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TLETA Week 3 (TLETA Study Guide) With regard to barricaded suspect, always think: Correct Ans - • Suspect is armed
- There is more than 1 suspect
- Anyone in line of fire will be injured Responsibility of the first responder to barricaded suspect incident: Correct Ans - • Secure the scene •Evacuate any people not part of the incident out of the danger zone
- Mobilize appropriate personnel and assets What is the outer perimeter? Correct Ans - • Protective buffer, limited access
- Command post, staging area here
- staging area big enough for 20 vehicles
- Upwind What is the inner perimeter? Correct Ans - • 25yd - 1/ mile from incident
- Area suspect can control with his weapon
- Off-limits to all except tactical officers What is the Sterile Zone? Correct Ans - • Immediately surrounding barricade
- Tact. Team and scouts only
- Personnel here may be mistaken for suspect What NOT to do during barricaded suspect call: Correct Ans
- • Attempt to advance on suspect
- Leave cover to go to armed suspect Who can give you info on barricaded suspect? Correct Ans -
- Witnesses
- Victims
- Neighbors, employers Most barricaded suspect incidents resolved within: Usually rapport established & solutions being addressed within: Correct Ans - • 12 hours
- 1-3 hours 3 Tactical options in barricaded suspect incident: Correct Ans - • Talk then out :)
- Force then out
- Take then out :( Barricaded suspect incidents typically involve 3 types of people: Correct Ans - • Criminal
When to move when you're the hostage officer: Correct Ans
- • He eases grip on you
- When he's talking
- Weapon moved off you - move to outside and low of gun
- Be explosive and committed How to search exterior of house: Correct Ans - 2 officers; each stationed at opposite points of house Fatal funnel: Correct Ans - • Area where suspect can predict your position
- Doorway, window, hallway and stairs Most dangerous part of house to search and how to search it: Correct Ans - • The stairs.
- Stay to outside wall; Clear slowly/methodically 2 types of movement when searching house: Correct Ans -
- Stealth - slow, quiet, methodical
- Dynamic - speed, surprise, violence of action 3 types of entry through a doorway Correct Ans - • Buttonhook - officers on each side of entry point, each go around own side
- Modified buttonhook - both officers on same side of entry point (best method)
- Crisscross - officers on each side of entry point, each cross to opposite side (Fastest method) What does contact officer do during house search? Correct Ans - • gives verbal directions to threat
- handcuffs, searches suspect
- most tactically proficient What does cover officer do during house search? Correct Ans - • look where contact officer is not looking
- 90° angle on contact officer while he deals with suspect Minimum # of officers to search interior of house: Correct Ans - 2 officers What to do when searching interior of house: Correct Ans -
- 1 floor at a time, bottom to top
- Do not attempt to search in darkness
- Move from dark to light
- Turn on light switch then MOVE
- Leave 1 officer on each cleared floor, if possible
- non-cooperative - barricaded suspect Goals during burglary incident: Correct Ans - • Officer safety
- Innocent safety
- Arrest of suspect(s)
- Collection of evidence Most important thing to have as off-duty officer: Correct Ans
- Common sense Off-duty officer's best response is normally: Correct Ans - • To be a good witness
- Unless immediate threat to life 3 Levels of Off-Duty Intervention Assessment: Correct Ans -
- Non-Critical
- Important
- Critical (True emergency) Even if on duty officer needs help, you (as off-duty officer) may be perceived as: Correct Ans - • Offender or distraction
Who is the Challenging officer? Correct Ans - • Uniformed or plain-clothed officer who comes upon a scene where unidentified armed person is observed Who is the Confronted officer? Correct Ans - • Usually off- duty officer, need to identify yourself to challenging officer
- Do everything he says
- Remain motionless is he says so As an LEO, can you have a second job? Correct Ans - Yes, if your department approves it What you know on an unknown risk stop: Correct Ans - Only the reason you're stopping the vehicle (like expired tag) What you know on a high risk stop: Correct Ans - Additional info, such as warrants, tag doesn't match car Examples of high risk vehicles Correct Ans - • Lifted trucks
- Semi-trucks
- Dark tinted windows
- Vans
- Motorcycles
How many safety checkpoints on vehicle and where are they? Correct Ans - 4 checkpoints;
- trunk
- rear window
- right before driver's door
- Vin # area Where to check license/registration at? Correct Ans - • No set area; movable. Make sure you have sight on vehicle when you do check papers What to do when returning to unknown risk vehicle after checking his papers? Correct Ans - • Return papers
- Thank him for cooperation
- Complete contact closure
- Clear stop with dispatch How many officers needed for high risk vehicle stop? Correct Ans - • At least 3
- Help control traffic, shut down intersections How to position vehicles during high risk stop: Correct Ans -
- Deployment arrow
- 30-40 feet from suspect car
Where should you get suspect to move to during high risk stop? Correct Ans - Even with primary/support patrol cars' front bumpers What to do if suspect(s) refuse to exit car upon command: Correct Ans - Treat him like a barricaded suspect What to do if you stop a semi truck or motorcycle: Correct Ans - Semi - have driver come to you Motorcycle - have them keep kickstand up so they have to balance the bike What is terrorism? Correct Ans - • Violence or threat of violence used to achieve a goal
- Can be both crime and warfare Two examples of the domestic extremism "Patriot Movement" Correct Ans - • White supremacists
- Sovereign citizens What is a homegrown violent extremist? Correct Ans - • lives/lived in US
- Engaged in ideologically-motivated terrorist activities Why should we look out for a lone wolf? Correct Ans - • Probably biggest threat
- victims
- community
- media What is the Strawman Theory? Correct Ans - • Belief that everything government does is to get you in a contract to take away your individual rights
- US has enslaved all citizens What is a Sovereign Citizen? Correct Ans - • Someone who believes they're exempt from laws and have separate legal status
- Anti-government extremist
- Believe US is a corporation What is Paper Terrorism? Correct Ans - Filing complex fraudulent, but often legal sounding, documentation to law enforcement, county clerk, etc
- Fictitious warrants, lawsuits, liens How should you treat a sovereign citizen? Correct Ans - • Don't treat them any differently than anyone else.
- De-escalate situation and avoid debates over beliefs Where can hate crime happen? Correct Ans - • Anywhere
- Ranges from simple graffiti to violence
What is a hate crime? Correct Ans - Crimes committed because of an intense dislike of a particular group of people What should you do if you identify a hate crime? Correct Ans - • Notify your supervisor
- Investigate for evidence of hate/bias
- Proper follow-up done Who commits the majority of hate crimes? Correct Ans - Someone who doesn't belong to a hate group What is the goal of terrorist propaganda? Correct Ans - To recruit, gain fear and gain support What is the misperception of a profile of a terrorist? Correct Ans - • Single male
- 20s-30s
- Uneducated Those who are against hate crime legislation believe: Correct Ans - • A victim is a victim What is Megan's Law? Correct Ans - There was a need for a public sex offender registry.
Restrictions for sex offenders: Correct Ans - • (Against minor) Can't live within 1000 feet of daycare, school, bus stop, park, etc
- (Against minor) Can't live with minors except own kids
- (Except juvenile) 3 or more offenders can't live together Once you receive report of missing child, enter report: Correct Ans - Into NCIC within 2 hours. What is Suzanne's Law? Correct Ans - Anyone under 21 must be entered into NCIC as missing child 4 Categories of Missing Children Correct Ans - • Non- Family Abduction
- Family Abduction
- Runaway/Throwaway
- Lost, injured or otherwise missing Requirements for AMBER Alert: Correct Ans - • 17 or under
- In imminent danger/death
- At least one description:
Who determines if AMBER Alert needs to be activated? Correct Ans - Sheriff with assistance from TBI What city issues statewide AMBER Alert on Weather Service? Correct Ans - Nashville What does the TBI charge to provide investigative resources? Correct Ans - Nothing, it's free What percentage of kids are killed within the first 3 hours by non-family abductions? Correct Ans - 75% Mental Illness caused/triggered by: Correct Ans - • Genetics
- Biochemical disruption
- Prolonged, intense stress
- Drug use
- Environmental Toxins Serious Mental Illnesses are brain disorders that affect: Correct Ans - - Thinking
- 4 minutes Should you enter robbery location initially union arrival? Correct Ans - NO, the odds are in favor of the suspect.
- Locate robber
- React
- Initiate
- Justify How should you approach a robbery situation? Correct Ans -
- Lights/Sirens off 1 mile from scene
- Final approach on foot
- Take cover with visual on suspect You may have to give up undetected approach, but do not: Correct Ans - Give up cover When should you challenge the robbery suspect? Correct Ans - As they exit the scene
- Element of surprise on your side
- Outside can minimize danger to civilians If you call business to verify robbery and there is no answer: Correct Ans - Watch location for +/- 15 minutes
If there are no hostages in robbery situation: Correct Ans - Do not let suspect re-enter the structure Percentages of communication Correct Ans - • 55% body language, 45% verbal
- 95% listening, 5% questions (Interview) 7 Signs of Terrorism Correct Ans - • Surveillance
- Elicitation
- Tests of Security
- Acquiring Supplies
- Persons out of place
- Dry runs/Trial Runs
- Deploying assets Personality traits for a good interviewer Correct Ans - • Salesman
- Listener
- Actor
- Psychologist Modes of Communication Correct Ans - • Audible
- Visual
