USCG BTM 2024 Test Questions with
Answers
What is a custodial situation? - Answer-Whether a situation is custodial depends on
whether a reasonable innocent person in the suspect's position would feel a restraint on
his or her freedom of movement to such an extent that it approaches a formal arrest.
When is rights advice given? - Answer-Rights advice should be given before
interrogating suspects if they are in a custodial situation.
What is custodial interrogation - Answer-Any questions, statements or actions
reasonable likely to elicit an incriminating response.
Lawful arrest or prevention of escape: Deadly Force - 3 requirements - Answer-There is
probably cause that the suspect has committed a felony involving the use or threatened
use of deadly force
The suspect is armed, or otherwise poses an imminent threat of death or serious
physical injury to any person
The suspect has failed to obey an order to halt (such order shall be given when it is
feasible to do so and would not increase the danger to the officer or others)
Protection of property: Deadly Force - Answer-Deadly force is not normally authorized
solely for the purpose of protecting property from theft, sabotage, intentional damage, or
destruction. However, Area and District Commanders may request from Commandant
to use deadly force.
Protection of Hazardous Materials or Deadly Weapons: Deadly Force - Answer-Force,
up to and including deadly force may be used when it appears reasonably necessary to
prevent the actual theft or sabotage of materials that, in the hands of an unauthorized
individual, present an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to any person.
4 types of subjects - Answer-Passive compliant
Passive resistor
Active resistor
Active aggressor
Passive compliant - Answer-a subject who follows the officer's requests or verbal
directions
Passive resistor - Answer-A subject who does not follow the officer's requests or verbal
directions, but offers no physical resistance to the officer's attempts to gain control.
, Active resistor - Answer-subject who does not follow the officer's requests or verbal
directions, offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from
gaining control, but does not attempt to harm the officer
Active aggressor - Answer-a subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
5th Amendment - Answer-Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due
Process, Just Compensation
Policy for questioning during boarding - Answer-Boarding team members are encourage
to develop information gained through tactical questions of information during a
boarding. Tactical questioning involves a coordinated effort by the boarding team to
establish rapport with persons on board the vessel, and encourage those persons to
actively and voluntarily report information, rather than passively respond to the
questions.
Define Authority - Answer-Authority is the government's legal power to act.
What are the 5 fundamental sources of the Coast Guard's authority? - Answer-MLE
Customs
PWCS
Assistance
CGIS
Define 14 USC 522 - P1 - Answer-The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations,
searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United
States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the
laws of the United States.
Define 14 USC 522 - P2 - Answer-For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and
petty officers may at any time go on board any vessel subject to the jurisdiction or to the
operation of any law of the United States, address inquires to those on board, examine
the ship's documents and papers, and examine, inspect, and search the vessel, and
use all necessary force to compel compliance
14 USC 522 - P3 - Answer-When from such inquires, examination, inspection, or search
it appears that a breach of the laws of the United States rendering a person liable to
arrest is being, or has been committed by any person, such person shall be arrested or,
if escaping to shore, shall be immediately pursued and arrested on shore, or other
lawful and appropriate action shall be taken.
14 USC 522 - P4 - Answer-Or, if it shall appear that a breach of the laws of the United
States has been committed so as to render such vessel, or merchandise, or any part
thereof, on board of, or brought into the United States by, such vessel, liable to
forfeiture, or so as to render such vessel liable to a fine or penalty and if necessary to
secure such fine or penalty, such vessel or such merchandise, or both, shall be seized.
