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SCCJA Block 3 Exam | Study Guide, Practice Questions, Answers & Exam Review 2026/2027

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SCCJA Block 3
SCCJA Block 3
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1. active shooter- r is a suspect whose activity is immediately causing death and serious bodily
injury. The activity is not contained and there is immediate risk of death and
serious injury to potential victims, target rich environment.

2. what is the dif- active shooter is a rapid deployment call for first responders once on scene must
ference between immediately locate and stop the threat.
active shooter hostage/barricaded suspect involves containment, perimeters, gathering infor-
vs. hostage/barri- mation and requesting appropriate resources.
caded suspect?

3. What are ways of be aware of lessons learned from previous active shooter situations, be aware of
preparing for an pre attack indicators, prepare information packets on potential locations in your
active shooter sit- jurisdiction, walk through potential locations, maintain weapon, wear ballistics,
uation? be mentally prepared for anything,

4. Identify and stealth and Suprise are essential elements of gaining a tactical advantage. the
demonstrate ini- preservation of the loss of life is even more important.
tial deployment in route tasks: use lights and sirens, active shooter may give up when they see
procedures to in- law enforcement, obtain pertinent information, determine initial deployment
clude en-route location, determine eta of other responding officers.
tasks and proce- Arrival on scene: pick a secure deployment location, check gear, orient yourself
dures when arriv- without coming under fire, coordinate with other units, tell what you see or hear
ing on scene. upon arrival to dispatch.

5. Identify and Movement: move quickly and efficiently to engage shooter, use cover and con-
demonstrate one, cealment when moving use speed surprise and shock to a tactical advantage.
two, three and Number of contact officers:
four officer de- single officer- preparedness and willingness of the officer is paramount, single
ployment, move- officer may enter or engage a threat but two or more are preferred.
ment, and search- two officer contact and cover- First officer (contact/point) determine direction
ing/clearing and and speed of movement; second officer (cover) supports the contact officer, picks
up angles not covered by first officer, is responsible for radio communication and


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discuss breaching rear security
techniques. three officer point, point cover, rear guard- Contact/Point determines direction
and speed, point cover picks up uncovered angles, and rear guard defends
group from rear or picks up additional angles as appropriate. Rear guard is also
responsible for radio communications.
four or five officers- diamond formation is preferred for large hallways or build-
ings, with point, left and right cover, center and rear guard. Point determines
direction and speed, cover officers pick up uncovered angles, rear guard defends
group from rear or picks up additional angles as appropriate. Rear guard is also
responsible for radio communications. Center acts as the brain of the diamond
and is normally the person with the most knowledge of the location, such as a
School Resource Officer.
clearing: areas of domination, noise discipline, light discipline and availability,
downed/injured suspects must be bypassed until threat is handled, locked
rooms should be bypassed unless there is reason to believe suspect is inside
and communicate.
Breaching: a inward opening door can be breached with a ram, outward opening
doors may be pried open withing breaching tool.

6. what are the first priority is to locate and stop the threat, safe and effective shooting skills with
proper tactics and maximum firepower and tactical shot placement.
techniques when expect the unsuspected, use what is reasonable to stop the threat, remain in
coming into con- a position of cover, give clear and concise commands, aid wounded, scene
tact with a sus- preservation.
pect?

7. what is the sur- be aggressive and decisive in actions, be prepared to be fired Apon and continue
vival mind-set? fighting, do no become paralyzed and over think, be flexible.

8. what are im- most common IED's are pipe bombs, assess the situation, communicate the
provised explo- information with dispatch, putt distance between yourself and the IED, IEDS must
not stop or delay finding and stopping the shooter.


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sive device proce-
dures?

9. barricaded sus- is a suspect who is in a position of tactical advantage, usually barricaded in a
pect- room, building or vehicle, who is armed with a weapon. The suspect may or may
not be holding hostages and there is no indication that the subject's activity is
immediately causing death or serious bodily injury.

10. traditional de- A tactical concept where law enforcement officers maintain a secure perimeter
ployment- around an armed suspect and wait for specially trained units (SWAT, ERT, ESU)
to arrive on scene and intervene.

11. rapid deploy- The swift and immediate deployment of law enforcement personnel to on-going,
ment- life-threatening situations where delayed deployment and engagement could
otherwise result in death or great bodily injury to innocent persons.

12. timeline of vio- The period of time from the suspect's first violent action until the action is
lence- stopped or the suspect transitions to another activity.

13. incident transi- That point in the incident where the "active shooter" stops his/her violent actions
tion- and tries to escape or barricades himself/herself.

14. what is the #1 ob- locate, isolate, and control
jective in respond-
ing to an active
shooter?

15. traditional vs. Traditional responses involve establishing perimeter and waiting on specialized
nontraditional re- teams (i.e., SWAT) to arrive on scene or waiting for additional units to arrive to
sponse- establish a response team. (b) Non-traditional responses dictate that officers
enter the structure upon arrival to the incident, whether as a single Officer or
multi-unit capacity.

16.

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