Patrol Procedures
Section 3 | Patrol Procedures
3.1 Traffic Stops: While on patrol Troopers will likely have to conduct basic traffic stops, when conducting these traffic stops make sure to have them pull over safely, additionally please try to walk up onto the passenger side of the vehicle to limit any potential injures from oncoming traffic. Troopers must always have a valid reason for conducting a traffic stop and should provide the reason to the citizen being pulled over once approaching. After stopping the suspect you should radio the traffic stop information & then start logging the traffic stop via the department discord server as need be. (Use the /log-pull-over command and fill out the fields.) After doing so you should step out of your vehicle and approach the suspects vehicle, approach them and identify yourself as well as the reason for stopping them. (E.g Good afternoon, I'm [Rank][Callsign] [Username/Roleplay name] with the Georgia State Patrol. Do you know why I stopped you today?/I've stopped you because [Reason].) After discussing please have them provide the driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. Please then let them know to stay in the vehicle while you walk back to your patrol vehicle to run the information, if you suspect they might run please also have them shut the vehicle off or have them step out if you are with a partner. Please run the information they provided, if everything looks good approach the vehicle once more and explain the situation. You are then allowed to either write them an official warning, provide a verbal warning, or issue an official citation for whichever reason. If the information is invalid or they have a current warrant out you are permitted to escalate the situation to a felony stop. After the traffic stop is over please radio the outcome via the in-game radio.
3.2 Felony Stops: While on patrol Troopers may encounter a high intense situation, this being a felony stop. A felony stop is a stop that involves a dangerous suspect being stopped for whatever reason, in a felony stop it's essential for Troopers to ensure they call for back-up and attempt to contain the situation. While conducting a felony stop (Code 5) the first step would be to call for back-up with your location and any additional information. (E.g Code 5 at River City Bank, heavily armed suspect need units.) Ensure you park your vehicle at an angle to ensure you have proper cover in the situation of a shootout or any other dangerous situation. (This should be done after back-up arrives, prior to back-up arriving you should try to de-escalate the situation incase the suspect attempts to flee.) When back-up arrives you should hide behind cover and draw your weapon or a non-lethal weapon towards the driver seat and shout towards the suspect telling them to get out of the vehicle with their hands up. If they comply with all orders slowly walk towards the suspect with a non-lethal while being covered, then proceed in detaining and arresting them. If they don't please use your discretion to handle the situation, your priority should always be to ensure the safety of the general public. For example it'd be better to attempt to keep the felony stop contained whether that be boxing the suspect in or closing in on him, instead of giving the suspect a chance to flee within a heavily populated area.
3.3 Hostage Scenes: Troopers may often encounter high intense situations while patrolling, this may include a hostage situation in which there may be hostage(s) being held hostage by hostage takers. This is a high priority situation that Troopers must ensure a safe return of the hostage(s) no matter what. Below will be a step by step guide on how to handle situations such as these.
Approach: When responding to a hostage situation please ensure you use both lights and sirens, radio in that you are responding to the call and make your way to the location as fast as possible. When arriving on scene radio it in and determine how many units are on scene as well as who has scene command. (Scene command chain will be provided below.) Ensure we maximize the amount of law enforcement on scene by calling in for additional units, tactical units should be prioritized.
Handling: When handling the situation Troopers must prioritize hostage safety and general public safety above all. It's better to meet the hostage takers demands and ensure the safety of the hostage than failing to safely evacuate the hostage. Troopers should coordinate a safe approach and secure the area surrounding the hostage site, if the hostage takers vehicle is visible placing spike traps to negate a possible escape route. After securing all possible exits and the general location, move onto attempting to speak with the hostage taker to further determine the situation. You should also determine the amount of hostages or if there are any hostages at all, always fully obverse the situation.
Negotiation/Communication: The next possible step would to communicate with the hostage taker to further progress the situation to ultimately safely evacuate the hostages. Your main two options to come in contact will be either to throw a phone to the hostage taker to discuss further on the phone or have a officer walk with their hands up towards the hostage taker to communicate up close. Of course situations will vary and the safety of officers should always be prioritized, when negotiating it's key to build trust and be firm with your stand point. Demands over $25,000 per hostage are deemed unreasonable.
3.4 Basic Life Support: Troopers often must treat wounded suspects or fellow officers while on duty. When treating a wounded person, Troopers should provide basic life support to the wounded person and radio for an EMS unit to continue the treatment if necessary. Below will be a basic guide to how to successfully treat the suspect prior to EMS arriving. Remember to always treat the patient in the worse condition on scene.
Assessment: Assess for any visible injures on the suspect, check the severity of the injures and check if the patient is conscious by asking them if they can hear you. If they are conscious you should ask them what hurts and start from there. If the suspect is unconscious check for their airways, breathing, and pulse. Check if the airways are open, risk of closing, or closed. Check if the persons breathing is stable, slow, or fast. Check the patient’s pulse and see if there’s anything unusual in its rate and characteristics.
Treatment: If the suspect is bleeding you can either bandage the wound after cleansing it if it's a small wound, or if a larger wound such as a gunshot or stab wound you should work on cleansing the wound, afterwards you may apply either a tourniquet or sterile gauze pads. Always attempt to keep the patient calm. When treating a sprain or fracture please attempt to stop any bleeding if any, then apply ice and minimize patient movement. If it's a severe injury keep the patient calm and await EMS arrival.
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