USCG BTM BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Intermediate weapons - Answer-Techniques or actions highly likely to cause connective
tissue damage laceration to the skin or broken bones
Deadly force - Answer-A force that would cause serious bodily injury or death
What are the 4 types of subjects - Answer-Passive compliant
Passive resistor
Active resistor
Active aggressor
Passive compliant - Answer-A subject who follows the officers request or verbal
directions
Passive resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow request or verbal directions but
offers no physical resistance to officers attempting to gain control
Active resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow request or verbal directions but
offers physical resistance that prevents the officer from gaining control but does not
attempt to harm the officer
Active aggressor - Answer-A subject that attempts to harm or attack the officer
What are the 6 non deafly force circumstances - Answer--Indiv/unit self defense
-Compel compliance
-Prevent a federal crime
-Affect a lawful arrest or prevent escape when prob cause federal crime has been
committed
-prevent the theft of, intentional damage to, property, that's the Coast Guard has
authority to protect
-to enforce an order to evacuate a vessel
14 usc 89 - Answer-The coast guard may make inquiries examinations inspections
searches seizures and arrest upon the high seas and waters over which the u.s. has
jurisdiction for the prevention detection and suppression of violations of law of the u.s.
5 fundamentals of le authority - Answer-Maritime law enforcement
Customs authorities
Pwcs (port waterway coastal security
Assistance authority
AND ANSWERS
Intermediate weapons - Answer-Techniques or actions highly likely to cause connective
tissue damage laceration to the skin or broken bones
Deadly force - Answer-A force that would cause serious bodily injury or death
What are the 4 types of subjects - Answer-Passive compliant
Passive resistor
Active resistor
Active aggressor
Passive compliant - Answer-A subject who follows the officers request or verbal
directions
Passive resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow request or verbal directions but
offers no physical resistance to officers attempting to gain control
Active resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow request or verbal directions but
offers physical resistance that prevents the officer from gaining control but does not
attempt to harm the officer
Active aggressor - Answer-A subject that attempts to harm or attack the officer
What are the 6 non deafly force circumstances - Answer--Indiv/unit self defense
-Compel compliance
-Prevent a federal crime
-Affect a lawful arrest or prevent escape when prob cause federal crime has been
committed
-prevent the theft of, intentional damage to, property, that's the Coast Guard has
authority to protect
-to enforce an order to evacuate a vessel
14 usc 89 - Answer-The coast guard may make inquiries examinations inspections
searches seizures and arrest upon the high seas and waters over which the u.s. has
jurisdiction for the prevention detection and suppression of violations of law of the u.s.
5 fundamentals of le authority - Answer-Maritime law enforcement
Customs authorities
Pwcs (port waterway coastal security
Assistance authority
