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Firearms Safety Principles |
1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded. 2. Be conscious of where the muzzle of your firearm is pointed at all times; (Never let the muzzle of your firearm cover another human being unless it is required by your duties as a police officer.) 3. Keep your finger off the trigger and on the receiver until your sights are on the target and you have decided to fire. 4. 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. |
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Baton Justifications |
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. |
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Handcuff Justifications |
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. |
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OC Justifications |
Use defensive sprays only for: - Protection of human life - A less than lethal option for controlling people when violent resistance or confrontation occurs (or is likely to occur) - Protection against animals |
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Excessive Force |
- Any force where none is needed. - More force than needed. - Any level of force continuing after the threat has been removed. - Knowingly wrongful use of force. - Well intentioned mistakes which result in undesired use of force. |
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Decontamination procedure for OC |
Control Instruct Removal Reassurance Decontaminate Medical Observe |
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9 Tactical Options |
Communicate CEW Contain & Negotiate Baton Weaponless Control Firearm OC Spray Officer Presence Tactical Disengagement |
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6 Officer/Subject Factors |
Fitness Multiple Officers/Subjects Age Gender Size Skill level |
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4 Stages of the Tactical Options Model |
Plan Action Risk assessment Take Charge |
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8 Special Circumstances |
Ground position Imminent Danger Mental State Close proximity to a weapon Injury/Exhaustion Drugs/Alcohol Disability Special Knowledge |
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10 Fatal Errors |
Failure to recognise danger signs Failure to handcuff Failure to watch hands Poor or no search Taking a bad position Sleepy or asleep on the job Making false assumptions A lack of knowledge, apathy and/or complacency Relaxing too soon Tombstone Courage |
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Firearms Justifications |
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. |
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7 Steps/Phases to motor vehicle stop |
Contact Isolate Warning Stop Check Action/Approach Resolution |
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4 Principles of Handcuffing |
Apply Adjust Lock Check |
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Tactical movement for building entry |
Shadow Shape Spacing Silhouette Surface Movement
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Duration of OC Spray |
30-45min Depends on contact w/eyes, nose & mouth Spray may not be effective on all subjects |
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Outer Perimeter Role |
1. Provide buffer zone b/n incident & public 2. Provide Security for police performing the inner perimeter 3. Provide security for the command post 4. Prevent escape of POI if they have broken through inner perimeter 5. Facilitates safe movement of medical & other personnel |
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6 Things Police need to know in Inner and Outer Perimeters |
1. Location of Incident 2. Nature of Incident 3. Location of Command Post 4. If any weapons were involved, if so, what type/kind 5. Description of POI's 6. Any other info related to incident |
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What is OC Defensive Spray |
A less than lethal force option Oily resin NOT a gas or chemical agent Derived from processing hot peppers Uses an airborne delivery system to convey agent to a subjects location to restrict or limit the subject's actions |
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4 Handcuff Safeguards |
1. Approach subject from safest angle using bladed stance 2. Remain alert and prepared for sudden resistance 3. Adopt a good tactical position and maintain control by keeping the subject off balance 4. Ensure the handcuffs are double locked to prevent shimming and then check by pulling and pushing on the swinging arm. |
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What is a safe direction |
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 |
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3 Indoor OC tactical Considerations |
1. Air Conditioning 2. Exits 3. Size of the room |
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2 Outdoor OC Tactical Considerations |
1. Wind direction and speed 2. Rain and Fog |
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4 General OC Tactical Consideration |
1. Subject eye/headwear 2. Bystanders 3. Police Dogs/Horses 4. Causing Danger/Injury |
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Type of OC, SHU,Range |
Streamer type with approx. 8x 1 second bursts 1.2-2 million SHU Max: 3.5m Min: 60cm |
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3 Inner Perimeter Role |
1. Prevent escape of POI 2. Provide info and intel back to command post 3. Inner Perimeter may be replaced by specialist police, depending on nature of incident |
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A Search should be |
Slow Systematic Thorough |
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Primary Strike Zone |
From the bottom of the Hip to the tips of the toes |
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Secondary Strike Zone |
From the point of the shoulder to the tips of the fingers |
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7 Non-advised Strike areas |
1. Head and Neck 2. Facial area 3. Throat area 4. Thoracic (chest) and abdominal areas 5. Groin 6. Lower spine and kidney region 7. Nape of the neck and base of the skull |
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Police General Use of Force Powers |
s.230 LEPRA, 2002: As reasonably necessary to exercise the function |
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Police use of force to arrest powers |
s.231 LEPRA, 2002: As is reasonably necessary to make the arrest or to prevent the escape of the person after the arrest. |
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What is a stoppage? |
Anything that prevents the pistol from firing, when the user intends that it should fire.
-Failures to fire
-Failures to extract, eject, or feed |
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Glock 22 Divisions |
1. Slide 2. Receiver 3. Barrel 4. Recoil Spring Assembly 5. Magazine |
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5 Safety Principles of Vehicle Search |
1. Call for backup and have them there prior to the search 2. Conduct search in a safe location 3. Remove all occupants from the vehicle before commencing search 4. Search all occupants before commencing search of the vehicle 5. Before reaching into area, look |
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Glock Operating Principles |
-Mechanically Locked -Recoil Operated -Self Loading Pistol |
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What is an unintentional discharge and how does it happen? |
Rounds fired unintentionally during weapons handling - Pistol must be a functional working model - A round must be in the chamber - Someone must pull the trigger |
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Trigger Reset |
4mm |
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Types of Handcuffs used |
Mark IV - Saf-Lok and Peerless Mark V - Saf-Lok |
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What sort of gun used |
Glock Model 22 .40 S&W Calibre Pistol |
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How many rounds can pistol hold? |
15 rounds in the magazine, 1 in the chamber |
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Proximity Shooting Principles |
1. Both eyes remain open and focus is maintained on target 2. Both the body and head are square on to target 3. Pistol is at eye level. Accuracy is maintained by looking through the sights, rather than at the sights 4. Used at distances of 7m or less. |
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Point Shooting |
- Designed fro rapid, close in firing situations - Firearm below eye level - Relies on hard, unyielding grip - Align with centre line of the body to maintain practical accuracy. - Trigger finger positioning not as crucial as sighted firing |
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Sighted shooting |
- Pistol is at eye level - Visual focus is on front sight - Pad of finger must be used for trigger control |
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Weapon Retention Steps |
1. Secure 2. Position 3. Release |
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Risk Factors of positional asphyxia |
1. Subject is highly stressed 2. Wild threatening, bizarre behaviour with possible mania or psychosis 3. Violent behaviour and/or resistance 4. Restraint of the subject, especially in face down position while handcuffed hand and foot 5. Drug and alcohol use by the subject 6. Male gender |
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What to do to minimise positional asphyxia |
1. When necessary to use weight of multiple officers to subdue individual, subject should be freed from that weight at the first opportunity to allow them to breathe properly 2. Staff should closely monitor subject's breathing and abandon the restraint at any sign of breathing difficulties/lack of pulse. 3. Subject should be rolled onto their side, or sitting ASAP 4. Staff Transporting subjects fitting the profile should: - Take care to ensure safety of all involved - Give consideration to most appropriate vehicle - Not allow subject to lie prone in vehicle - Whether subject is cuffed or not, ensure that their breathing is not impeded 5. Any person who fits the profile should be considered high risk and must be closely monitored while in police custody. |
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Torch Techniques |
1. Harries 2. Stack 3. Chapman |
