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level 1 (use of force continuum) |
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officer presence- apperance, demeanor, and verbal and non-verbal communication that creates an atmosphere of compilance |
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level 2 (use of force continuum) |
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verbal commands- in the form of task dirrection w/ consequences aimed at the subject |
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level 3 (use of force continuum) |
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control techniques- actions with a low probability of causing connective tissue dammage, laserations of the skin or broken bones |
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level 4 (use of force continuum) |
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aggressive responce techniques- actions with a probability of causing connective tissue dammage, laserations to the skin, or broken bones, or may cause irritation to the skin, eyes,and/or mucus membrane |
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level 5 (use of force continuum) |
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intermediary weapons- actions with high probability of causing connective tissue dammage, laserations to the skin or broken bones |
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level 6 (use of force continuum) |
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deadly force- any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury, including the proper use of standard service weapons |
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Authority is the government’s legal power to act. |
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government’s power to exercise authority over its persons, vessels, and territory. |
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domestic, foreign, or international law must apply to the particular enforcement situation. enforcement situation. a substantive law is one that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct. |
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| warships, military air craft and other gov't vessles or aircraft on non-commercial service have soverign immunity and are subject only to the jusisdiction of the flag state. |
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| The allowable extent of U.S. jurisdiction over persons, vessels, and aircraft is determined by the character of the waters in or over which they are located. |
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U.S. flagged vessels stateless vessles (claiming no country as theri own) assimilated stateless (conflicting claims of nationality) foreign |
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classifications of vessels |
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U. S. commercial vessel Government owned non-profit Warship Private/pleasure |
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Jurisdictional Exemptions |
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Force Majeure Transit passage Peace of the port Innocent passage Non-Innocent passage Assistance entry |
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| a vessel forced into costal state waters by virtue of distress, whether brought about by natural or man-made causes, is generally not subject to costal state jusisdiction during a reasonable period of time necessary to remedy such distress. a costal state may verify a claim of force majeure by boarding the vessel. as such, a foreign flag vessel claiming force mejeure may enter U.S.territorial sea or internal waters w/o becoming subject to U.S. jurisdiction. the vessel remains subject to the direction of the COTP to protect port safety and may be subject to U.S.jurisdiction or entry control. |
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distance between the officer and the subject a 4-6 foot gap |
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path between a boarding team member and the subject (any time a btm member is between another btm member and the subject) |
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tactical seperation that minimizes crossfire and bunching, and maxamizes defensive fire impact at a single point (by: keeping everyone out of the line of fire, maintaining a clear line of fire, and maintaining sufficient seperation) |
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overall view of the environment and activities helps prevent "tunnel vision" |
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will stop or divert the path of a bullet |
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will not stop bullets out of the sight or view of the subject hide your presence or movement |
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greatest threat during entry narrow confining area little or no cover or concealment (do not enter the compartment in which they are discovered) |
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know where your weapon is in relation to others limit another's access |
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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 known safety hazards and ensuring the vessel's seaworthiness. |
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a more focused protective sweep of a vessel restricted to spaces where specific potential hazards are more likely to exist and may only be conducted when the boarding team has a reasonable suspition that there is a particular hazard that may threaten the boarding team |
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