USCG BTM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Authority - CORRECT ANSWER - The government's legal power to act.
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - The government's right to exercise legal authority over
it's persons, vessels, and territory.
14 USC 89a - CORRECT ANSWER - The coast guard may make inquiries, examinations,
inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United
States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of
the United States.
14 USC 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - The coast guard shall enforce or assist in the enforcement
of all applicable federal laws in, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
14 USC 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the statutory basis for the Coast Guard's law
enforcement mission.
What is a boarding? - CORRECT ANSWER - A boarding is an armed intervention led and
conducted by uniformed and qualified coast guard personnel aboard a vessel for the purpose of
detecting and suppressing violations of the law.
Boarding team member - CORRECT ANSWER - The btm is a person designated to assist the
boarding officer in maritime law enforcement under the boarding officer's authority.
Jurisdictional Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - Vessel status/flag, location, substantive law.
, Substantive law - CORRECT ANSWER - A law that prohibits certain action or requires
affirmative conduct.
Use of force continuum - CORRECT ANSWER - A model for determining when and what
force should be used in individual self defense and law enforcement situations.
6 levels of the use of force continuum - CORRECT ANSWER - Level 1 - officer presence,
Level 2 - verbal commands, Level 3 - control techniques, Level 4 - aggressive response
techniques, Level 5 - intermediate weapons, and Level 6 - deadly force.
Officer presence - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer presence is appearance, demeanor, and
verbal and non-verbal communication that create an atmosphere of compliance.
Stances - CORRECT ANSWER - Interview, ready, and high guard.
Escorts - CORRECT ANSWER - From the rear and Iron wrist lock
Verbal Commands - CORRECT ANSWER - Verbal commands are in the form of task
direction with consequences aimed at the subject.
Control Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - Control techniques are techniques or actions
with a low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or broken
bones.
Aggressive response techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - Aggressive response techniques are
techniques or actions likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or
broken bones or that will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
Intermediate weapons - CORRECT ANSWER - Intermediate weapons are techniques or
actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or
broken bones.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Authority - CORRECT ANSWER - The government's legal power to act.
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - The government's right to exercise legal authority over
it's persons, vessels, and territory.
14 USC 89a - CORRECT ANSWER - The coast guard may make inquiries, examinations,
inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United
States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of
the United States.
14 USC 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - The coast guard shall enforce or assist in the enforcement
of all applicable federal laws in, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
14 USC 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the statutory basis for the Coast Guard's law
enforcement mission.
What is a boarding? - CORRECT ANSWER - A boarding is an armed intervention led and
conducted by uniformed and qualified coast guard personnel aboard a vessel for the purpose of
detecting and suppressing violations of the law.
Boarding team member - CORRECT ANSWER - The btm is a person designated to assist the
boarding officer in maritime law enforcement under the boarding officer's authority.
Jurisdictional Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - Vessel status/flag, location, substantive law.
, Substantive law - CORRECT ANSWER - A law that prohibits certain action or requires
affirmative conduct.
Use of force continuum - CORRECT ANSWER - A model for determining when and what
force should be used in individual self defense and law enforcement situations.
6 levels of the use of force continuum - CORRECT ANSWER - Level 1 - officer presence,
Level 2 - verbal commands, Level 3 - control techniques, Level 4 - aggressive response
techniques, Level 5 - intermediate weapons, and Level 6 - deadly force.
Officer presence - CORRECT ANSWER - Officer presence is appearance, demeanor, and
verbal and non-verbal communication that create an atmosphere of compliance.
Stances - CORRECT ANSWER - Interview, ready, and high guard.
Escorts - CORRECT ANSWER - From the rear and Iron wrist lock
Verbal Commands - CORRECT ANSWER - Verbal commands are in the form of task
direction with consequences aimed at the subject.
Control Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - Control techniques are techniques or actions
with a low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or broken
bones.
Aggressive response techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - Aggressive response techniques are
techniques or actions likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or
broken bones or that will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
Intermediate weapons - CORRECT ANSWER - Intermediate weapons are techniques or
actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or
broken bones.
