LEVELS OF FORCE
LEVELS OF FORCE X2
DEFINITIONS
RANDOM
RANDOM X2
100

LEVEL ONE

WHAT IS OFFICER PRESENCE

100

LEVEL TWO

WHAT IS VERBAL COMMANDS

100

SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY

WHAT IS LOSS OF BODILY FUNCTION, BODY MEMBER OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

100

USE OF FORCE POLICY

WHAT IS ONLY THAT FORCE REASONABLY NECESSARY UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCE MAY BE USED.

100

WHO CAN USE OC?

BOARDING OFFICERS AND LE QUALIFIED PERSONS

200

DEADLY FORCE LEVEL

WHAT IS LEVEL SIX

200

LEVEL THREE

WHAT IS CONTROL TECHNIQUES

200

L.E.A.P.S

WHAT IS 

LISTEN, EMPATHIZE, ASK, PARAPHRASE, SUMMARIZE

200

3-4 CONSEQUNCES OF NOT UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF FORCE POLICY

WHAT ARE 

EXCESSIVE FORCE, LIABILITY, CRIMINAL CHARGES, DEADLY FORCE, NOT ENOUGH FORCE.

200

JURISDICTIONAL TRIANGLE

WHAT IS LOCATION, VESSEL STATUS/ FLAG, SUBSTANSIVE LAW

300

DEADLY FORCE DEFINITION

WHAT IS DEADLY FORCE IS ANY FORCE THAT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY.

300

AGRESSIVE RESPONSE TECHNIQUES LEVEL

WHAT IS LEVEL FOUR

300

JURISDICTION

WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENTS RIGHT TO PURSUE

300

WHAT IS OC?

WHAT IS OLEORSIN CAPSICUM 

OLEORSIN: A MIXTURE OF RESIN AND OIL FOUND IN VARIOUS PLANTS 

CAPSICUM: COMMON PEPPER RANGING FROM MILD TO HOT

300
SEARCH DEFINITION

WHAT IS AN ENTRY OR INTRUSION BY AN OFFICER ON A QUEST FOR EVIDENCE INTO A SPACE WHERE THERE WOULD BE A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY.

400

CONTROL TECHNIQUES DEFNITION

WHAT IS CONTROL TECHNIQUES ARE TECHNIQUES OR ACTIONS WITH A LOW PROBIBILITY OF CAUSING CONNECTIVE TISSUE DAMAGE, LACERATIONS TO THE SKIN OR BROKEN BONES.

400
LEVEL FIVE

WHAT IS INTERMEDIATE WEAPONS

400

AUTHORITY

WHAT IS THE POWER TO TAKE ACTION

400

IDEAL RANGE OF OC

WHAT IS 5-6 FEET 

NO CLOSER THAN 4 FEET MAX EFFECT DISTANCE OF 10-12 FEET

400

FOUR TYPES OF SUBJECTS

PASSIVE COMPLIANT, PASSIVE RESISTOR, ACTIVE RESISTOR, ACTIVE AGRESSOR

500

INTERMEDIATE WEAPONS DEFINITION

WHAT IS INTERMEDIATE WEAPONS INCLUDE TECHNIQUES OR ACTIONS WITH A HIGH PROBABILITY OF CAUSING CONNECTIVE TISSUE DAMAGE, LACERATIONS OF THE SKIN OR BROKEN BONES.

500

OFFICER PRESENCE DEFINTION

WHAT IS OFFICER PRESENCE IS APPERANCE, DEMEANOR, VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION THAT CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF COMPLIANCE.

500

14 USC 522

WHAT IS COMISSIONED, WARRANT, AND PETTY OFFICERS MAY AT ANY TIME GO ON BOARD OF ANY VESSEL SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OR THE OPERATION OF ANY LAW OF THE UNITED STATES, ADDRESS INQUIRES TO THOSE ON BOARD, EXAMINE SHIPS DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, AND EXAMINE, INSPECT AND SEARCH THE VESSEL AND USE ALL NECESSARY FORCE TO COMEL COMPLIANCE.

500

ATTACK TRIANGLE

WEAPON, DELIVERY SYSTEM, SUBJECTS ACTIONS

500

TYPES OF STANCES

WHAT ARE INTERVIEW STANCE, READY STANCE, AND HIGH GUARD STANCE

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