person has tested the space and certified it safe to enter. |
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| Who can certify a space safe to enter? |
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-Damage Control Assistant (DCA)
-Gas-free engineer
-Marine chemist
-Industrial hygienist
-Other qualified persons as determined by the unit CO or OIC |
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| Path between officer and subject, and beyond. |
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| Sufficient separation to minimize bunching of officers. |
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| Maintain a "big picture" avoiding tunnel vision. |
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| An object that can protect you from a bullet. |
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| Area of a doorway or passage that poses the greatest threat during entry. |
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| Knowing where your weapon is in relation to others. Keeping your weapon bladed away. |
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| Officer having verbal or physical contact with the subjects |
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| Officer maintaining surveillance over subjects and potential threats. |
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| Having a route and place to go if necessary to retreat from a high threat situation. |
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| When would it be appropriate to switch to a higher level of force? |
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| When the current level of force isn't working. You don't believe the current level of force will work. Or it isn't safe to employ the current level of force. |
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-Weapon
-Subjects actions
-Opportunity |
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-Subjects actions
-Weapon
-Delivery system |
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-Front Jab
-Straight Punch
-Forearm Strike
-Brachial Stun
-Suprascapular Stun |
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-Knee Strike
-Front Snap Kick
-Angle Kick
-Superficial Peroneal Kick |
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| Deadly force: Any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury. |
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| Warning shots with a personal defense weapon is prohibited. Chambering a round in a roit shotgub is an authorized warning signal to prevent the development of a situation that might otherwise require the use of deadly force. |
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