OACP Decision-Making Under Pressure 2

Question 1

During a hostage negotiation that has stalled for 6 hours, the incident commander receives intelligence that the subject may be suicidal. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Share the intelligence with the negotiation team and reassess the approach

Answer

Order an immediate tactical entry to resolve the situation

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Withdraw all units to reduce pressure on the subject

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Contact the subject's family and have them speak directly to the subject

Question 2

An officer at a protest notices a small group beginning to throw objects at police lines. The crowd is otherwise peaceful. What is the BEST initial response?

Accepted Answer

Isolate and arrest the agitators while maintaining dialogue with peaceful protesters

Answer

Deploy crowd dispersal agents immediately to the entire crowd

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Order a full retreat to avoid escalation

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Issue a single warning and then deploy all available force

Question 3

A police supervisor is managing a multi-vehicle collision with injuries when a bystander reports a separate nearby shooting. Resources are already fully committed. What should the supervisor do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Request additional resources while maintaining current scene management

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Abandon the collision scene and redirect all resources to the shooting

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Ignore the report until the collision scene is stabilized

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Send one officer alone to investigate the shooting immediately

Question 4

An officer must decide whether to use lethal force against a subject armed with a knife at a distance of 10 feet who is advancing. Which factor is MOST critical in the threat assessment?

Accepted Answer

The subject's ability, opportunity, and jeopardy to cause death or serious bodily harm

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Whether the subject appears emotionally distressed

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Whether witnesses are present to observe the incident

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The officer's level of training in de-escalation techniques

Question 5

During a major incident, the incident commander loses radio communication with two forward units. What is the MOST appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Deploy a runner or alternate communication method while preparing contingency plans

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Assume the units are safe and continue the operation as planned

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Immediately suspend the entire operation until communication is restored

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Promote another officer on scene to incident commander to manage the communication gap

Question 6

A tactical team leader discovers mid-operation that the intelligence about a building's layout was incorrect. The team is already inside. What is the MOST important action?

Accepted Answer

Immediately communicate the discrepancy to all team members and reassess the plan

Answer

Continue the operation exactly as planned since changing plans mid-operation increases risk

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Withdraw all personnel immediately and abort the operation

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Have only the team leader continue while others hold position

Question 7

When applying the CAPRA problem-solving model under time pressure, which phase is MOST likely to be compressed or skipped, creating risk?

Accepted Answer

Acquire/Analyze information

Answer

Clients

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Partnerships

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Respond