LEO Study Set for Assessment 3 Quiz Questions with Correct Solutions

Why do contemporary police officers have a higher chance of dealing with a hostage/barricaded subject situation than in the past? Faster response time to the calls Better equipment and patrol procedures What are the four main criteria for determining if a barricaded subject situation exists? -The suspect is known to be armed or reported to be armed -The suspect is believed to have been involved in a criminal act or poses a significant threat of serious bodily injury or death to officers, to others in the community, or to themselves -The suspect is in a position of advantage affording them cover and/or concealment or is contained in an open area where the presence or approach of officers is likely to precipitate an adverse reaction by the suspect -The suspect refuses to follow directions to submit to arrest What are the "four C's" used in a barricaded subject situation? Contain Control Command Call SWAT "four C's" What is Contain? Containment should be set up as soon as possible to prevent a suspect from escaping and innocent people from entering the scene "four C's" What is Control? Officers must control the ingress and egress of all people in the area "four C's" What is Command? Issue commands for the suspect to surrender into custody. Determine an area to be set up as a command post. "four C's" What is Call SWAT? Tactical teams have additional training and tools to effectively deal with high risk situations What is an active shooter? -Person(s) actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill others -One or more subjects who participate in a random or systematic shooting spree demonstrating their intent to continuously harm or kill others -Dynamic and rapidly evolving, demanding immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to stop the shooting and limit harm or loss of life -An armed person who has used deadly physical force on others and continues to do so while having unrestricted access to additional victims -Activity is immediately causing death or serious bodily injury. The activity is not contained and there is an immediate risk of death or serious bodily injury to potential victims. What is a hostage situation? -a situation where one or more persons are being held against their will by one or more individuals -a persons given or held(often under threat of death) as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another What may be some civil liabilities involved that should be considered in resolving a hostage/barricaded subject incident? Responding outside officers' scope of training - Response deemed unreasonable Firearm Skill -Accountability for all shots fired Timeliness of response -Failure to respond -Response too hasty Training and experience Officers' ability to differentiate between hostage and barricade situations What is legitimacy? ● The public view the police as entitled to exercise their authority to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems in the community. What is procedural justice? ● The procedures used by police officers in which citizens are treated fairly and with proper respect as human beings. Four principles of procedural justice? Quality of decision-making 1- Giving the citizen a voice 2- Neutrality (fair, impartial, and objective) Quality of treatment 3-Respect for person and rights 4-Trustworthiness through transparent process How does procedural justice affect legitimacy? ● Safety increases (less use of force) ● Greater cooperation ● Voluntary compliance ● Fewer complaints What is the culture of Law Enforcement? ● Lack of trust ● Expectation to control the situation ● Lack of emotion What are the effects of cynicism? ● Work performance ○ Officer misconduct ○ Low morale/job satisfaction ● Family relationships ○ Inability to separate work from personal life ○ Isolation from family ○ Hyper-vigilance ○ Distrustful of family members ○ Divorce ● Us v Them fallacy ○ Sir Robert Peel- "the police are the public and the public is the police" How do you strengthen legitimacy? ● Community bank account ● Effective communication ● Gaining trust of the community ● Changing your lens