BCO POST UTAH EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are the various approaches inmates will use to compromise staff? (14 possible) -
ANS1. Support system/ego boosting
2. Reliance on inmate to make job easier
3. Empathy/Sympathy
4. Plea for help
5. The we/they syndrome
6. Offers of protection
7. Allusions of sex
8. Female-seduction/urges
9. Male- offers of sex on the outside (homo.)
10. Touching/rumors
11. Trapping by coaxing the officer to do something against policy
12. Intimidating
13. Coaxing officers into feeling comfortable/trustworthy
14. Coaxing the officer to keep secrets
What are some approaches officers can use to help achieve the desired goals when
helping inmates? -ANS-Separate from the audience
-Empathy
-5 Step Hard Style
1- ASK instead of COMMAND
2- Explain (set the context)
3- Present Options
4- Confirm
5- Action
Define the Survival Mind Set: -ANS"I will win!"
What are 5 components of Officer Survival? -ANS1. Mental conditioning
2. Tactical conditioning
3. Physical conditioning
4. Equipment and maintenance
5. Control the environment
What is Mental Conditioning in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSWhere you
prepare mentally for the dangerous encounter, and know the effects of fear, pain, and
death on the officers performance.
What is Tactical Conditioning in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSWhere you
learn the latest survival tactics, practice the tactics continually, and never stop learning.
, What is Physical Conditioning in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSWhere you
keep your body in good physical condition to help prevent injury and have an adequate
energy reserve for emergencies.
What is Communications for Survival in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSThe use
of verbal skills on an everyday basis to enhance your ability to persuade subjects to
comply.
What does Equipment and Maintenance mean in reference to an Officers Survival? -
ANSKnowing your equipment and how to use it under stress. Keep your equipment in
good, working order.
What does Control the Enviroment mean, in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSIf
tactical retreat is possible, use it. If the area is not safe, then rethink the encounter-who
has the tactical advantage?
What years do the Builders generation belong to? -ANS1922-1945
What years do the Baby Boomers generation belong to? -ANS1943-1960
What years do the Generation X belong to? -ANS1961-1983
What years do the Generation Y belong to? -ANS1984-2003
When dealing with explosives, what are some various initiators? -ANS1. Electric
blasting caps
2. Non-electric blasting caps
3. Non-electric (NonEL)
When dealing with explosives, what are some various low explosive materials? -ANS-
Black Powder
-Pistol Powder
-Rifle and Shotgun Powder
When dealing with explosives, what are various types of primary high explosives? -
ANS-Mercury Fulminate
-Lead Styphnate
-Lead Azide
-DDNP (diazodinitrophenol)
When dealing with explosives, what are some various types of secondary high
explosives? -ANS-TNT (trinitrotoluene)
-RDX (Research Development Explosives)
-PETN
-Nitroglycerin
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are the various approaches inmates will use to compromise staff? (14 possible) -
ANS1. Support system/ego boosting
2. Reliance on inmate to make job easier
3. Empathy/Sympathy
4. Plea for help
5. The we/they syndrome
6. Offers of protection
7. Allusions of sex
8. Female-seduction/urges
9. Male- offers of sex on the outside (homo.)
10. Touching/rumors
11. Trapping by coaxing the officer to do something against policy
12. Intimidating
13. Coaxing officers into feeling comfortable/trustworthy
14. Coaxing the officer to keep secrets
What are some approaches officers can use to help achieve the desired goals when
helping inmates? -ANS-Separate from the audience
-Empathy
-5 Step Hard Style
1- ASK instead of COMMAND
2- Explain (set the context)
3- Present Options
4- Confirm
5- Action
Define the Survival Mind Set: -ANS"I will win!"
What are 5 components of Officer Survival? -ANS1. Mental conditioning
2. Tactical conditioning
3. Physical conditioning
4. Equipment and maintenance
5. Control the environment
What is Mental Conditioning in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSWhere you
prepare mentally for the dangerous encounter, and know the effects of fear, pain, and
death on the officers performance.
What is Tactical Conditioning in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSWhere you
learn the latest survival tactics, practice the tactics continually, and never stop learning.
, What is Physical Conditioning in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSWhere you
keep your body in good physical condition to help prevent injury and have an adequate
energy reserve for emergencies.
What is Communications for Survival in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSThe use
of verbal skills on an everyday basis to enhance your ability to persuade subjects to
comply.
What does Equipment and Maintenance mean in reference to an Officers Survival? -
ANSKnowing your equipment and how to use it under stress. Keep your equipment in
good, working order.
What does Control the Enviroment mean, in reference to an Officers Survival? -ANSIf
tactical retreat is possible, use it. If the area is not safe, then rethink the encounter-who
has the tactical advantage?
What years do the Builders generation belong to? -ANS1922-1945
What years do the Baby Boomers generation belong to? -ANS1943-1960
What years do the Generation X belong to? -ANS1961-1983
What years do the Generation Y belong to? -ANS1984-2003
When dealing with explosives, what are some various initiators? -ANS1. Electric
blasting caps
2. Non-electric blasting caps
3. Non-electric (NonEL)
When dealing with explosives, what are some various low explosive materials? -ANS-
Black Powder
-Pistol Powder
-Rifle and Shotgun Powder
When dealing with explosives, what are various types of primary high explosives? -
ANS-Mercury Fulminate
-Lead Styphnate
-Lead Azide
-DDNP (diazodinitrophenol)
When dealing with explosives, what are some various types of secondary high
explosives? -ANS-TNT (trinitrotoluene)
-RDX (Research Development Explosives)
-PETN
-Nitroglycerin
