USCG BTM REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Reactionary Gap - Answer-4-6 feet
Authority - Answer-The Governments Legal Power to Act
Jurisdiction - Answer-The Governments power to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels and territory
14USC89A - Answer-The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States
SEASII - Answer-Search, Examine, Arrest, Seize, Inquire, Inspect
Use of force Continuum - Answer-Only that force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used, excessive force may never be used.
Levels 1-6 - Answer-Officer Presence, Verbal Commands, Control Techniques, Aggressive Response Techniques, Intermediate Weapons, Deadly Force.
Officer Presence - Answer-appearance, demeanor, and verbal and non-verbal communication that create an atmosphere of compliance
Verbal Commands - Answer-A task direction given with a consequence
Control Techniques - Answer-techniques or actions with a low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or broken bones
Aggressive Response Techniques - Answer-techniques or actions likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin, broken bones, or that will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, and/or mucous membranes
Intermediate Weapons - Answer-Techniques or Actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations of the skin or broken bones
Deadly Force - Answer-Deadly force is any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury
Who has Law Enforcement Authority - Answer-Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officers and Petty Officers Fatal Funnel - Answer-An area extending in a funnel shaped pattern from any opening in a bulkhead, overhead, or deck
Jurisdictional Triangle - Answer-Vessel Flag, Vessel Location, Substantive Law
Substantive Law - Answer-One that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct
Fourth Amendment - Answer-protects U.S. persons and foreign persons in U.S. territory
from searches that unreasonably interfere with a person's reasonable expectation of privacy, and thus applies to inspections conducted to ensure compliance with governmental regulations (be able to summarize)
Fifth Amendment - Answer-The Right not to incriminate ones self
Reasonable Suspicion - Answer-The Belief by a reasonable and prudent person based on articulable facts something has happened
Probable Cause - Answer-The Level of suspicion, which would cause a reasonable and prudent person, given the overall circumstances, to believe that a crime has been committed
Search - Answer-An intrusion of entry by a government agent on a quest for evidence into a place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy
Frisk Search - Answer-the crushing and passing of hands over the outer clothing of a person in search of weapons, when the officer suspects an individual may have a weapon that poses a threat to the boarding team or others
SIA - Answer-a detailed "crush and feel" search of an arrested
suspect thorough search of outer clothing looking for weapons or means of escape.
What is Cover and Concealment - Answer-Cover is anything that you can use to shield yourself from view that will stop a bullet, concealment is anything that you can use to conceal yourself but will not stop a bullet
Deadly Force - Answer-any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury
When can you use Deadly Force - Answer-When deadly force is authorized, there is a reasonable possibility that deadly force may be required
Deadly Force Triangle - Answer-Weapon, Opportunity, Action
Types of Suspects - Answer-Passive Compliant, Passive Resistor, Active Resistor, Active Aggressor