DETAILED USCG BTM STUDY GUIDE
EXAM
Intermediate Weapon - Answer-Techniques or actions with a high probability of causing
connective tissue damage, laceration of the skin or broken bones.
Deadly Force - Answer-Any force likely to cause death or serious physical injury.
Active Resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow the officers request or verbal
directions and offers physical resistance
USCG UOF GUIDING PRINCIPLES - Answer-Only that force reasonably necessary
under the circumstance may used. Force shall not be used where assigned duties can
be discharged without it. Excessive force may never be used. However, nothing in the
application of the coast guard use of force policy shall be construed as to require
personnel to meet force with equal or lesser force.
Active Aggressor - Answer-A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer.
Passive Compliant - Answer-A subject who follows the officer's requests or verbal
directions.
Fifth Amendment - Answer-Just compensation
Grand Jury
Double Jeopardy
Duel Process
Self Incrimination
Boarding - Answer-An armed intervention led and conducted by a uniformed and
quailed coast guard personnel aboard a vessel for the purpose of detecting and
suppressing violations of the law.
Evidence - Answer-Anything including testimonies, documents tangible objects that tend
to prove or disapprove a fact in issue.
Plain View Discovery - Answer-A rule permitting officer who are lawfully in an area to
seize any item that is readily apparent as evidence.
Sources of Coast Guard Authority - Answer-Maritime Law Enforcement
Customs
PWCS
Assistance
EXAM
Intermediate Weapon - Answer-Techniques or actions with a high probability of causing
connective tissue damage, laceration of the skin or broken bones.
Deadly Force - Answer-Any force likely to cause death or serious physical injury.
Active Resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow the officers request or verbal
directions and offers physical resistance
USCG UOF GUIDING PRINCIPLES - Answer-Only that force reasonably necessary
under the circumstance may used. Force shall not be used where assigned duties can
be discharged without it. Excessive force may never be used. However, nothing in the
application of the coast guard use of force policy shall be construed as to require
personnel to meet force with equal or lesser force.
Active Aggressor - Answer-A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer.
Passive Compliant - Answer-A subject who follows the officer's requests or verbal
directions.
Fifth Amendment - Answer-Just compensation
Grand Jury
Double Jeopardy
Duel Process
Self Incrimination
Boarding - Answer-An armed intervention led and conducted by a uniformed and
quailed coast guard personnel aboard a vessel for the purpose of detecting and
suppressing violations of the law.
Evidence - Answer-Anything including testimonies, documents tangible objects that tend
to prove or disapprove a fact in issue.
Plain View Discovery - Answer-A rule permitting officer who are lawfully in an area to
seize any item that is readily apparent as evidence.
Sources of Coast Guard Authority - Answer-Maritime Law Enforcement
Customs
PWCS
Assistance
