Title: Identify high-risk situations an officer may face.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Exploring Policing

Identification should include

- potential high-risk situations (e.g., crimes in progress, alarms, domestic disputes, disasters, ambush)
- factors for officer survival (e.g., positive attitude, anticipation of danger, plan of action, good physical condition, maintenance of equipment, cover vs. concealment)
- importance of effective initial response
- procedures for handling various high-risk situations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are examples of crimes in progress that are inherently dangerous?
- What is the importance of mental preparation and preplanning in handling high-risk situations?
- What are the current statistics of officer injuries and the ways they acquire those injuries?
- How and when do most assaults against law enforcement occur?
- What are pre-assaultive indicators?
- When can an officer conduct a pat-down?