Jail academy phase 1

Which administrative code chapter contains the basic standards used to govern a county jail?

302.31

3 characteristics that define a professional

Body of knowledge, professional attitude, specific skills

3 main goals of a county jail

Deterrance, punishment, incapacitation

State of WI department that inspects jails

Department of Corrections Division of Adult Institutions (DOC DAI)

Used by federal courts to establish standards for prisoner rights

4th, 8th, and 14th amendments

Document needed in order for a facility to house juvenile offenders in custody

DOC 346.04

What does WI Administrative Code chapter 302.31 contain?

The basic standards that govern county jails

Communicating verbally with inmates, staff, and visitors is a skill?

Mandatory

What is the first thing you should do as an officer responding to an alleged PREA violation?

Assess the situation, separate victim and alleged offender, preserve any evidence.

Where is the preferred escort positioning?

The two and a half

What does PREA stand for?

Prison Rape Elimination Act

What is a boxer stance, shoulder shift, hand set, target glance, and thousand yard stare considered to be?

Pre-attack postures

What are the three categories of force?

1. A trained technique

2. A dynamic application of a trained technique

3. Not trained but justified under the circumstances.

What is the main objective when using force?

To achieve and maintain control of subjects

To remain alert, be decisive, and having a pre-planned practice response are the three steps in what?

Tactical Evaluation

What does proper police action balance?

Safety and efficiency

What is not a 50/50 proposition?

Control

What is control?

A perception based on an officer's training, experience, and the fact situation.

What does POSC stand for?

Principles Of Subject Control

What is the definition of POSC?

A system of verbalization skills coupled with physical alternatives.

When can officers use force?

To gain control, to protect themselves or others, to prevent escape, to move an inmate from one location to another, to prevent self harm, to prevent damage to property.

Age, size, relative strength, and skill level are examples of what?

Officer/subject factor

What does the acronym OIR stand for?

Opening

Information Gathering

Resolution

What does the acronym DONE stand for?

Danger

Overriding concern

No progress

Escape

What kind of behavior is non-threatening but non-compliant?

Passive Resistance

What kind of behavior physically counteracts an officer's control efforts and creates a risk of bodily harm to all parties involved?

Active Resistance

What four things create restrictions to use of force?

• The Us Constitution

• Admin code

• State statues

• polices and procedures

• Wisconsin State Statutes

• Wisconsin Administrative Code

• Agency policy and training

What court case did objective reasonableness come from?

Graham vs. Connor

What is the definition of deadly force?

The intentional use of a firearm or other instrument that creates a high probability of death or great bodily harm.

What are the three types of EDP's?

• Short term

• long term

• chemical abusers

• Long term

• Chemical abusers

What is an EDP?

Emotionally disturbed person(s)

What is a concept that explains the purpose of control and distinguishes proper police action from what would otherwise be considered criminal?

The Control Theory

What are the different types of stabilization?

(Also defined as the level/stage/degree of stabilization)

• Presence stabilization

• Verbal stabilization

• Standing stabilization

• Wall stabilization

• Ground stabilization

• Special restraints

• Verbal stabilization

• Standing stabilization

• Wall stabilization

• Ground stabilization

• Special restraints

What are the steps of the follow-through considerations?

1- Stabilize

2- Monitor/debrief

3- Search

4- Escort

5- Transport

6- Turn-over/release

What does the acronym REACT stand for?

Request cooperation

Explain reason

Allow choice

Check decision

Take action

What type of behavior justifies the use of deadly force?

Behavior which has caused or imminently threatens to cause death or great bodily harm to you or another person(s.)

What is preclusion?

The elimination of all other viable alternatives

What are the intervention options?

• Presence

• Dialogue

• Control alternatives

• Protective alternatives

• Deadly force

• Dialogue

• Control alternatives

• Protective alternatives

• Deadly force

What is the use of escort holds, compliance holds, control devices, and passive countermeasures considered?

Control alternatives

What are active countermeasures, incapacitating techniques, and intermediate weapons considered?

Protective alternatives

When is it okay for an officer to perform a body cavity search?

Never

What are the 7 types of searches conducted on an inmate in a correctional setting?

• Visual

• Frisk/pat down

• Full body search

• Custodial search

• Strip search

• Body content search

• Body cavity search

What is the criteria to consider someone to be an imminent threat?

• Weapon

• Intent

• Delivery system

What must an officer do once control has been established?

An officer must reduce the level of force to a level sufficient to maintain control.

What is it referred to when an officer is required to take reasonable risks based on his or her perception of control?

Ultimate Justification

What are two things an officer may always do to take proper police action?

escalate and/or disengage

What balances proper police action?

Safety and efficiency

What is the definition of early warning signs?

signals or certain behaviors provided by the subject that are often associated with a high level of danger to officers

What are some examples of early warning signs?

• Conspicuously ignoring

• Excessive emotional attention

• Exaggerated movements

• Ceasing all movement

• Known violent behavior

• Excessive emotional attention

• Exaggerated movements

• Ceasing all movement

• Known violent behavior

What is the disturbance resolution model?

1- Approach Considerations

2- Intervention Options

3- Follow Through Considerations

What are the steps in the First Responder Philosophy?

1- Arrive

2- Assess

3- Alarm

4- Evaluate

5- Enter

6- Stabilize

7- Initial Medical Assessment

8- Long Term Monitoring

9- Communication

10- Document/Debrief

2- Assess

3- Alarm

4- Evaluate

5- Enter