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Page 1 of 150 AGENCY: PART 5. POST FIELD TRAINING MODEL FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM GUIDE – VOLUME 2 DATE: SECTION 13 Patrol Procedures 13.1 – 13.28 COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS Contents 13.1 Police Patrol Techniques 13.2 Observation Skills 13.3 Preventing and Detecting Crime 13.4 Additional Patrol Safety 13.5 Pedestrian Stops 13.6 Searching Persons 13.7 Vehicle Stops 13.8 Felony/High-Risk Vehicle Stops 13.9 Searching Vehicles 13.10 Searching Building Areas 13.11 Handling Crimes in Progress 13.12 Domestic Violence 13.13 Victims of Violent Crime 13.14 Hate Crimes 13.15 Gang Awareness 13.16 Missing Persons 13.17 Fires 13.18 Hazardous Occurrences/Major Disasters 13.19 Bombs/Explosive Devices 13.20 Aircraft Crashes 13.21 First Aid 13.22 Sick, Injured, or Deceased Persons 13.23 Lost, Found, and Recovered Property 13.24 Crowd Control 13.25 News Media Relations 13.26 Hostage Situations and Barricaded Suspects 13.27 Sniper Attack 13.28 Animal Control List of Subtopics Attestation Instructions to Administrators Instructions to FTOs Note to Administrators In order for POST to review and approve your agency’s Field Training Guide, you MUST submit the following electronic files: 1) The POST FTP Approval Checklist (Form 2-230) 2) Your department’s Policy & Procedure Manual 3) Your completed Guide (Volumes 1 & 2), including ALL competency requirements covered in Part 5, Sections 1–18.
FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM GUIDE – VOLUME 2 PART 5. POST FIELD TRAINING MODEL
5.13 Patrol Procedures Page 2 of 150 LIST OF SUBTOPICS 13.1 POLICE PATROL TECHNIQUES 13.1.01 Types of Police Patrol 13.1.02 Preventive Patrol Methods 13.1.03 Foot Patrol and Bicycle Patrol 13.1.04 Motorized Patrol 13.1.05 Positive Daily Contacts 13.2 OBSERVATION SKILLS 13.2.01 Perception Skills 13.3 PREVENTING AND DETECTING CRIME 13.3.01 Crime Prevention Techniques 13.3.02 Becoming Familiar with the Community 13.3.03 Preparing for a Patrol Shift 13.3.04 Frequent Checks 13.3.05 Night Patrol 13.3.06 Determining If a Parked Vehicle Has Been Recently Operated 13.3.07 Conducting Surveillance 13.3.08 Locating Vehicle Identification Numbers 13.4 ADDITIONAL PATROL SAFETY 13.4.01 Plain Clothes Officers 13.4.02 Plain-Clothes and Off-Duty Arrests 13.4.03 Hazards of Silhouetting 13.4.04 Telltale Noises 13.4.05 Keeping Subject’s Hands in View 13.4.06 Initiating Foot Pursuits 13.4.07 Mutual Aid and Jurisdiction 13.5 BOOKING PRISONERS S 13.5.01 Consensual Encounters and Reasonable Suspicion 13.5.02 Lawful Pedestrian Stop 13.5.03 Tactical Variables 13.5.04 Positions When Interviewing Suspicious Person(s) 13.5.05 Field Interview Form 13.5.06 Use of CLETS (California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System) 13.5.07 Approach and Disposition 13.6 SEARCHING PERSONS 13.6.01 Degrees of Searches of Persons 13.6.02 Principles of Searches of Persons 13.6.03 Weapons and Contraband Concealment 13.6.04 Legal Pat-Down Search 13.6.05 Field Search 13.6.06 Backup Officer Responsibilities 13.6.07 Serve as Backup Officer 13.7 VEHICLE STOPS 13.7.01 Types of Vehicle Stops 13.7.02 Vehicle Stop Locations 13.7.03 Vehicle Information Prior to Stop 13.7.04 Proper Distance and Position of Patrol Vehicle 13.7.05 Gaining Driver’s Attention 13.7.06 Hazards of Vehicle Stops 13.7.07 Observing Vehicle Occupants 13.7.08 Directing Occupants During a Stop 13.7.09 Approaching Vehicles Other than Automobiles 13.7.10 Dealing with Violator Reactions 13.7.11 Do Not Argue with Violator 13.7.12 Discretion during Traffic Stops 13.7.13 Procedure Advantages 13.7.14 Signature Is a Promise to Appear 13.7.15 Promoting a Positive Image continues
FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM GUIDE – VOLUME 2 PART 5. POST FIELD TRAINING MODEL
5.13 Patrol Procedures Page 3 of 150 13.8 FELONY/HIGH-RISK VEHICLE STOPS 13.8.01 Important Considerations 13.8.02 Vehicle Positioning 13.8.03 Ordering Suspect(s) from the Vehicle 13.8.04 Use of Verbal Commands 13.8.05 Waiting for Backup 13.8.06 Roles of Primary and Backup Officer(s) 13.8.07 Demonstrating a Felony/High-risk Stop 13.9 SEARCHING VEHICLES 13.9.01 Safe and Effective Vehicle