What is P.I.T? correct answer: Patrol Interdiction Team
What is the purpose of a P.I.T? correct answer: An immediate patrol response to interdict and
... [Show More] resolve "in-progress" calls where no other options are readily available
________ is not a S.W.A.T. team. It is only used to resolve an immediate life threatening crisis. correct answer: P.I.T.
What criteria is a P.I.T. based upon? (3) correct answer: ♦ A rapid deployment of patrol officers
♦ Interdicts and saves human lives
♦ Develops teamwork, tactics, and firearms skills for patrol officers to resolve an in-progress critical incident
Identify the 4 missing components of a P.I.T. response. (there are a total of 9, complete the list below)
♦ Preplanning critical incident resolution
♦ Determining P.I.T. deployment / traditional response
♦ Emergency planning
♦ Decision making
♦ Officer tactics correct answer: ♦ Team tactics
♦ Communication
♦ Unity of effort
♦ Firearms skills
Identify important elements of preplanning a P.I.T. program. (5) correct answer: ♦ Policy
♦ Training
♦ Identification of possible target locations
♦ Prevention
♦ Incident Command
What are factors to be considered when contemplating a P.I.T. response? (7) correct answer: ♦ Proceeding loss of life
♦ Imminent life threatening crisis
♦ Insufficient time for traditional response
♦ Priorities
♦ Advantages
♦ Disadvantages
♦ Expectations
What are the priorities of a P.I.T. response? (3) correct answer: • Stopping the suspects' actions
• Rescuing victims
• Apprehending the suspects
What are potential advantages of a P.I.T. response? (3) correct answer: • The ability to rapidly deploy officers to confront and neutralize the suspects/threats
• To quickly contain and isolate the suspects from potential victims
• Rescue wounded and/or evacuate potential victims
What are potential disadvantages of a P.I.T. response? (4) correct answer: • Officers receive minimum information regarding suspect's description, actions, weapons, or the environment where the situation is occurring
• Specialized weapons and ballistic protection may not be available or may be left behind
• Heavy radio traffic will interfere with communications
• Minimal time for planning prior to immediate action [Show Less]