CBP/POST Facts
What are the 3 Pillars of Post 4701?
Intelligence, Vigilance, & Service to the Post
What does FI Stance stand for and what is it?
Field Interview Stance: Used in situations like interviewing so that you can easily reach any documents with your left hand and reach your weapon with your right.
What does POD mean and what does POA mean?
POD- Position of Disadvantage
POA- Position of Advantage
What escort is used when transporting a subject to a safe location? Say the name and demonstrate properly.
L escort. C clamp on pressure point and backwards handshake up spine.
The warrant or judge would indicate.
What is our Chain of Command at Post 4701? Say what it is and how it is reflected at our post.
Chain of Command is the way in which authority, responsibility, and communication flow in an organization. The order of our Chain of Command is Advisor, Chief, Deputy Chief, Supervisors, Admins, then finally Explorers.
Demonstrate Low-Ready Stance. Describe a situation in which it should be used.
Say something like: "Take a deep breath"
Do NOT say "Calm Down"
Used in situations to de-escalate the scenario.
Recite the verbals for standing POD.
Police stop do not move
Hands up
2 turns
Face them away from you
Separate feet
Hands behind back
Knuckles together thumbs up
Lean forward, Look forward
Do not move do you understand
What are the 4 weapon safety rules? (Recite verbatim).
Treat all weapons as if they are real and loaded.
Know your target and what’s beyond it.
Keep your finger off the trigger and trigger guard until you’re ready to shoot.
Don’t point your weapon at anything you’re not willing to shoot or destroy.
How do you enter a room? Demonstrate.
Stack up. Give person in front of you a squeeze on shoulder to indicate ready to move. "Moving, move". Breacher Up. Look for visuals, Listen for sounds. Count down. Breach door. Enter one after another.
What year was U.S. Customs and Border Protection founded?
2003
Compare cover, concealment, and barrier. Give an example for each.
Cover is a surface that can protect you from gunfire and can stop a bullet. Ex. Brick wall.
Concealment is a surface that can hide you from view but will not stop a bullet. Ex. Closet
Barrier is an object that can be positioned in the middle of you and a subject so that it would be more difficult to reach you. Ex. Chair
Why would someone do a Prone POD as opposed to a Standing POD?
When a scenario is more intense, the subject is uncompliant, and they are at a higher risk.
How do you radio dispatch in an explorer scenario? (need to recite verbatim)
"New York India 4 7 0 1 red..."
Name all 13 scenarios.
1. Arrest and Search
2. First Aid
3. Burglary
4. Bomb Threat
5. Crime Scene Investigation
6. Crime Prevention
7. Domestic
8. Hostage
9. Traffic Stop
10. Traffic Accident
11. White Collar
12. Shoot Don't Shoot
13. Executive Protection
What Branch of U.S. Customs is our Post a part of?
OFO: Office of Field Operations
Demonstrate Tactical Fall and Tactical Rise. Pick someone else from your team to describe each movement and why it is done.
Squat down- to get low to the ground
Chin tuck- to protect your head
Hands in front your face- to protect your face from any actions by the perp
Foot goes back when getting up- for balance
Back in High Ready Stance- to protect yourself
Fill in the blank with the exact words. This phrase describes how to distinguish between a certain POD.
The ____ the ____, the ____ the _____.
The higher the threat, the lower the perp.
Name the parts of the handcuff and key.
Double Bar
Single Bar
Teeth
Double Lock
Keyhole
Hinges
Swivel
Chain
Handcuff Key
Double Lock Mechanism
What are the 4 roles in a Crime Scene Investigation Scenario?
1. Photographer
2. Evidence Collector
3. Measurer
4. TL
Who was the first Secretary of Homeland Security? (hint: we met him at the Awards Gala named after him).
Tom Ridge
Name all 8 stances (not including POAs and PODs, but including protective stances). Hint: 3 are protective stances.
1. FI Stance
2. Low-Ready Stance
3. High Ready Stance
4. Tactical Fall
5. Tactical Rise
6. Cover
7. Concealment
8. Barrier
What are the 3 PODs and the 4 POAs?
3 PODs: Standing, Kneeling, Prone.
4 POAs: Blading, Offlining, L formation, V formation.
How do you secure a gun in a scenario? Simulate and use verbals for a judge to hear.
Release magazine, Secure magazine, Rack slide back 3 times, Lock slide to the rear, Secure any loose bullets, With pinky and eyes check inside and across. Look away and check again, then finally run the firearm through dispatch.
How do you properly treat a broken arm in a scenario? Be specific with all steps or their injury will be your fault.
Put on a splint on each side of the limb, with the soft side of the splint on the bone. Tie both ends of the spint to the limb and place a ball or flexible object in hand so that they don't lose function of fingers. Overtime, tell them to wiggle their finger to determine if they can still function.