24. Patrol/Consular Notification

1. 24. Patrol/Consular Notification TCLEOSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES 08/01/04

2. Unit Goal: 24.1. To provide an understanding of the importance and methods of patrol function and preparation.

3. Objectives • Unit Goal: 24.1. To provide an understanding of the importance and methods of patrol function and preparation. • 24.1.1. List the patrol functions. • 24.1.2. Identify the methods of mental and physical preparation. • 24.1.3. Identify Basic Safety Awareness Tactics. • Unit Goal: 24.2. To provide an awareness of the hazards a peace officer may encounter when on patrol. • 24.2.1. Determine the various kinds of hazards encountered while on patrol. • Unit Goal: 24.3. To provide understanding of the various concepts and different techniques of patrol. • 24.3.1. Identify the two types of problem area patrols. • 24.3.2. Identify the five patrol patterns. • 24.3.3. Identify the advantages of the five different patrol modes. • 24.3.4. Discuss the various patrol methods. • 24.3.5. Discuss effective observation skills. • Unit Goal: 24.4. To provide an understanding of the various concepts and techniques used when confronting pedestrians and conducting field interviews. • 24.4.1. Demonstrate a proper pedestrian stop. • 24.4.2. Demonstrate techniques used while interviewing persons during field operations. • 24.4.3. Demonstrate the use of the field inquiry.

4. Objectives • Unit Goal: 24.5. To provide an understanding of the various concepts and techniques used to assess risk in vehicle stops and other responses to calls for service. • 24.5.1. Identify the seven-step violators contact method. • 24.5.2. Identify the procedures for a high-risk vehicle stops. • 24.5.3. Identify the procedures for safe responses to crimes in progress calls. • 24.5.4. List the procedures for the safe building searches. • 24.5.5. Identify the procedures for safe response to incidents involving bomb threats. • 24.5.6 Explain procedures for the safe response to an active shooter by the first responders • 24.5.6 Recognizing the Homicide in Progress. • 24.5.7 Identify critical considerations in a homicide in progress • 24.5.8 Establish an immediate action plan tactics. • 24.5.10. Demonstrate a proper team formation of the diamond formation or linear (T) formation.

5. 24.1.1. List and explain the patrol functions.

6. Objectives of Patrol • To preserve the peace by mere presence and by proper action. • To prevent crime by opportunity reduction; Duty to prevent. • To suppress crime by timely response to crimes in progress and by properly investigating offenses. • To apprehend suspects • To regulate non-criminal conduct by obtaining and maintaining good officer - citizen relationships to protect life and property [Refer back to Professionalism and Ethics Section, Topic # 3].

7. Importance of Patrol • •Protection: prevention of crime is the soundest of all criminological theories. • Service: to the community of which each peace officer is a part • Duties and powers - CCP 2.013 • Duty of peace officer as to threats - CCP 6.05 • Peace officer to prevent injury - CCP 6.06 • Conduct of peace officer - CCP 6.07

8. 24.1.2. Recognize the importance and identify the methods of mental and physical preparation.

9. Elements of shift orientation • Duty assignment • Related circumstances, i.e., warrants, current stolen property/vehicle lists, hazardous situations, and special events.

10. Elements of beat characteristics that the officer should know early on in assignment: • Area and its socio-economic and geographic characteristics • Conditions • Crime hazards • Crimes committed in area • Knowledge of assigned area, such as location of streets, businesses, schools, hospitals; which way street numbers run; traffic routes, i.e.. main arterial streets, dead ends, overpasses, back roads, one-way streets, alley ways. • Increases probability of on-site arrest and officer safety

11. Familiarization with known offenders • Their habits and types of crimes • TCIC/NCIC information • Increases probability of arrest

12. Personal hygiene • Proper uniform (according to local conditions and department policy) • Clean weapons.

13. Equipment Readiness Check: • Vehicle, weapons, radio, fire and first-aid gear, etc. • Report or replace non-working or unsafe equipment

14. 24.1.3. Identify and discuss Basic Safety Awareness Tactics.

15. Knowledge of cover and concealment • Cover: U.S. Mailboxes, utility poles, automobiles and trucks, brick walls, dirt embankments, etc. • Concealment: shrubs, fences, etc.

16. Knowledge of safe foot approaches • Awareness of cover/concealment and officer-suspect approaches.

17. Knowledge of safe vehicle approaches • Positioning of vehicles, lighting, etc.

18. Students to apply knowledge and techniques in scenarios. • Refer to IRG

19. Unit Goal: 24.2. To provide an awareness of the hazards a peace officer may encounter when on patrol.

20. 24.2.1. Determine the various kinds of hazards encountered while on patrol.

21. Silhouetting: • Placing yourself, others or your patrol unit in a position so as to provide the suspect(s) with a definite identifiable target.

22. Silhouetting: • Provides suspect(s) with knowledge of how many officers are present, fire power, and approach. • Allows suspect(s) to plan course of action. • Attempt to select location for vehicle stop. • Back-up units secure headlights, reds and ambers upon approach of primary unit. • Hold flashlight well in front and away from body. • Do not point toward other officers. • Do not stand in doorways and hallways or peer openly through broken or otherwise open windows.

23. Tell-tale noises: • •Vehicle, engine • •Parking unit too close to scene • •Radio volume too loud • •Seat belts/pop the buckle • •Letting unit door slam shut • •Equipment, i.e. radio, keys, whistles, baton, handcuffs, portable radio

24. Suspects' hands: • Demand suspect place hands in front of him/her and turn palms up. • Do not allow subject to put hands in pockets. • Possibly hiding contraband (evidence) in pockets, weapon, and/or identifiable marks, scars, or tattoos. • If hands are already in pockets, do not allow removal. • Situational discretion needed -- suspect to turn head away and/or kneel or lie on ground before checking for weapon.

25. Report hazards such as: • Roadway hazards, dead animals, animals on roadway, traffic control devices, crime hazards. • Contact appropriate authorities, depending upon the type of hazard, as soon as possible.

26. Students to apply knowledge and techniques in scenarios.Refer to IRG

27. Unit Goal: 24.3. To provide understanding of the various concepts and different techniques of patrol.

28. 24.3.1. Identify the two types of problem area patrols.

29. Preventive patrol • preventive enforcement: conduct property checks, question suspicious persons, vary patrol patterns, and maintain high visibility. • selective patrol: deals with specific problems or violations, so be aware of the problem, the location, and the time of day that the problems usually occur.

30. Apprehension patrol • low visibility and surveillance

31. 24.3.2. Identify the five patrol patterns.

32. Lane Selection: • The lane nearest the center of the roadway lends itself to effective observation-a clear view between buildings on both sides of the street and on-coming traffic effectively. • Driving in the lane nearest the curb, at a decreased speed, allows a ready stop at the curb and it affords a better view of street-front windows, sides of buildings, and potential hiding places.

33. Parking the patrol vehicle: • Parking is an important consideration while on patrol. • It can influence the citizen's attitude toward the police. • Proper parking can gain voluntary compliance of traffic laws. • Proper parking can offer officer cover or concealment in other situations.

34. Circular pattern: • In this pattern, the car is driven either from the approximate center of the beat in ever-increasing "circles" or from the outside of the beat in ever-decreasing circles. Obviously, the pattern is not truly circular, but approximately so.

35. Double-Back pattern: • Helpful when learning the beat • Helpful in problem areas or in cases where a second look at someone or something is necessary.

36. Random pattern: • Whatever pattern is chosen , the beat must be covered with a lack of predictability.

37. Refer to IRG

38. 24.3.3.Identify the different modes of patrol and characteristics of each.

39. Bicycle patrol • Advantages: flexibility where use of motorized vehicles is impractical or impossible, allows for high visibility and intense patrol. Many cities and college campuses choose bicycle patrol in preventive efforts and to improve community relations.

40. Motorcycle patrol: • Advantages: quick response, flexibility to cover large area, can be used as escort units, and are effective in traffic law enforcement.

41. Foot patrol • Advantages: immediate traffic control; person-to-person contact; good public/community relations; increased knowledge of physical beat; develop informants; increased knowledge of community needs and potential crime hazards.

42. Automobile patrol • Advantages: speed, mobility; visibility increases preventive potential; protection of officer; permits officer to carry extra equipment.

43. Automobile patrol • Check vehicle for mechanical defects, contraband, and weapons before beginning patrol. • Do not spend too much time in drive-ins or coffee shops; if another patrol vehicle is there, do not stop. • Conferences between patrol vehicles should be located on main thoroughfare where they can be seen; encourages preventive enforcement. • Watch driving speed and observe rules of the road. • Never leave keys in the patrol vehicle. • Remain alert and prepared for an emergency.

44. Fixed Wing and Helicopter patrol: • Advantages: available in emergency situations, can cover enormous area, allows sky view of fleeing persons or vehicles, excellent apprehension tool when used with ground units.

45. Mounted Patrol: • Advantages: Person-to-person contact, good public/community relations, better mobility in crowded areas, visibility increases in a crowd.

46. 24.3.4. Discuss the various patrol methods.

47. One-Officer Patrol: • Preventive enforcement is doubled by having twice as many patrol vehicles on the street. • When the officer is alone, more attention is devoted to patrol functions and duties. • An officer alone develops self-reliance, rather than depending on a partner for backup. • A lone officer in a patrol vehicle takes fewer chances. • Personality clashes are reduced.

48. Two-Officer Patrol: • Greater safety factor. • Can be used as a training aid for the correction of officer mistakes. • Share driving duties. • Two pairs of eyes are better than one. • One officer can operate the radio while the other drives.

49. 24.3.5. Discuss effective observation skills.

50. Skilled observer: • One who is able to take in everything around a given situation and then sort out the relevant from the irrelevant.