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LEO cert exam 490 Complete Solutions.
Rated A+ EXAM.
LEO cert exam 490 Complete Solutions.
Rated A+ EXAM.
What is P.I.T? - ANSWER Patrol Interdiction Team



What is the purpose of a P.I.T? - ANSWER An immediate patrol response to interdict and 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. -
ANSWER P.I.T.



What criteria is a P.I.T. based upon? (3) - 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 - ANSWER ♦ Team tactics

♦ Communication

♦ Unity of effort

♦ Firearms skills

,LEO cert exam 490 Complete Solutions.
Rated A+ EXAM.
Identify important elements of preplanning a P.I.T. program. (5) - 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) - 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) - ANSWER • Stopping the suspects' actions

• Rescuing victims

• Apprehending the suspects



What are potential advantages of a P.I.T. response? (3) - 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) - 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

,LEO cert exam 490 Complete Solutions.
Rated A+ EXAM.
• Heavy radio traffic will interfere with communications

• Minimal time for planning prior to immediate action



What factors may influence expectations that one may have by deploying a P.I.T. response? (4) -
ANSWER • Situation

• Victims

• Responders

• Consequences



What situations may influence expectations one may have by deploying a P.I.T. response? (7) - ANSWER
-Multiple victims

-Numerous people throughout the danger area and inner perimeter

-Audio and visual impairments, such as screaming, radio blaring, explosions, fire alarms, smoke, poor
lighting, and darkness

-Gunfire from multiple locations

-Activated sprinkler systems

-Improvised explosive devices

-Carnage and chaos



How might victims influence expectations one may have by deploying a P.I.T. response? (3) - ANSWER -
Victims fleeing and hiding

-Hysteria when you encounter people

-Varying degree of injuries



What are potential consequences when deploying a P.I.T. response? (4) - ANSWER -Self doubt

-Grief, anguish, and anger by the survivors and relatives of victims

-Intense media contact

-Review by "tactical experts"

, LEO cert exam 490 Complete Solutions.
Rated A+ EXAM.
Who is responsible for the duties listed below, in a P.I.T. situation?



♦ Establish a command post

♦ Gather emergency intelligence

♦ Make proper and timely decisions

♦ Identify available staffing

♦ Make assignments

♦ Establish communications

♦ Initiate a plan

♦ Establish location for staging of additional arriving officers - ANSWER The first responding patrol
officer



What information (emergency intelligence) should be gathered immediately to determine an
appropriate response to a situation? (9) - ANSWER ♦ Type of problem

♦ Is it actively transpiring

♦ Are lives being taken

♦ How many suspects

♦ Type of weapons / explosives

♦ Number of people in danger

♦ Suspects' location

♦ Command post location

♦ Safe route for responding officers



What are the decisions required at the scene of a P.I.T. situation? (3) - ANSWER ♦ The ability and
willingness of other officers participation

♦ Life priority changes

♦ Is a P.I.T. response necessary in this incident

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