USCG BTM Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

USCG BTM Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Authority - Answer️️ -Governments legal power to act What is Jurisdiction - Answer️️ -Governments power to EXERCISE LEGAL AUTHORITY over ITS PERSONS, VESSELS, and TERRITORY. What are the elements of jurisdiction? (Jurisdiction Triangle) - Answer️️ -Substantive Law Vessel status/flag Location Flag - Answer️️ -Vessels nationality Status - Answer️️ -~US-state registered/federally documented ~Foreign ~Stateless-not registered to a single nation. ~Assimilated Stateless-treated as stateless due to false claims Substantive Law - Answer️️ -Two key concepts: -prohibits certain actions -requires affirmative conduct Ex: fishery laws, pollution laws, drug laws Location - Answer️️ -Territorial seas-baseline to 12nm (Financial, Immigration, Sanitation, Custom laws) ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 2 Custom waters-12nm in, including internal waters (FISC) Contiguous Zone-12nm-24nm (FIC) Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ-out to 200nm High Seas-outside EEZ to other nations territorial seas (12nm) 4 types of vessels - Answer️️ --private / pleasure -commercial -non commercial / government owned -warship 14 U.S.C. 89(a) - Answer️️ -Principle source of authority for the CG pertaining boardings; States CG may: SEASII -conduct SEARCHES -conduct EXAMINATIONS -make ARREST -make SEIZURES -conduct INSPECTIONS -make INQUIRES in high seas of waters where US has JDX for the PREVENTION, DETECTION, and SUPPRESSION of violation of the laws. Who has Authority under 14 USC 89? - Answer️️ -Active Duty Officers/Warrant/Petty officers ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 3 14 USC 2 - Answer️️ -CG shall enforce or assist in enforcement of all applicable federal laws on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. SMTJ - Answer️️ -Special Maritime Territorial Jurisdiction HUGFLT - Answer️️ -High seas U.S. vessels in foreign waters Great Lakes Federal Reservations Lands/waters not within US Territorial seas Commandants a use of force policy - Answer️️ -The minimum amount of force necessary to compel compliance CG Use Of Force Policy - Answer️️ -Only the force REASONABLY NECESSARY under the circumstances given. Excessive force may never be used. Three types of self defense - Answer️️ -INDIVIDUAL UNIT NATIONAL Six levels of Use Of Force continuum - Answer️️ -1-Officer Presence 2-Verbal Commands ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 4 3-Control Techniques 4-Aggressive Response Techniques 5-Intermediate Weapons 6-Deadly Force 1 - Officer Presence - Answer️️ -Appearance Demeanor Verbal/Non-verbal communication 2 - Verbal Commands - Answer️️ -TASK DIRECTION w/ CONSEQUENCE aimed at the subject 3 - Control Techniques - Answer️️ -Techniques w/ a LOW PROBABILITY of causing