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Who is qualified to be an Explosive Breacher according to the Standard Operating Procedure?
Who is qualified to be an Explosive Breacher according to the Standard Operating Procedure?
- Any member of the Boca Raton Police Service Department
- Bomb Squad members only
- SWAT Team or Bomb Squad members who have attended an approved tactical explosive breacher’s course (correct)
- SWAT Team members only
Under what conditions may explosive breaching be used according to the SOP?
Under what conditions may explosive breaching be used according to the SOP?
- Only in hostage situations
- For armed felon suspect arrests and sniper situations only
- For incidents such as high-risk warrant service, hostage situations, barricaded suspects, armed felon suspect arrests, and sniper situations (correct)
- In all high-risk warrant services
What is the role of the Bomb Squad during an explosive breach operation?
What is the role of the Bomb Squad during an explosive breach operation?
- To provide safety guidelines for the operation
- To provide additional means of breaching through explosives
- To be on scene whenever an explosive breach is conducted (correct)
- To initiate the explosive breaching device
What is the policy of the Department regarding explosive breaching?
What is the policy of the Department regarding explosive breaching?
Who is responsible for maintaining and controlling all explosive inventories?
Who is responsible for maintaining and controlling all explosive inventories?
How often should explosive breachers participate in training?
How often should explosive breachers participate in training?
Who will conduct joint reconnaissance during callout events when it is safe to do so?
Who will conduct joint reconnaissance during callout events when it is safe to do so?
Where should explosives utilized for breaching be transported within?
Where should explosives utilized for breaching be transported within?
Who determines when reconnaissance and placement are unsafe for Bomb Squad explosive breachers?
Who determines when reconnaissance and placement are unsafe for Bomb Squad explosive breachers?
What is responsible for documented monthly inventories and inspections of the explosive breaching equipment?
What is responsible for documented monthly inventories and inspections of the explosive breaching equipment?
Who will place the explosive breaching charges if it is unsafe for joint placement and detonation?
Who will place the explosive breaching charges if it is unsafe for joint placement and detonation?
Who will handle all explosive charges that fail to fire during the breaching operation?
Who will handle all explosive charges that fail to fire during the breaching operation?
What is the responsibility of the on-scene SWAT commander regarding explosive breaching?
What is the responsibility of the on-scene SWAT commander regarding explosive breaching?
How often should training exercises be conducted for explosive breachers?
How often should training exercises be conducted for explosive breachers?
