POSC
1ST RESPONDER PHIL
RESPOND/DESTURBANCE RESOLUTION
DEFINITIONS
MISC
100

What Amendment “objective reasonableness” standard

what is the 4th ammendment

100

Become Aware of the emergency

What is ARRIVE 

100

R.E.S.P.O.N.D

Report, Evaluate, Stabilize, Preserve, Organize, Normalize, Document/Debrief 

100
Deadly Force

The intentional use of a firearm or other instrument that creates a high probability of death or great bodily harm.

100

to gain control in pursuit of a legitimate law enforcement objective

The purpose of use of force

200

Use of force by an officer may be legally justifiable in what three ways

  • It is a trained technique applied just as trained
  • It is a dynamic application of a trained technique
  • It is a technique not trained but justified under the circumstances
200

Notify dispatcher or control center / get back-up responding, if needed

What is Alarm
200

Presence, Dialog, Control Alternatives, Protective Alternatives, Deadly Force

What are the intervention Options

200

Behavior which has caused or imminently threatens to cause death or great bodily harm to you or another person or persons

Justification of Deadly Force

200

The goal of using intermediate weapon

to impede a subject, preventing him or her from continuing resistive, assaultive, or otherwise dangerous behavior.

300

What is the POSC System?

The POSC system is a system of verbalization skills coupled with physical alternatives

300

Determine if the subject has “special”             needs which require additional                     care/supervision

What is Long Term Monitoring

300

`a more specific model of how to proceed when responding to any sort of disturbance or potential disturbance

What is the Disturbance Resolution 

300

For a subject’s threat to be considered imminent, it must meet three criteria:

Intent, Weapon, Delivery System

300
The goal of incapacitating Techniques

to cause the immediate, temporary cessation of violent behavior

400

What court case recognizes that situations vary and sets forth several criteria to be considered in deciding whether a particular use of force was reasonable

What is Graham v Connor

400

The Initial Medical Assessment 

  1. Determine level of consciousness (yes/semi-conscious/no).
  2. Check ABC’s (check airway, breathing, circulation).
  3. Perform a body check for severe bleeding, gross deformities, etc.
  4. Treat to your level of training; activate emergency medical system (EMS), if appropriate.
  5. Continue to monitor the subject (stay close; watch closely).
400

The 4 categories of Tactical Evaluation 

Threat Assessment Opportunities

Officer/Subject Factors

Special circumstances

Level/Stage/Degree of stabilization 

400

Target Identification, Target Aquisition, Target Isolation 

What are the 3 target requirements. 

400

The seven levels of simulation

Shadow Training, Prop Training, Partner Training, Dynamic Movement Training, Relative Positioning Training, Environmental Factors Training, High Level Simulations

500

what are the 6 follow-through considerations

Stabilize, Monitor/debrief, Search, Escort, Transport, Turnover/Release

500

AAAEESILCD

Arrive, Assess, Alarm, Evaluate, Enter, Stablize, Initial Medical Assessment, Long Term Monitoring, Communication, Document/Debrief

500

determines the level of force officers must use to establish control.

The Suspect

500

An officer’s use of time, distance and relative positioning in combination with Verbalization Skills to attempt to stabilize a situation and reduce the immediacy of threat posed by an individual.

What is De-escalation

500

What are the early warning signs?

1. Conspicuously ignores you 

2. Gives you excessive emotional attention

 3. Moves in an exaggerated way

 4. Ceases all movement 

5. Has a known violent history

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