How many officers are needed when escorting a high max inmate outside of the prison?
3; 2 unarmed and 1 armed
Where is the armed officer
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Level 3
What is the first step taken when dealing with an individual that is armed with a knife?
disengage
What is threat based off?
Perception
What must happen after a use of force?
The inmate must be taken to medical for an examination
What can the offender refuse in terms of medical?
Treatment
What can't the offender refuse in terms of medical?
Examination
Handcuff positioning: Front
Level 1
Handcuff positioning: Back
Level 2 1/2
Handcuff positioning: Waist Chains/leg irons
Level 2
Interview stance
offers support, mobility, and balance; protects vital organs
How are restraints taken off?
Reverse
What do you do to prevent restraints from tightening once they are applied?
Double lock
All defense moves taught throughout the course of defense tactics week are
approved by the GDC
Deadly force cannot be used to
protect evidence
What is OC spray considered?
Less lethal
First level of control
officer presence
What must happen to special management unit inmates when they are being moved throughout the facility?
Strip search both before and after
GDC Policy
force may be used to accomplish legitemate and necessary functions of facility/center operations and to prevent injury to persons or substantial damage to property. The use of force to compel and offender to take involuntary action or to restrain and precent him or her from an action is authorized only to the extent necessary to maintain positive control of the offender.
Force
physically compelling an inmate to take an action against their will or to prevent an inmate from taking action that would be damaging to themselves, others, or property.
Levels of resistance
verbal non-compliance, passive, defensive, active aggressive, deadly force
verbal non-compliance
saying no, threats, or insults
passive
sits down
defensive
pushing or pulling away
active aggression
fighting
deadly force
with intent to cause death or serious bodily harm
Levels of force
officer presence, verbal commands, phsyical handling, temporary incampacitation, chemical agents, batons and riot sticks, firearms (deadly force)
Levels of force: 1
officer presence
Levels of force: 2
verbal commands
Levels of force: 3
physical handling
Levels of force: 4
temporary incapacitation
Levels of force: 5
chemical agents
Levels of force: 6
batons and riot sticks
Levels of force: 7
fire arms (deadly force)
Temporary incapacitation
REACT, band-it, shock shield, OC spray, taser, pepper ball
Deadly force is authorized when
an offender is carrying or attempting to obtain a weapon, gives the officer a reason to believe they have the intent to kill or seriously injure someone, or the officer has seen the subject kill or seriously injure someone.
What is not authorized in a deadly force situation involving a fire arm?
warning shots
Force is no longer authorized when
an offender has been controlled, stopped resisting, no offender misconduct has occured, and/or without authorization
Report package includes
incident report, use of force supplemental report, all witness statements with 2 camcorders, DRs, anticipated use of force should be recorded, photos, and evidence
When should a report package be completed?
The end of the shift in which the incident occured
ability
able to hurt you
opportunity
proximity; a combination of circumstance contributing to certain actions or inviting promise of some
Jeopardy
exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury
OCGA 16-3-21
use of force authorized to protect oneself or a third party from great bodily injury or to prevent a forcible felony
Good faith
the actions of the officer must be made with the sole intent of discharging their duty weapon to prevent an escape.
Graham v. Connor
reasonable standard doctrine
People v Bright
1 + 1 theory
1 + 1 Theory
states that you can use one level of force above what your opponent is doing to you in order to regain positive control
De-escalation
to decrease the extent of any given situation
Stance and movement must provide
balance, mobility, stability, and protection to vital organs
Combat stance
deep-- wide base, lower center, head over feet, hands up (dont block view), and dont cross feet while moving
Move left in combat stance
left foot moves first, then right
Move right in combat stance
right foot moves first, then left
Move forward in combat stance
Weak leg moves first, then strong leg
Move backward in combat stance
Strong leg moves first, the weak leg
Types of strikes
strike punch, palm-heel, elbow, knee, thrust kick, angle kick
Types of takedowns
straight arm bar takedown, rear body twist takedown
MOVEEE
multiple strikes, overload nervous system, very the height of strikes, evaluate, escalate (when needed), escape
40/10 principle
40 percent of strikes are too high, 40 percent of strikes are too low, 10 percent of strikes miss, and 10 percent of strikes hit the target
Escape techniques
1 handed collar crab and 2 handed collar grab
Ground techniques
backfall, prone self defense and recovery, mounted subject recovery
Three S's of weapon retention
stabilize, stun, separate
Restraints uses outside of the facility
wasit chains and leg irons are to be used when transporting offenders and when returning a recaptured offender after an attempted escape
Restraint uses inside the facility
restraints are used to move disruptive offenders from one place to another wen their history, present behavior, or emotional state creates the likelihood or bodily injury, property damage, or escape
Unauthorized uses of restraints
cannot be restrained to any part of a vehicle, cannot be restrained to fixed objects, used as punishment, and restraining hands to the feet
Restraints applied
placed on the offender in the locked and loaded position, palm of strong hand, keyholes up, single blade facing away from you, click three times
Olesorin
mixture of a natural essential oil and resin
Capsicum
a genus of the nightshade family
Oleoresin Capsicum
Oil of capsicum
Spray patterns
full cone, ballistic stream, and jet foam
Full cone
nose to mouth; 3-8 feet
Ballistic stream
ear to ear; 3-12 feet
Jet foam
circular patterns; 3-5 feet
MK4 parts
flip top safety, nozzle, valve assembly, propellant, canister, formula
Hazard specifications of OC spray
color code: organe, classification: inflammatory, effectiveness: 1-5 seconds
Physical effects of OC: eyes
involuntary eye closure, burning sensation, inflammation [Show Less]