LOUISIANA P.O.S.T. PATROL ACTIVITIES CADDO PARISH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 20 24 What is the primary responsibility of an officer responding to a call in progress? - ANSWER Arrive Safely What are the factors that you should consider when responding to a crime in progress and when using emergency lights and siren? - ANSWER 1.) Time of Day 2.) Call Location 3.) Weather Conditions 4.) Best route to take 5.) Victim Injured? 6.) Suspect on Scene The three factors to utilize when arriving and approaching a crime in progress call are... - ANSWER 1.) Stealth 2.) Cover and Concealment 3.) Contact and Cover What are the immediate responsibilities of the first arriving officer? - ANSWER 1.) Victim Safety 2.) Officer Safety 3.) Suspect Safety 4.) Protect the Scene 5.) Photograph or Draw Scene What are the immediate responsibilities of the secondary arriving officer? - ANSWER 1.) Cover Officer 2.) Assist Victim 3.) Assist with suspect 4.) Help Secure Scene Advantage of an officer when responding to a crime in progress - ANSWER Perpetrator on the scene for apprehension Minimize the time a suspect has to injure the victim Containment of suspect when sometimes is a part of the crime scene Considerations that you should consider when responding to a crime in progress - ANSWER Use the element of surprise Turn off headlights at night Notify dispatch of your arrival Focus on containment covert positions Determine if the crime is still in progress Containment of the location Covertly verify suspect containment if possible I suspect is gone, try to have the victim come out to you. Formulate a plan with officers to enter the establishment to locate the victim. Investigate the scene and relay all suspect info to assisting officers Patrol is considered the ________ of the police department - ANSWER backbone The functions of patrol are to - ANSWER detour crime enhance feelings of public safety have officers available 24/7/365 A patrol officers time is spent in these ways - ANSWER Crime related activities Non -Crime Related activities Traffic -Related Services One way to help evenly distribute the patrol workload is by the use of - ANSWER proportional assignments
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