Law Enforcement Tactics and Protocols

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What is the primary purpose of an arrest team?

To maintain general force presence

To identify law violators and affect arrests (correct)

To manage crowd control incidents

To provide first aid to injured individuals

Which of the following describes 'Aggravated Active Aggression'?

Use of non-lethal weapons in a crowd

Lethal force encounter involving potential weapons (correct)

Threatening behavior without physical contact

A technique to control a suspect without harm

What is the main function of the 40mm launcher?

To launch flares for signaling

To incapacitate individuals without injury

To disperse crowds peacefully

To fire 40 mm specialty impact munitions (correct)

What technique is used to incapacitate a combative person by compressing the carotid arteries?

Carotid Compression Technique Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is prohibited for use by the department?

Carotid Compression Technique Signup and view all the answers

What is the approach taken to maintain order during public assemblies?

Techniques designed for crowd control Signup and view all the answers

Which type of force option involves persuasion without physical contact?

Command Presence Signup and view all the answers

What is the intended effect of using chemical agents and munitions?

To prevent or overcome resistance and assault Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of active aggression?

Direct threats or assaults with the ability to harm Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to break up a crowd permanently?

Crowd Dispersal Signup and view all the answers

What must be declared before dispersing a crowd labeled as an Unlawful Assembly?

Incident Command declaration Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Crowd Intervention techniques?

To address individual unlawful behavior Signup and view all the answers

What does Crowd Management involve prior to the event?

Coordination with event planners Signup and view all the answers

How is Defensive Resistance defined in a crowd control context?

Physical actions to evade control without harm Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using Impact Tools during crowd control?

To deliver strikes for self-defense or protection Signup and view all the answers

What does Hand Control involve in crowd management?

Physical restraint methods and techniques Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Less Lethal Weapons from lethal weapons in crowd control?

They have less potential for causing death or serious harm Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Mass Arrest Processing Teams?

To manage on-site arrest processing independently Signup and view all the answers

What should happen prior to issuing crowd dispersal orders?

Approval from Incident Command for dispersal Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a Defensive Tactic?

Physical force designed purely for punishment Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

40 mm Launcher

Single or multi-round launcher for specialty impact munitions approved by the department.
Prohibited for crowd control.

Active Aggression

Overt act or threat of an assault with the present ability to carry out the action.
Reasonable indication of an assault or injury to a person.
Examples: missile throwing, laser deployment, incendiary devices, setting fires.

Aggravated Active Aggression

Lethal force encounter.
Actions with or without weapons likely to result in death or serious injury.
Requires referral to OMS titled "Lethal Force – CRS 18-1-707 (2) & (3)".

Arrest Teams

Organized group of officers for identifying law violators and making arrests.

Carotid Compression Technique

Used to incapacitate combative or physically resistive individuals during aggravated active aggression.
Compresses carotid arteries, reducing oxygenated blood flow to the brain, leading to unconsciousness.
Prohibited by the department.

CEW/TASER

Conducted electrical weapon using electrical signals to temporarily disrupt the motor and sensory nervous system.

Chemical Agents and Munitions

Include OC (Oleoresin Capsicum), Mk-9, MK-60, PepperBall® system, OC canister munitions, and other OC delivery systems.
Used for preventing or overcoming resistance, assault, or dispersing crowds.

Command Presence

Force level requiring no physical contact.
Officer uses persuasion and influence without physical touch.

Crowd Control

Techniques for protecting lawful assemblies and free speech activities by addressing larger scale or violent unlawful activities.
Includes expanded use of Crowd Management and Crowd Intervention tactics with increased police presence.
Crowd Dispersal tactics may be necessary with prepared group arrest procedures.

Crowd Dispersal

Methods and techniques for scattering, disbanding, or breaking up a crowd.
Requires Incident Command declaration of an Unlawful Assembly unless exigent circumstances exist.
Incident Command authorizes dispersal orders, including direction and time to comply, before dispersing the crowd.

Crowd Intervention

Techniques addressing individual unlawful behavior by controlling, dispersing, or arresting specific individuals engaging in unlawful conduct.
Aims to de-escalate crowd behavior, enabling lawful assemblies and free speech activities to continue.

Crowd Management

Techniques for addressing lawful assemblies before and during the event to guarantee a lawful assembly.
Includes coordination with event planners and group leaders, permit monitoring, past event critiques, area control, traffic control, and crowd movement control.
Also includes future planning after an event.

Defensive Resistance

Physical actions preventing an officer's control, such as flight or attempts to flee without harm to the officer.
Includes "turtling," where an individual pulls their arms/legs to their chest to prevent access and control by an officer.
During an unlawful assembly with dispersal orders, activities like using umbrellas, shields, gas masks, and protestor devices while failing to comply are considered defensive resistance.
Prior to crowd dispersal, persons with these items are not considered resistive but individual actions, behavior, and equipment may warrant reasonable suspicion depending on the circumstances.

Defensive Tactics

Physical force techniques for self-defense and controlling resistive situations.

Field Force Tactics

Maneuvers used by one or more squads of officers to manage or control crowds.

Hand Control

Physical restraint techniques like gripping, wristlocks, come-along holds, and non-impact pain compliance methods like joint manipulation and pressure point techniques.
Used to prevent or overcome resistance and/or assault to place someone in custody.

Impact Tool

Authorized baton for strikes as a means of self-defense or protection of others.

Less Lethal Weapon and Munitions

Department approved crowd control weapons like the PepperBall® system and CEW/TASER.
Designed to have less potential for causing death or serious bodily injury than police lethal weapons.

Mass Arrest Processing Teams

Teams of officers deployed independently to perform on-site arrest processing.

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Description

This quiz covers various law enforcement tactics including the 40 mm launcher, techniques for managing active aggression, and specific techniques like the carotid compression method. It aims to provide an overview of procedures for handling high-risk situations and organized arrest teams.