Policy Text
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ARREST & CONTROL COU RSE OUTLINE
PURPOSE – To provide law enforcement with the knowledge, skills and abilities to
effectively take a combative person into custody.
I. REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION
1. Introduction, Registration and Orientation
a. Students sign in on POST roster
b. Verify POST ID numbers
2. Course Objectives/Overview, Exercises, Evaluation/Testing
a. Evaluation s and Testing protocols
b. Review practice strikes
c. Review and practice handcuffing and person searches
d. Discuss and practice De -escalation techniques
II. SAFETY ORIENTATION AND WARM -UP
1. Safety plan review and medical emergencies
2. Warm -up & Stretching
III. USE OF FORCE POLICIES AND LEGAL ISSUES
1. Case Law Update, reporting uses of Force
a. Tennessee v Garner
b. Graham v Connor
c. Adams v City Fremont
d. Terry v Ohio
e. Department Policies
IV. IMPACT WEAPONS REVIEW
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1. Review of types of strikes, stance and defensive techniques
a. Types of strikes
b. Types of defensive measures (blocking and protective vital organs)
c. Strikes on bags
V. SEARCH TECHNIQUES/CONTROL H OLD/TAKEDOWN/HANDCUFFING,
DE-ESCALATION, VERBAL COMMANDS
1. Tactical considerations Department policy
a. Officers’ positioning relative to suspect
b. Proper techniques and commands throughout search and handcuffing
c. Use of verbal commands/ command presence
2. Suspect cannot be handcuffed due to injuries:
a. First Aid for Suspect’s injuries, wounds, fractures
b. Special Circumstance ( missing limbs)
c. Complaint of pain should be documented
d. Failing to double lock handcuffs can result in injury to suspect and liability
to agency
3. Practical Application - Standard Handcuffing - Quadrant Search
a. Rear finger lock
b. Breaking the suspect down to an off -balance stance
c. Handcuff/ complete quadrant search
d. Safely remove handcuffs
e. Contact / cover considerations
4. Pract ical Application - Felony Prone Handcuffing - Quadrant Search
a. Approach, arm snatch and pin shoulder
b. Open the palm up and rotate down and to center of back
c. Handcuff down and away
d. Quadrant search - roll suspect
e. Assist in the standing of suspect/DON’T use you r back, safely remove
handcuffs.
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f. Use of maximum restraints (HOBBLE )
VI. PEP TECHNIQUE – Platform -Efficiency -Proficiency
1. PEP is a technique used by 2 -3 officers to take a combative subject to the
ground. PEP is designed to reduce injuries among suspects and officers.
a. Primary Officer mounted on su spect’s back while other officer attempts to
get control of suspect’s legs.
b. Second Officer pin s suspect’s legs down, then bends the knees back
controlling the legs making it difficult for the suspect to fight.
c. Third Officer can assist with handcuffing.
VII. FORCE OPTIONS DECISION MAKING DRILL
1. Learning Activity: To allow officers to practice good force -options decision
making skills .
a. The officer will respond to a call for service involving a misdemeanor, felony crime
or citizen contact. The suspect will show aggression towards the officer and a
physical altercation will ensue. The scenario will last approximately three minutes.
2. Scenarios: Instructors will set up equipment for t he drill. The drill will begin
with a student wearing gym attire. The student will stand in a designated spot
while an instru ctor describes the scenario. Another instructor will portray the
part of a suspect with a pre -determined scenario ending in plac e. The
“suspect” will act in accordance with the pre -determined ending and when the
student enters the scenario, the suspect will continue his assault. The student
will need to determine the c orrect force option response, apply it , and keep in
mind our de partments Policy and Procedure regarding Use of Force . The
student will be evaluated on their de -escalation techniques during the
scenario.
• Officer is attacked by the suspect(s) with open hands
• Officer is taken to the ground by Suspect
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3. Learning Points
a. Officers must instantaneously identify the threat they face and then
exercise the correct force option response to that threat.
b. Officer must attempt to neutralize the situation with a de -escalation
technique they feel appropriate,
c. Frequently, confrontation s occur instantaneously and an officer’s response
must be rapid.
d. Officers must recognize that physical altercations are extremely taxing and
that fine motor skills frequently disappear quickly when one is engaged in
a fight.
e. Recognizing this condition is p aramount to overcoming it and moving
beyond the initial phase of exertion and exhaustion.
f. The will to survive must be paramount in an officer’s mind and he/she
must do everything possible to ensure that they survive a violent
confrontation.
g. Resources : Training area for 20 -25 students & instructors; MMA Style or
boxing gloves; Training mat