Building Search
Course
Law
Enforcement I
Unit VIII
Interview and
Interrogation
Essential
Question
How do officers
effectively
communicate
and search a
building?
TEKS
§130.293(c)
(2)(A)(B)(C)
Prior Student
Learning
Handcuffing
Estimated Time
4 to 5 hours
Rationale
Building searches are something an officer frequently does. It is important that
an officer understand how to properly search a building by communicating with
other officers.
Objectives
The student will be able to:
1. List the purposes of building searches
2. Identify what to do upon arrival
3. Demonstrate how to safely search a building
4. Critique other students on their officer safety building searching skills
Engage
Have the students read the Explorers Building Search Study Guide and
answer the Burglary in Progress Activity Sheet. The Explorers Building Search
Study Guide may be downloaded at
http://resources.learningforlife.org/exploring/lawenforcement/study/burglary.pdf
.
Key Points
I.
Building Search
A. A physical inspection of a structure usually conducted as a result of
an alarm, unauthorized entry, or evidence of a break-in
B. Purpose of Building Searches
1. To locate, find, or seek out someone who is in a structure and
is not suppose to be there
2. To do this carefully and prevent the person inside the structure
from escaping or causing injury or death to the officers
3. Apprehend the person or persons and charge them with the
offense they committed
II.
The Mindset of the Officer
A. Think tactically, think survival
B. Approach the building anticipating an armed confrontation
C. Plan ahead
III.
While en Route to the Location
A. When dispatched to either patrol or respond to an alarm, there are
things an officer should take into consideration. These would
include:
1. Past alarms or previous and current information of the facility to
help you formulate a plan to conduct your search
2. Have there been other break-ins around the same time of day?
3. Where did the alarm originate (from broken glass, main lobby,
etc.)?
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4. Is the building a warehouse or other facility large enough that
there are unlimited places for someone to hide?
5. Anticipate the address and the exact physical location of the
structure
IV.
Upon Arrival
A. Do not pull up directly in front of the location but try to pull up at a
distance far enough away to view as much of the building as
possible
B. As you approach closer to the building, use your senses
C. Consider available cover and concealment
D. Be alert for possible hiding places
E. Look for suspicious people or vehicles near the building and make
notes of descriptions and directions of travel
1. Give dispatch the license plate of any vehicles parked in the
driveway, parking lot, or in front of the location
2. Look for any suspicious items such as boxes out in front of the
building, or unusual carts that could be used to carry
equipment out
F. Check the perimeter of the building to see if there are any signs of
forced entry and let dispatch and the other officers know
G. Have dispatch contact the owner of the location to have him or her
arrive at the location so they can identify what may have been stolen
or damaged
H. Check the phone lines and power lines entering the building as
some criminals will cut these lines thinking that they may be the only
means of security for the building
I. Communicate with other officers arriving to the call through
1. The radio
2. Verbal signals
3. Hand signals
J. Wait for back up
K. Secure the point of entry and any exits
L. As other officers arrive, have some of them establish a perimeter
around the location
V.
Preparing to Make Entry
A. If you must enter the facility, do so cautiously, and remember that
the suspect could still be inside and armed
B. Before beginning the search, prepare to be as quiet as possible
C. Pre-plan the search with other officers based on available
information
VI.
Basic Rules While Searching
A. Keep your gun close to your chest, not way out in front of your body
B. Be aware of the locations of all officers involved
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C. Officers stay together and don’t separate
D. Search each room thoroughly, secure it, and resume
E. As officers secure a room, they let other officers know by saying
“clear”
F. Stay out of the fatal funnel
1. The fatal funnel is the doorway of a room that makes a person
an easy target if they stay in it too long
G. If there is enough manpower or it is safe to do so, one officer stays
posted at the door of the room, out of the fatal funnel, watching the
hallway while the other officer or officers search the room
H. Search high and low and challenge the suspect from cover
I. If you are searching a room with another officer, focus on your area
while they focus on theirs
J. Keep your finger off of the trigger of the gun
K. Use lights in the room if they are an advantage or turn them off if
they are a disadvantage
L. If you keep the lights off, use the spotting technique with your
flashlight where you constantly turn your light on and off quickly so
that the suspect can never guess your exact position
M. Don’t point your weapon at another officer
N. Search all areas thoroughly before bypassing an unsecure area
O. Stay aware of your position relative to that of your partner’s
P. Avoid crossfire
Q. Be conscious of the noise you are making
R. If one technique will not work predominately in your favor find
something else that will
VII. How to Handle Suspects
A. The first thing an officer should do when he or she finds suspects
hiding is to instruct them to keep their hands up and direct them out
in the open from a position of cover
B. The other officer then handcuffs the suspects and takes them to a
secure area to conduct a search
C. When there is another officer available or the arresting officer is
ready, the search continues
VIII. The Order of a Building Search
A. Begin slowly
B. Open the entry doors and listen before you enter
C. Announce yourself: “Police department—come out!”
D. Do a secondary search after the primary search is done, checking
more thoroughly in closets, cabinets, under beds, etc.
IX.
Don’ts
A. Don’t backlight yourself
B. Don’t give away your position
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C. Don’t rub or scrape against walls
D. Beware of silhouettes (turn your flashlight on to search and off when
moving)
E. Don’t enter an area that you cannot cover, or at least is not covered
by your partner
F. Never search a building alone
G. Don’t assume anything
X.
Stairways
A. If possible use stairways since elevators offer no visibility and no
cover
B. Take the position that gives you the advantage of a tactical angle
C. Look for overhangs or balconies
D. Don’t bunch up
E. Field of view
XI.
Field of View
A. Field of view refers to everything you are able to see from your
position
B. An officer needs to consider his or her field of view and the potential
suspect’s field of view
C. You should never move into a suspect’s potential field of view that
you or your partner cannot cover
D. Any movement that does not permit you to face the danger area and
maintain target acquisition while moving is likely to be a bad
movement
XII. Moving
A. As you move your field of view changes. Also additional areas of
responsibility may come into view
B. Hallways must be secured and cleared at some point
C. Let the design of the building determine how you will search
D. Be creative
E. Communicate with your partner
XIII. Method of Entry
A. Crisscross Pattern
1. The officer enters a room by crossing from the outside of the
doorway to the inside of the doorway on the opposite side
B. Buttonhook
1. The officer enters a room by hooking around the doorway thus
staying on the same side of the doorway as they were before
they entered the room
C. Open door – both officers on the same side
1. 1st officer – buttonhook
2. 2nd officer – crisscross
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D. Open door – officers on opposites sides
1. Officers should crisscross
E. Closed door – opens out
1. Officers should get on both sides
2. Knob side opens the door
3. Throws the door to the other officer
4. Officers should crisscross
F. Closed door – opens in
1. Officers on the hinge side
2. The first officer opens the door and "rides" the door till it stops
3. Checks behind the door
4. The second officer crisscrosses
XIV. Clearing Techniques
A. Quick peek
1. Quickly look from cover (expose no more than one eye and
part of your face)
2. Do not do quick peek from the same level twice in a row
B. Slicing the Pie
1. Stand approximately 6 feet from the opening
2. Face the opening with your weapon raised
3. Slowly begin to move sideways with little steps
4. Lean out to expand your field of view
5. Shuffle your steps slowly
C. Chunking
1. Similar to slicing
2. Larger steps
3. Must be prepared to engage
4. Quicker than slicing the pie
D. Limited Penetration
1. Usually follows a quick peek
2. Your weapon, one eye, and only a small portion of your side
are exposed
3. If the room can be cleared without entering, do not enter it
E. Stairwells
1. Straight stairs
a. Officer 1 covers from the opposite side
b. Officer 2 moves along wall
c. Stay off the wall
2. Once at the top
a. Officer 2 can continue to clear
b. Quick peek
c. Limited penetration
d. Officer 1 then moves to join Officer 2
3. Reverse stairs-up
a. Officer 1 provides cover to the first landing
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b. Officer 2 covers up the far set of stairs
c. Officers 3 and 4 move together
d. Officer 3 covers the second set of stairs and up
e. Officer 4 covers the landing area
4. Stairwells – Down
a. One covers over the railing
b. Observes the open area while team moves
c. A two-man team moves outside the wall
d. Stops at the landing
e. A second two-man team continues down the steps
Activities
1. Have the students complete the Building Search Open-note Quiz.
2. Pair-up the students as officers while one or more other students hide in a
designated area. The officers must use the concepts taught in the Building
Search computer-based presentation. If they miss a suspect it is an
automatic zero. You may want to allow the students more than one attempt
to complete the activity and take the highest score.
Before beginning the activity, have the partners create hand signals to use
during the search. Then have the students interview the teacher or another
student as a witness before they enter the room.
During the activity students should demonstrate the following:
 staying out of the fatal funnel
 not pointing their weapon at their partner
 keeping their finger off the trigger
 focusing on their area of search
 good communication among officers
 correct terminology (such as crisscross, buttonhook, clear)
 officer safety issues while calling out and arresting a suspect
The students who have completed the activity will observe, interpret, and
critique the current pair of students searching. Use the Discussion Rubric to
determine the impact of the officers’ verbal communications on the
suspects.
When the activity is complete, have the students write a police report about
the exercise. Use the Building Search Checklist and the Writing Rubric for
assessment.
Assessments
Building Search Exam and Key
Building Search Quiz and Key
Building Search Checklist
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Individual Work Rubric
Writing Rubric
Materials
Building Search computer-based presentation
Burglary in Progress Study Guide
Burglary in Progress Reading Activity Sheet
Training guns
Flashlights
Handcuffs
Resources
Officers’ personal experience
Del Mar Regional Police Academy Training
Learning for Life, Law Exploring, Burglary in Progress Study Guide
http://resources.learningforlife.org/exploring/lawenforcement/study/burglary.pdf
Accommodations for Learning Differences
For reinforcement, students will pair up and draw a layout of the room they will
be searching. They will document how they will enter and search each room
and dangers they would need to consider. Use the Individual Work Rubric for
assessment.
For enrichment, students will search multiple rooms with multiple suspects.
The instructor can play loud music and turn off the lights to increase the
intensity of the moment. Use the Individual Work Rubric for assessment.
State Education Standards
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education
§130.293. Law Enforcement I (One to Two Credits).
(2)
The student uses verbal and nonverbal communication skills
necessary for law enforcement. The student is expected to:
(A)
relate the meaning of technical concepts and vocabulary
associated with law enforcement;
(B)
interpret facial expressions, gestures, and body
positioning as related to nonverbal communication;
(C)
interpret voice quality and delivery such as combination of
pitch, tone, and wording;
College and Career Readiness Standards
Cross-disciplinary Standards
C. Problem solving
1. Analyze a situation to identify a problem to be solved.
2. Develop and apply multiple strategies to solve a problem.
3. Collect evidence and data systematically and directly relate to solving
a problem.
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Burglary in Progress Reading Activity
1. Who should you interview before approaching the scene?
2. How should you enter the residence?
3. Approach on a side that offers what?
4. What is anything that will stop, slow down, or deflect incoming rounds?
5. What is something that can hide a person from view?
6. If you can see the suspect, what can they see?
7. What is any area that narrows and constricts movement or an area that focuses the
suspect’s attention?
8. Where should you never point your weapon?
9. During the initial encounter with a suspect, you should pay particular attention to what?
10. Which hand should your weapon be carried in?
11. What should you perform prior to entering a building?
12. What is on your side?
13. What are areas that require a greater amount of time and agility to get into, such as under
beds or in kitchen cabinets?
14. Where should you go in when you have observed the suspect?
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15. What should you be in giving verbal commands?
16. What should you do with your weapon before handcuffing a suspect?
17. Always point your weapon where?
18. Always place the suspect in a position of _____________.
19. A good search will mean that you will not miss what?
20. If you find one gun, what should you look for?
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Burglary in Progress Reading Activity Key
1. Complainant/witness
2. Quietly, orderly, and quickly
3. The most protection
4. Cover
5. Concealment
6. You
7. Fatal funnel
8. At your partner
9. All verbal and non-verbal cues (that could indicate a suspect’s intention of attacking your
weapon)
10. Your dominant hand
11. A jump test
12. Time
13. Secondary areas
14. Go to a position of cover and then verbally order the suspect into the open
15. Clear and concise
16. Secure it
17. The area of the threat
18. Disadvantage
19. Any weapons
20. A second
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Building Search Exam
_____1. What is it called when the officer enters a room by crossing from the outside of the
doorway to the inside of the doorway on the opposite side?
a) Building search
b) Field of view
c) Fatal funnel
d) Crisscross Pattern
e) Buttonhook
_____2. What is the doorway of a room that makes a person an easy target if they stay in it too
long?
a) Building search
b) Field of view
c) Fatal funnel
d) Crisscross Pattern
e) Buttonhook
_____3. What refers to everything you are able to see from your position, is something you need
to consider when it comes to what the suspect can see, and changes as you move?
a) Building search
b) Field of view
c) Fatal funnel
d) Crisscross Pattern
e) Buttonhook
_____4. What do you call a physical inspection of a structure, usually conducted as a result of
an alarm, unauthorized entry, or evidence of a break-in?
a) Building search
b) Field of view
c) Fatal funnel
d) Crisscross Pattern
e) Buttonhook
_____5. What is it called when the officer enters a room by hooking around the doorway thus
staying on the same side of the doorway as he was before he entered the room?
a) Building search
b) Field of view
c) Fatal funnel
d) Crisscross Pattern
e) Buttonhook
____6. What is not a purpose of building searches?
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a) To locate, find or search out someone who is in a structure and is not suppose to
be there
b) To do this carefully and prevent the person inside the structure from escaping or
causing injury or death to officers
c) Apprehend the person and charge him or her with the offense they committed
d) All of the above
e) A and C only
_____7. What should you anticipate as you approach a building?
a) The address and the exact location of the structure
b) People in it
c) An armed confrontation
d) None of the above
e) A and C only
_____8. What is the way you should think when approaching and searching a building?
a) Survival
b) Honesty
c) Tactics
d) Both A and C
_____9. What is something to consider when responding to an alarm?
I. Past alarms
II. Past owners
III. Previous or current information about the facility
IV. Where the alarm originated
a) I
b) II, III, IV
c) I, III, IV
d) I, II, IV
e) I, II, III, IV
_____10. If the building is a warehouse, what specifically should you consider there might be?
a) A limited number of spaces to hide
b) An unlimited number of spaces to hide
c) How old it is
d) Both A and C
_____11.Which is something that would be of significance to you as you approach the building?
a) Glass shattering
b) Freshly cut grass
c) The noise of traffic from the nearby highway
d) All of the above
_____12. An officer should park his patrol vehicle in front of the building they are responding to.
a) True
b) False
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_____13. What specifically should you be alert for as approaching the building?
a) Possible hiding places
b) Possible square footage of the location
c) Possible animals present
d) Both B and C
_____14. Check the ______________ of the building to see if there are any signs of forced
entry.
a) Backyard
b) Adjacent building
c) Perimeter
d) Driveway
_____15. Look for ___________________ near the building.
a) Suspicious people
b) Suspicious vehicles
c) Suspicious items
d) All of the above
_____16. An officer who sees a car parked in front of the building should do what with it first?
a) Ignore it
b) Hide behind it
c) Give dispatch the license plate number of it
d) See if a neighbor has keys to it so they can move it
_____17. You are the officer who is first to arrive at the scene of a business alarm at a
convenience store. You see that a window has been broken by a brick and it is
apparent that entry has been made and cash has been taken from the drawers. What
should you do?
I. Make entry
II. Wait for back up
III. Have dispatch notify the owner of the business
a) I
b) I,II
c) II, III
d) I, III
_____18. What do criminals sometimes cut, thinking that it’s the only means of security for the
building?
a) Phone lines and bushes
b) Phone lines and power lines
c) Power lines and bushes
d) Bushes and gates
_____19. What are ways to communicate with other officers before and during a building
search?
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a) Hand signals
b) Radio
c) Verbal signals
d) All of the above
e) A and C only
_____20. What do other officers who arrive at the scene need to do?
a) Secure points of entry and exits
b) Watch what happens
c) Set up a perimeter
d) All of the above
e) A and C only
_____21. You have some information about the location to share with other officers. What
specifically should you do with it?
a) Ignore it
b) Keep it in mind
c) Pre-plan
d) Consider it
_____22. As you’re searching, you need to keep in mind where all of the other officers are
located.
a) True
b) False
_____23. It’s a big house you and your backup officers are searching. A rookie officer suggests
that everyone split up into groups and search the whole house more quickly. It’s
your decision to make. Do you take his advice?
a) Yes
b) No
_____24. How should you search each room and what should you say when done with it?
I. Thoroughly
II. Partially
III. Done
IV. Clear
a) I and III
b) I and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
_____25. You are searching a building with a veteran officer. The officer tells you to stay in the
doorway so you can watch his technique while he searches what he needs to
search. Is this a good idea?
a) Yes
b) No
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_____26. As you are searching a warehouse you find a suspect hiding in a closet. You stay
behind a wall where you can still see him and give him commands to come out but
he is acting like he doesn’t hear you. You should
a) Stay where you are at and keep giving him commands until he responds
b) Yank him out of the closet
c) None of the above
_____27. You enter a room with another officer. You should focus on
a) His area
b) Your area
c) Both of your areas
_____28. When it comes to how you hold your gun during a search, a good rule is to
I. Hold it in the most comfortable way for you
II. Keep your finger off the trigger
III. Keep the gun out in front of you
IV. Keep the gun close to your chest
V. Point it at your partner
a) I
b) I, II
c) I, II, III, V
d) II, IV
e) II, III, IV
_____29. The suspect has turned off the lights thinking it will mess you up. You can
I. Turn the lights on
II. Keep the lights off and shine your flashlight everywhere
III. Keep the lights off and use the spotting technique?
a) I
b) I, II
c) II, III
d) I, III
_____30. When you find a suspect, it is okay to have your backup officer arrest and search
them while you continue to search the area.
a) True
b) False
_____31. Begin the search_____________ and ____________ before you enter.
I. Slowly
II. Quickly
III. Listen
IV. Hurry
a) I, III
b) II, III
c) II, IV
d) I, IV
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_____32. You are dispatched to an alarm call. When you arrive you see the front door of the
building kicked open. Your partner arrives and you are ready to go in. What is the
first thing you should do?
a) Enter the building
b) Wait on the owner to arrive
c) Announce your presence
_____33. What should you do when you are finished searching the building?
a) Do a secondary search
b) Call the owner
c) Let your supervisor know you are done
d) Clear the call
_____34. Backlighting is an effective tool to use while searching buildings.
a) True
b) False
_____35. Specifically, don’t give away your ___________.
a) Name
b) Gun
c) Position
d) Stance
_____36. Be sure to search all areas ____________ before you bypass an unsecure area.
a) Briefly
b) Instantly
c) Thoroughly
d) Sufficiently
_____37. You should avoid crossfire, but don’t worry that much about the noise you are making
because sometimes it can’t be helped.
a) True
b) False
_____38. If your technique is not working, what should you do?
a) Try another one
b) Stop and make sure you are doing it right
c) Try harder with it
d) Both B and C
_____39. Don’t ____________ anything.
a) Believe
b) Assume
c) Regret
d) Under train for
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_____40. What is the first thing you should do when you find a suspect?
a) Search them
b) Handcuff them
c) Direct them out into the open with their hands up
d) Shoot them
_____41. Is it better to use stairways or elevators?
a) Stairways
b) Elevators
_____42. When searching stairways, what should you do?
a) Take the position that gives you the advantage of a tactical angle
b) Look for overhangs or a balcony
c) Don’t bunch up
d) All of the above
e) A and C only
_____43. What should you let determine how you search a building?
a) The lighting
b) The design
c) The number of back up officers
d) The time of day
_____44. You are searching a house. You are waiting for your partner to clear a room. Around
the corner you see a body lying on the floor with a gun next to it. You should:
a) Move up to see more of it
b) Wait for your partner
c) Tell your partner what you see immediately
_____45. In which clearing technique does the following occur:
 You expose no more than your weapon, one eye, and a small portion of your side
 If a room can be cleared without entering, do not enter it
a) Quick peek
b) Slicing the Pie
c) Chunking
d) Limited Penetration
_____46. In which clearing technique does the following occur:
 Stand approximately 6 feet from the opening
 Face the opening with your weapon raised
 Lean out to help your field of view
a) Quick peek
b) Slicing the Pie
c) Chunking
d) Limited Penetration
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_____47. In which clearing technique does the following occur:
 You look from cover with one eye and part of your face
 Do not do quick peek from the same level twice in a row
a) Quick peek
b) Slicing the Pie
c) Chunking
d) Limited Penetration
_____48. In which clearing technique does the following occur:
 Larger steps
 Must be prepared to engage
a) Quick peek
b) Slicing the Pie
c) Chunking
d) Limited Penetration
_____49. Which is quicker, slicing the pie or chunking?
a) Slicing the pie
b) Chunking
_____50. In _________________________, you shuffle your steps slowly.
a) Quick peek
b) Slicing the Pie
c) Chunking
d) Limited Penetration
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Building Search Exam Key
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. E
6. D
7. E
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. E
21. C
22. A
23. B
24. B
25. B
26. A
27. B
28. E
29. D
30. B
31. B
32. C
33. A
34. B
35. C
36. C
37. B
38. A
39. B
40. B
41. A
42. D
43. B
44. C
45. D
46. B
47. A
48. C
49. B
50. B
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Building Search Quiz
What is a physical inspection of a structure usually conducted as a result of an alarm, unauthorized
entry, or evidence of a break-in?
1.
_____________________________
What refers to everything you are able to see from your position, is something you need to consider
when it comes to what the suspect can see, and changes as you move?
2.
_____________________________
What is the doorway of a room that makes a person an easy target if they stay in it too long?
3.
_____________________________
What is it called when the officer enters a room by crossing from the outside of the doorway to the
inside of the doorway on the opposite side?
4.
_____________________________
What is it called when the officer enters a room by hooking around the doorway, thus staying on the
same side of the doorway as they were before they entered the room?
5.
_____________________________
Name at least one purpose of building searches?
6.
________________________________________________________________
List at least one thing you should anticipate as you approach a building?
7.
_____________________________
What should you be thinking about and how should you think when approaching and searching a
building?
8.
__________________________________________________
List at least one thing to consider when responding to an alarm?
9.
_____________________________
If the building is a warehouse, what specifically should you consider there might be?
10. ____________________________
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What should you use as you approach the building?
11. ____________________________
Where should an officer not park his patrol vehicle?
12. ____________________________
What specifically should you be alert for as you approach the building?
13. ____________________________
Where does an officer check to see if there are any signs of forced entry?
14. ____________________________
List at least one thing an officer should look for upon arrival.
15. ____________________________
What should an officer who sees a car parked in front of the building first do with it?
16. ____________________________
If there is damage to the building, what should you have dispatch do?
17. _____________________________
What should you never do alone?
18. _____________________________
What do criminals sometimes cut thinking that it’s the only means of security for the building?
19. _____________________________
List at least one way officers can communicate with each other.
20. _____________________________
Name at least one thing officers who arrive at the scene need to do.
21. _____________________________
You have some information about the location to share with other officers. What specifically should
you do with it?
22. _____________________________
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When it comes to the other officer, what should you always be aware of?
23. _____________________________
Is it a good idea for officers to split up?
24. _____________________________
How should you search each room?
25. _____________________________
What should you say when done searching a room?
26. _____________________________
If it’s possible, what should an officer be watching while the other officer or officers search a room?
27. _____________________________
If you an officer comes across a suspect, where should he challenge the suspect from to arrest him?
28. _____________________________
When you are searching a room with another officer, what should you be focusing on?
29. _____________________________
When it comes to how you hold your gun during a search, list at least one rule to keep in mind.
30. _____________________________
Is it always necessary to turn on the lights in a room if it’s dark?
31. _____________________________
What is it called when you constantly turn your light on and off quickly so that the suspect can never
guess your exact position?
32. _____________________________
What should you avoid and be conscious of?
33. _____________________________
If your technique is not working, what should you do?
34. _____________________________
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When you come across a suspect and your partner arrests them, when do you continue the search?
35. _______________________________________________________________
What is the first thing you should do when you find a suspect?
36. _____________________________
List at least one thing you should do when you begin the search?
37. _____________________________
What should you do when you are finished searching the building?
38. _____________________________
What should you not do to yourself?
39. _____________________________
What do you not give away?
40. _____________________________
What should you not do about anything during a building search?
41. _____________________________
Is it better to use stairways or elevators?
42. _____________________________
When searching stairways, name at least one thing you should do.
43. ______________________________________________________________
What should you let determine how you search a building?
44. _____________________________
What should you do with your partner during a search?
45. _____________________________
In which clearing technique does the following occur?
Look from cover with one eye and part of your face
Do not do quick peek from the same level twice in a row
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46. _____________________________
In which clearing technique does the following occur?
Stand approximately 6 feet from the opening
Face the opening with your weapon raised
Lean out to help your field of view
Shuffle your steps slowly
47. _____________________________
In which clearing technique does the following occur?
Take larger steps
Be prepared to engage
48. _____________________________
Which is quicker, slicing the pie or chunking?
49. _____________________________
In which clearing technique does the following occur?
Weapon, one eye, and only a small portion of the side is exposed
If the room can be cleared without entering, do not enter it
50. _____________________________
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Building Search Quiz Key
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Building search
Field of view
Fatal funnel
Crisscross Pattern
Buttonhook
a. To locate, find, or search out someone who is in a structure and is not supposed to be there
b. To do this carefully and prevent the person inside the structure from escaping or causing injury
or death to officers
c. To apprehend the person and charge him or her with the offense they committed
7. An armed confrontation
8. Survival and tactically
9. a. Past alarms
b. Previous or current information about the facility
c. Where the alarm originated
10. An unlimited number of spaces to hide
11. Your senses
12. In front of the location
13. Possible hiding places
14. Perimeter of the building
15. Suspicious people, suspicious vehicles, suspicious items
16. Give dispatch the license plate number of it
17. Contact the owner
18. Search a building
19. Phone lines and power lines
20. a. Hand signals
b. Radio
c. Verbal signals
21. a. Secure the points of entry and the exits
b. Set up a perimeter
22. Pre-plan
23. Locations
24. No
25. Thoroughly
26. Clear
27. The hallway
28. Cover
29. Your area
30. a. Keep your finger off the trigger
b. Keep the gun out in front of you
c. Keep the gun close to your chest
31. No
32. Spotting technique
33. Crossfire and noise
34. Try another one
35. When there is another officer available or the arresting officer is ready
36. Handcuff them
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37. a. Begin slowly
b. Listen
c. Announce yourself
38. A secondary search
39. Backlight
40. Your position
41. Assume
42. Stairways
43. a. Take the position that gives you the advantage of a tactical angle
b. Look for overhangs or a balcony
44. The design
45. Communicate with him
46. Quick peek
47. Slicing the pie
48. Chunking
49. Chunking
50. Limited Penetration
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Building Search Checklist
Performance Objectives
1 pt. each
Gathers information from witnesses, complainant, or dispatch (call history, etc.)
Gives dispatch any necessary information (vehicle information, etc.)
Announces presence at the very beginning of the search
Pre-plans when necessary/communicates before entering rooms
Stays out of the fatal funnel
Crisscrosses or buttonhooks into rooms effectively
Keeps finger off of the trigger
Keeps gun close to the chest
Does not point the weapon at other officers
Focuses on the area of searching a room
Is aware of where the other officers are
Says, “Clear,” when coming out of rooms
Communicates threats well
When one officer is handcuffing, the other officer is scanning the room
Uses flashlight effectively
Orders suspects out into the open
Finds all of the suspects
Handcuffs the suspect and holsters the weapon properly
Finds all weapons on the suspects
Does a secondary search
Gathers information from witnesses, complainant, or dispatch (call history, etc.)
Gives dispatch any necessary information (vehicle information, etc.)
Announces presence at the very beginning of the search
Pre-plans when necessary/communicates before entering rooms
Total points possible 20
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Date_______________________________________
Individual Work Rubric
Objectives
4 pts.
Excellent
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
Follows directions
Student completed the work as directed,
following the directions given, in order and to the
level of quality indicated
Time management
Student used time wisely and remained on task
100% of the time
Organization
Student kept notes and materials in a neat,
legible, and organized manner. Information was
readily retrieved
Evidence of learning
Student documented information in his or her
own words and can accurately answer questions
related to the information retrieved
*Research/Gathering information (if relevant)
Student used a variety of methods and sources
to gather information. Student took notes while
gathering information
Total Points (20 pts.)
Comments:
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Date:_____________________________
Writing Rubric
Objectives
4 pts.
Excellent
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
The writing has all required parts from
introduction to conclusion in smooth
transition.
The writing is interesting, supportive,
and complete.
The writing demonstrates that the
writer comprehends the writing
process.
Accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation
The content of paragraphs
emphasizes appropriate points.
The writer shows an understanding of
sentence structure, paragraphing, and
punctuation.
All sources and references are clearly
and accurately documented.
Total Points (28 pts.)
Co
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