USCG BTM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What is authority? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The government's legal power to act
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What is jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The government's power to
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exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territories
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What authority does 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) give the Coast Guard? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The Coast Guard may make searches, examinations, arrests, | | | | | | | |
seizures, inquiries, and inspections upon the high seas and waters which the U.S.
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has jurisdiction
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How can 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) be explained to the boating public? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The Coast Guard is authorized by 14 U.S.C. 89 to board any vessel
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subject to the jurisdiction or to the operation of any law of the United States, on
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the high seas and waters which the U.S. has jurisdiction, at any time, day or night,
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for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of the
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United States. |
What are the boarding team members scope of responsibilities? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Reflect credit onto the Coast Guard by the manner in which they
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conduct boardings. |
2. Be responsive to the public for education of boating safety and legal
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requirements.
3. Assist the boarding officer as necessary.
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,What are the jurisdictional limitations (jurisdictional triangle)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Substantive law (law that prohibits certain action or requires
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affirmative conduct). |
2. Vessel status/flag
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3. Location
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What is required for boardings of U.S. vessels in foreign territorial waters? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coastal nation permission
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Foreign vessels temporarily using waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction are ___ from
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U.S. numbering and safety carriage requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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exempt
Which vessels are not subject to U.S. jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Foreign government-owned non-commercial vessels, and foreign naval or military
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vessels
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Do units and personnel have a "duty to retreat" to avoid law enforcement
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situations? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-No, however, retreat is an alternative and
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may be the most reasonable decision, depending upon the circumstances.
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What is non-deadly force? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Any force other than deadly
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force.
What are the situations in which non-deadly force may be used? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Individual self-defense | |
,2. To compel compliance with an order the Coast Guard has authority to issue
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3. To prevent a federal crime, or where authorized, a serious state or foreign
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crime for which the Coast Guard has authority to act on behalf of that state or
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foreign government |
4. To affect a lawful arrest or prevent an escape when there is probable cause
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that the suspect committed a federal crime (or non-federal crime if lawfully
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acting under non-federal authority).
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5. To prevent the theft of, intentional damage to, or destruction of property
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(including information) that the Coast Guard has authority to protect.
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What is the Use of Force Policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only the force
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reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used. Force shall not be
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used where assigned duties can be discharged without it. Excessive force may
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never be used. | |
Are BTMs authorized to fire warning shots? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NO
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Name the 3 types of self defense and their definitions. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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Individual: defending oneself or other persons from imminent danger
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2. Unit: defending a particular unit of US military forces or law enforcement
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agencies
3. National: defense of U.S., U.S. forces, and, in certain circumstances, U.S.
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persons and their property, and/or U.S. commercial assets from a hostile act or
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demonstration of hostile intent | | |
What chapter in the MLEM is Use of Force Policy found? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Chapter 4 |
, What are the 4 types of subjects? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Passive compliant:
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follows the officer's task direction and verbal commands; will not harm the officer
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2. Passive resistor: does not follow the officer's request or verbal directions but
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offers no physical resistance to the officer's attempt to gain control
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3. Active resistor: subject does not follow the officer's request or verbal
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directions, offers physical resistance that prevents the officer of gaining control
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4. Active aggressor: does not follow the officer's requests or verbal directions,
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attempts to harm the officer | | | |
What is the use of force continuum? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Officer presence
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2. Verbal commands
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3. Control techniques
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4. Aggressive response techniques
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5. Intermediate weapons
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6. Deadly force
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What is officer presence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Appearance, demeanor, verbal
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and non-verbal communication that create an atmosphere of compliance
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Why was the Use of Force Continuum created? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To show
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the different levels of force authorized when receiving certain types of resistance;
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the subject's actions primarily determine the appropriate level of force that can
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be used in a specific situation.
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SOLUTIONS
What is authority? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The government's legal power to act
| | | | | | | | | |
What is jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The government's power to
| | | | | | | | |
exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territories
| | | | | | | |
What authority does 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) give the Coast Guard? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The Coast Guard may make searches, examinations, arrests, | | | | | | | |
seizures, inquiries, and inspections upon the high seas and waters which the U.S.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
has jurisdiction
|
How can 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) be explained to the boating public? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The Coast Guard is authorized by 14 U.S.C. 89 to board any vessel
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subject to the jurisdiction or to the operation of any law of the United States, on
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the high seas and waters which the U.S. has jurisdiction, at any time, day or night,
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States. |
What are the boarding team members scope of responsibilities? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Reflect credit onto the Coast Guard by the manner in which they
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
conduct boardings. |
2. Be responsive to the public for education of boating safety and legal
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
requirements.
3. Assist the boarding officer as necessary.
| | | | | |
,What are the jurisdictional limitations (jurisdictional triangle)? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Substantive law (law that prohibits certain action or requires
| | | | | | | | | |
affirmative conduct). |
2. Vessel status/flag
| |
3. Location
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What is required for boardings of U.S. vessels in foreign territorial waters? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Coastal nation permission
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Foreign vessels temporarily using waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction are ___ from
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U.S. numbering and safety carriage requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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exempt
Which vessels are not subject to U.S. jurisdiction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Foreign government-owned non-commercial vessels, and foreign naval or military
| | | | | | | |
vessels
|
Do units and personnel have a "duty to retreat" to avoid law enforcement
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situations? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-No, however, retreat is an alternative and
| | | | | | | | | |
may be the most reasonable decision, depending upon the circumstances.
| | | | | | | | |
What is non-deadly force? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Any force other than deadly
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force.
What are the situations in which non-deadly force may be used? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Individual self-defense | |
,2. To compel compliance with an order the Coast Guard has authority to issue
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3. To prevent a federal crime, or where authorized, a serious state or foreign
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
crime for which the Coast Guard has authority to act on behalf of that state or
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
foreign government |
4. To affect a lawful arrest or prevent an escape when there is probable cause
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
that the suspect committed a federal crime (or non-federal crime if lawfully
| | | | | | | | | | | |
acting under non-federal authority).
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5. To prevent the theft of, intentional damage to, or destruction of property
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(including information) that the Coast Guard has authority to protect.
| | | | | | | | |
What is the Use of Force Policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Only the force
| | | | | | | | | | | |
reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used. Force shall not be
| | | | | | | | | | | |
used where assigned duties can be discharged without it. Excessive force may
| | | | | | | | | | | |
never be used. | |
Are BTMs authorized to fire warning shots? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NO
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Name the 3 types of self defense and their definitions. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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Individual: defending oneself or other persons from imminent danger
| | | | | | | | |
2. Unit: defending a particular unit of US military forces or law enforcement
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
agencies
3. National: defense of U.S., U.S. forces, and, in certain circumstances, U.S.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
persons and their property, and/or U.S. commercial assets from a hostile act or
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
demonstration of hostile intent | | |
What chapter in the MLEM is Use of Force Policy found? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Chapter 4 |
, What are the 4 types of subjects? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Passive compliant:
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follows the officer's task direction and verbal commands; will not harm the officer
| | | | | | | | | | | |
2. Passive resistor: does not follow the officer's request or verbal directions but
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
offers no physical resistance to the officer's attempt to gain control
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3. Active resistor: subject does not follow the officer's request or verbal
| | | | | | | | | | | |
directions, offers physical resistance that prevents the officer of gaining control
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4. Active aggressor: does not follow the officer's requests or verbal directions,
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attempts to harm the officer | | | |
What is the use of force continuum? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Officer presence
| | | | | | | | | | |
2. Verbal commands
| |
3. Control techniques
| |
4. Aggressive response techniques
| | |
5. Intermediate weapons
| |
6. Deadly force
| |
What is officer presence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Appearance, demeanor, verbal
| | | | | | | |
and non-verbal communication that create an atmosphere of compliance
| | | | | | | | |
Why was the Use of Force Continuum created? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To show
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the different levels of force authorized when receiving certain types of resistance;
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the subject's actions primarily determine the appropriate level of force that can
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
be used in a specific situation.
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