USCG BTM Definitions Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Authority - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Governments legal power to act
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Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Governments power to exercise legal
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authority over its persons, vessels, and territories
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Jurisdictional Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Substantive Law, Vessel Status,
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Location
Substantive Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-One that prohibits a certain action or
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requires affirmative conduct | |
SMTJ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High seas and waters, US vessels in foreign
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territories, Great Lakes, Federal Reserves, Land/Waters not within nor in-between
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|the 50 states, Territorial Seas.
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Use of force policy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only that force reasonably necessary
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under the circumstance may be used. Excessive force may never be used.
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However, nothing in the application of the CG UOF policy shall be construed for
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personnel to meet force with equal to or lesser than force.
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Level 1. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Officer presence- Appearance, demeanor, verbal
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and non verbal communication that creates an atmosphere of compliance
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, Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Verbal commands- In the form of a task direction
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with the consequences aimed at the subject.
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Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Control Techniques- Techniques or actions with a
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low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations, to the skin, and
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or broken bones. EX. Pressure points, normal application of handcuffs, escort.
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Level 4 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Aggressive Response Techniques- Techniques or
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actions with a probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the
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skin, broken bones, or irritation to the skin, eyes, and or mucous membranes. EX.
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OC spray (5-10%, Thumb actuated trigger and safety, 5-10 ft away any closer may
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cause ballistic needle effect) Take downs.
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Level 5 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Intermediate Weapons- Techniques or actions
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with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the
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skin and or broken bones. EX. Baton ( friction locking, non slip grip, stainless steel,
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rounded tip with no jagged edges, 15-22 in long, not spring loaded or trigger
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actuated.)
Level 6 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Deadly force- Any force that is likely to result in
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death or serious physical injury. EX. PDW. Authorized for Self defense, protection
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of hazmat, property, or deadly weapon, Lawful arrestor prevention.
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Serious Physical Injury - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Actual physical injury to the body
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that results in unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted
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|loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, and or mental
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faculty.
Correct Answers
Authority - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Governments legal power to act
| | | | | | |
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Governments power to exercise legal
| | | | | | | |
authority over its persons, vessels, and territories
| | | | | |
Jurisdictional Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Substantive Law, Vessel Status,
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Location
Substantive Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-One that prohibits a certain action or
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requires affirmative conduct | |
SMTJ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-High seas and waters, US vessels in foreign
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territories, Great Lakes, Federal Reserves, Land/Waters not within nor in-between
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|the 50 states, Territorial Seas.
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Use of force policy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only that force reasonably necessary
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under the circumstance may be used. Excessive force may never be used.
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However, nothing in the application of the CG UOF policy shall be construed for
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personnel to meet force with equal to or lesser than force.
| | | | | | | | | |
Level 1. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Officer presence- Appearance, demeanor, verbal
| | | | | | | |
and non verbal communication that creates an atmosphere of compliance
| | | | | | | | | |
, Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Verbal commands- In the form of a task direction
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with the consequences aimed at the subject.
| | | | | | |
Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Control Techniques- Techniques or actions with a
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low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations, to the skin, and
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or broken bones. EX. Pressure points, normal application of handcuffs, escort.
| | | | | | | | | |
Level 4 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Aggressive Response Techniques- Techniques or
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actions with a probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the
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skin, broken bones, or irritation to the skin, eyes, and or mucous membranes. EX.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OC spray (5-10%, Thumb actuated trigger and safety, 5-10 ft away any closer may
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cause ballistic needle effect) Take downs.
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Level 5 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Intermediate Weapons- Techniques or actions
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with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the
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skin and or broken bones. EX. Baton ( friction locking, non slip grip, stainless steel,
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rounded tip with no jagged edges, 15-22 in long, not spring loaded or trigger
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actuated.)
Level 6 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Deadly force- Any force that is likely to result in
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death or serious physical injury. EX. PDW. Authorized for Self defense, protection
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of hazmat, property, or deadly weapon, Lawful arrestor prevention.
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Serious Physical Injury - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Actual physical injury to the body
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that results in unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted
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|loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, and or mental
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faculty.
