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Purpose of Patrol Procedures
The purpose of Patrol Procedures is to learn and develop principles used for patrol
work, to maximize your effectiveness, and to minimize the associated risks with
patrol
5 Primary objectives of patrol
1) Protect and serve
2) Crime Prevention
3) Preserve the peace
4) Enforce all laws
5) Arrest
4 C's of call response
Communicate, Coordinate, Command and Control
The 7 fatal tendencies
1) Unbalanced Pr / Service orientation
2)Use less force than peers
3) Use force later than peers
4) Shortcuts rules and procedures
5) Acts without backup
6) Relies too heavily on "reading" people
7) Drops guard when good is perceived
Ten deadly errors
1) Failure to watch hands
2) Apathy towards suspect
3) lack of rest
4) Tombstone courage (Acting alone)
5) Preoccupation
6) Missing danger signs
7) Taking a bad position
8) Relaxing too soon
9) Improper search or handcuffing
10) Failure to maintain proficiency with equipment
What is Criminal Procedure?
Criminal Procedure is the way in which peace officers lawfully do their job to ensure
successful prosecution of offenders.
Substantive Law
Legislated acts
Establishes the acts and mental state necessary to commit a crime
Procedural Law
Legislated acts
Establishes the procedures to be employed in governmental affairs
Significance of Criminal procedures
Protects the rights of all citizens
Enhances the ability to successfully prosecute criminals
reduces criminal liability to the officer
reduces civil liability to the officer
, reduces the likelihood of internal discipline
Enhances public cooperation in those "Critical times"
Sources of criminal procedure
Constitutional documents
RCW
Washington state court rules
court ruling from federal and state courts
agency policies
common law
Law enforcement Liability and sanctions
No Absolute immunity for officers, only good faith immunity, another officer would
have acted the same way in the same situation.
Officers can be sued at any time
Disciplinary sanctions applicable to officers
Criminal liability (being charged with a crime)
Civil Liability (Sued)
Department Liability (Discipline, demotion, termination)
Public Duty Doctrine
Officer liability determined by 4 categories
1) Do we have a duty owed?
2) Do we have a duty breached
3) Were actual damages suffered?
4) Was the duty breached the proximate cause for the damages suffered?
What events trigger officers getting sued?
excessive force
bad driving
breaking down the wrong door
arresting the wrong person
arresting without probable cause
K9 bites someone
harassment
What events trigger agencies to be sued
negligent hiring
negligent retention
failure to train
improper training
failure to supervise
condoning sexual or racial harassment
failure to treat employees equally
Before acting, always ask if your actions are?
Reasonable
Legal
Ethical
Within department policy
Constitutional law overview
Constitutional structure
Constitution made of, the preamble, the articles of incorporation, and the bill of rights
Governmental departments and
Checks and balances
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Purpose of Patrol Procedures
The purpose of Patrol Procedures is to learn and develop principles used for patrol
work, to maximize your effectiveness, and to minimize the associated risks with
patrol
5 Primary objectives of patrol
1) Protect and serve
2) Crime Prevention
3) Preserve the peace
4) Enforce all laws
5) Arrest
4 C's of call response
Communicate, Coordinate, Command and Control
The 7 fatal tendencies
1) Unbalanced Pr / Service orientation
2)Use less force than peers
3) Use force later than peers
4) Shortcuts rules and procedures
5) Acts without backup
6) Relies too heavily on "reading" people
7) Drops guard when good is perceived
Ten deadly errors
1) Failure to watch hands
2) Apathy towards suspect
3) lack of rest
4) Tombstone courage (Acting alone)
5) Preoccupation
6) Missing danger signs
7) Taking a bad position
8) Relaxing too soon
9) Improper search or handcuffing
10) Failure to maintain proficiency with equipment
What is Criminal Procedure?
Criminal Procedure is the way in which peace officers lawfully do their job to ensure
successful prosecution of offenders.
Substantive Law
Legislated acts
Establishes the acts and mental state necessary to commit a crime
Procedural Law
Legislated acts
Establishes the procedures to be employed in governmental affairs
Significance of Criminal procedures
Protects the rights of all citizens
Enhances the ability to successfully prosecute criminals
reduces criminal liability to the officer
reduces civil liability to the officer
, reduces the likelihood of internal discipline
Enhances public cooperation in those "Critical times"
Sources of criminal procedure
Constitutional documents
RCW
Washington state court rules
court ruling from federal and state courts
agency policies
common law
Law enforcement Liability and sanctions
No Absolute immunity for officers, only good faith immunity, another officer would
have acted the same way in the same situation.
Officers can be sued at any time
Disciplinary sanctions applicable to officers
Criminal liability (being charged with a crime)
Civil Liability (Sued)
Department Liability (Discipline, demotion, termination)
Public Duty Doctrine
Officer liability determined by 4 categories
1) Do we have a duty owed?
2) Do we have a duty breached
3) Were actual damages suffered?
4) Was the duty breached the proximate cause for the damages suffered?
What events trigger officers getting sued?
excessive force
bad driving
breaking down the wrong door
arresting the wrong person
arresting without probable cause
K9 bites someone
harassment
What events trigger agencies to be sued
negligent hiring
negligent retention
failure to train
improper training
failure to supervise
condoning sexual or racial harassment
failure to treat employees equally
Before acting, always ask if your actions are?
Reasonable
Legal
Ethical
Within department policy
Constitutional law overview
Constitutional structure
Constitution made of, the preamble, the articles of incorporation, and the bill of rights
Governmental departments and
Checks and balances
