LEO assessment #2 Exam Questions And Answers

Four Primary levels of law enforcement problems can encounter while off-duty PTRL 2100.101 Off-duty response - ANS 1. Minor Situations-no intervention is required 2. Non-emergency situations-best handled by on duty-law enforcement 3. Emergency situations- best handled summoning on-duty law enforcement assistance 4. Immediate response situations-have to take action when off duty What to know regarding unknown subjects PTRL 2100.103 Off-duty response - ANS 1. physically impaired-give a false sense of security (can result in serious bodily injury or death) 2. emotionally disturbed person's-with out provocation can become a threat 3. members of extremist political groups- view law enforcement as a threat to their way of life (can result in serious bodily injury or death) Items recommended to be carried by off-duty officer PTRL 2100.104 Off-duty response - ANS 1. weapon with extra magazine/ammunition 2. hand-cuffs 3. police identification and badge 4. Cell phone Note: defer to department policy Off duty response and failure to have proper frame of mind PTRL 2100.105 Off-duty response - ANS 1. Complacency 2. Intervening with out possessing needed equipment 3. failing to temper their sense of duty with sound judgment 4. when off-duty, style of dress may identify individual as law enforcement, alerting the criminal. 5. consider how to care DL and credit cards. a visible wallet badge can alert the criminal. Officer responsibilities/ not agency's responsibilities for responding when off-duty PTRL 2100.102 Off-duty response - ANS 1. stay abreast of new methods, studies, procedures, practices, court decisions, and dynamic tactics 2. maintain a survival attitude at all times Strategies to avoid "friendly fire" PTRL 2100.106 Off-duty response - ANS 1. contact dispatch of circumstances and a description of yourself. 2. attempt to control access points until identifiable law enforcement officers arrive 3. take up position where you can see responding officers 4. obey responding on-duty officer's commands. Important things to remember when responding to situations off duty. PTRL 2100.107 Off-duty response - ANS 1. have a survival state of mind 2. formulate a plan of action summoning on-duty assistance, identify escape routes, find cover/concealment, protect family members with you. Philosophy and criteria of Patrol Interdiction Team (P.I.T) PTRL 2020.101 Immediate response tactics - ANS 1. rapid deployment of patrol officers 2. Interdicts and saves human lives 3. Immediate patrol response to interdict and resolve "in-progress" calls where no other options are available. 4. P.I.T. is not S.W.A.T. (it only is used to resolve immediate life threatening crisis.) 5. develops teamwork, tactics, and firearms skills for officers to resolve in progress critical incident. Components of P.I.T response PTRL 2020.102 Immediate response tactics - ANS 1. Preplanning critical incident resolution 2. determining P.I.T. deployment/traditional response 3. emergency planning 4. decision making 5. officer tactics 6. team tactics 7. communication 8. unity of efforts 9. firearm skills Elements of preplanning a P.I.T. program PTRL 2020.103 Immediate response tactics - ANS 1. policy 2. training 3. identification of possible target locations 4. prevention 5. incident command Factors considered when contemplating P.I.T. response