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Questions and Answers
What should officers consider when deciding on a course of action in a life-threatening situation?
What should officers consider when deciding on a course of action in a life-threatening situation?
- The possibilities of a coordinated multilocation attack and the suspect's perceived threat to others (correct)
- The proximity of the nearest hospital to the incident
- The availability of additional resources and personnel only
- Only the suspect's prior criminal history
When should an individual officer take immediate action in a life-threatening situation?
When should an individual officer take immediate action in a life-threatening situation?
- Only after all other officers have arrived at the scene
- When the officer has received explicit permission from a supervisor
- When the suspect is no longer a perceived threat to others
- When there is a reasonable belief that the suspect is still a threat to others (correct)
What is a key consideration when deciding whether to advance on or engage a suspect?
What is a key consideration when deciding whether to advance on or engage a suspect?
- The officer's personal safety above all else
- The suspect's age and possible disabilities
- The number of witnesses present at the scene
- The information known or received at the time of the incident (correct)
What is an important factor in determining whether to contain or deny access to victims?
What is an important factor in determining whether to contain or deny access to victims?
What should officers be aware of when responding to an incident?
What should officers be aware of when responding to an incident?
What is the primary purpose of the Des Plaines Police Department's rapid response and deployment policy?
What is the primary purpose of the Des Plaines Police Department's rapid response and deployment policy?
When can first responding officers use reasonable force?
When can first responding officers use reasonable force?
What should first responding officers consider when dealing with a suspect who is a threat to lives?
What should first responding officers consider when dealing with a suspect who is a threat to lives?
What is a key challenge in responding to crisis situations?
What is a key challenge in responding to crisis situations?
What does the policy emphasize in terms of planning for crisis situations?
What does the policy emphasize in terms of planning for crisis situations?
What should officers consider doing in a case of a barricaded suspect with no hostages and no immediate threat to others?
What should officers consider doing in a case of a barricaded suspect with no hostages and no immediate threat to others?
What type of training should be included in the department's training plan?
What type of training should be included in the department's training plan?
What is an important aspect of patrol first-response training?
What is an important aspect of patrol first-response training?
What is the purpose of reality-based scenario training in crisis management?
What is the purpose of reality-based scenario training in crisis management?
What should members do when dealing with a crisis situation?
What should members do when dealing with a crisis situation?
What is one of the primary goals when dealing with a hostage situation?
What is one of the primary goals when dealing with a hostage situation?
What should be considered when planning for critical incident responses?
What should be considered when planning for critical incident responses?
Why is it important to have building plans and venue schematics of likely critical incident target sites?
Why is it important to have building plans and venue schematics of likely critical incident target sites?
What is a key aspect of planning for critical incident responses?
What is a key aspect of planning for critical incident responses?
What is an essential component of patrol first-response training?
What is an essential component of patrol first-response training?
