5 Essential Elements | Ops Plans for Search Warrants | Search Warrant Teams and their Responsibilities | To Frisk or not to Frisk | Miscellaneous |
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What is safety
The element that is the most important of all 5
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What are state and local agencies
When selecting the team members for the op, it is often helpful to reach out to who in order to get extra resources that can help with intimate knowledge of the area, better communications and additional manpower
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What is the entry team
The team responsible for the approach and sweeps of the premises
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What is weapons
What an agent is searching for when conducting a frisk
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What is take photos and video
To prevent the accusation of destruction of property during a warrant, it is best practice for the team to do what at the beginning and end?
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What is legality
Following this element will protect the evidence from being thrown out in Court
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Who is the team leader
The agent responsible for preparing the ops plan, making sure the warrant is correct, briefing the team members and running the overall operation
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What is knock, announce identity, announce purpose and demand entry
The four requirements that need to be met before physically entering the premises
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What is crush and twist
The correct procedure to conduct a frisk is to ________ and __________ the clothing
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What is ask about valuables at the beginning and place them in view of the occupant; and also to search in pairs.
To prevent the accusation of theft, it is best practice for the team to do what?
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What is surprise
Timing of when the warrant is executed is the key to this element
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What is rank
Teams members should be selected based on the following qualities EXCEPT: experience, ability, rank, special skills, and good judgement
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What is the cover team
The team responsible for preventing flight, providing protection and controlling arrivals
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What is searched incident to arrest
When arresting a target, he/she should be ________ prior to transport to lockup
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What is the warrant and an inventory of items seized
Items agents are required to show the occupant of the residence before leaving
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What is speed
The fluid, mechanical and continuous entry with immediate and total control of occupants relates to this element
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What is surveillance
The investigative technique used to gather intelligence prior to the search warrant by continuous observation of the location
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What is the search team
The team responsible for finding, photographing and seizing the items in the warrant
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What is the entire operation
Occupants of the residence being searched must be controlled for what portion of the operation
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What is 6am and 10pm
Daytime warrants may be executed between what times
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What is simplicity
Flexible and basic procedures which are easy to understand relate to this element
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What is geographic
The type of intelligence regarding the area the warrant will be executed
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What is there is no such thing
The maximum amount of time a search warrant is allowed to take to finish
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What is consent to search
A good rule of thumb during all warrant executions is to ask all occupants for this which will enhance the safety of the location
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What is surveillance, knock and announce, primary sweep, run record checks on occupants, search the residence
The proper order for these events:
search the residence surveillance run record checks on occupants knock and announce primary sweep |