1. Handcuffing

2. Today's Objective 1) To learn different handcuffing techniques.
2) To Demonstrate the techniques in handcuffing.

3. Why is handcuffing an important thing to do right
Why is handcuffing an important thing to do right? What are you taking away from them?

4. Risk Factors in Handcuffing
Know the suspect’s mental attitude/behavioral disorders
Time and location
If the subject is intoxicated
Officer’s attitude

5. Initiating the Apprehension
Wait for a back up unit, if possible.
When making the approach, remain alert and evaluate the suspect’s demeanor and physical conditioning.

6. Initiating the Apprehension
Maintain a safe distance during the initial contact.
Advise the subject of the offense while they are handcuffed.
Take actions quickly and remove the subject to a safe place to avoid bystander interference.

7. Direct Approach Advantage Observe all movements Disadvantage
Lose surprise element and vulnerable to resistance

8. Rear Approach Advantages Surprise Reduces probability of direct attack
Disadvantages
May provoke physical response

9. Side Approach Advantages Keeps subject off balance Disadvantages
Cannot observe all movements

10. 3 Positions 1) Standing 2) Kneeling 3) Prone
Handcuffing
3 Positions
1) Standing
2) Kneeling
3) Prone

11. 3 types of people 1) Yes 2) No 3) Maybe – it depends on the officer
Handcuffing
3 types of people
1) Yes
2) No
3) Maybe – it depends on the officer

12. Handcuffing Rules 1) Give loud verbal commands.
2) Never slap the handcuffs on the wrist.
3) Always double lock the handcuffs.
4) As you take them off, close one cuff at a time.

13. 5) Put handcuff on last notch. 6) Go back and tightened them after.
Handcuffing
5) Put handcuff on last notch.
6) Go back and tightened them after.

14. Preparing for Handcuffing
Load handcuffs – Getting them in ready position with single blade facing forward.
Make sure they are unlocked
Check your stance
Hands in interview position
Slowly move in to handcuff the subject.

15. Preparing for Handcuffing
Grab the subjects right thumb on the right hand.
Place the bottom handcuff on the subjects right wrist.
Shake the left hand and place the top handcuff on the left wrist.
Never let go of the handcuffs and never hold
them in the middle of the handcuffs.
DOUBLE LOCK THE HANDCUFFS

16. STANDING HANDCUFFING STANCE: VERBAL COMMANDS: Bladed position
At the 2 ½ position
VERBAL COMMANDS:
Get your hands out of your pockets.
Turn around.
Spread your feet apart.
Bend over at the waist
Put your hands behind your back
Palms towards the sky
Look to the left/right

17. KNEELING HANDCUFFING Drop to your knees Hands out of pockets
Cross your feet
Ben over at the waist
Look to the left
Put your hands behind your back
Palms towards the sky
Spread your hands apart
Approach the suspect
Handcuff suspect
DOUBLE LOCK THE CUFFS

18. PRONE HANDCUFFING
Drop to your knees
Cross your legs
Lay flat on your stomach
Spread your hands and feet out to your side.
Put your palms towards the sky.
Look to your left.

19. Approaching at Prone Position
Check your stance.
Load your handcuffs
Lower your center of gravity (squat as you go in)
Slowly move in dragging your gun side leg
Grab the right/left thumb.
Place the bottom handcuff on the subject.

20. Approaching at Prone Position
Drop down without putting any weight onto the subject.
Place the handcuffed hand and arm as close to the left/right leg as possible.
Tell the subject to bring his/her other hand to the middle of their back.
Shake the hand and place the other handcuff onto the subject.
DOUBLE LOCK THE HANDCUFFS WHILE THE PERSON IS STILL DOWN.
Search the subject.

21. Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0ivvHwWu9Y&feature=related

22. Searching Apprehended Subjects
Keep your Balance
Keep Subject off balance
Watch head and shoulders of subject for movement
Keep commands brief

23. Searching Apprehended Subjects
Grab and squeeze the clothing then go into the clothing
Find out what is inside the pockets or clothing
Always search from the rear.
Search males and Females alike and try to do it in front of the squad car camera.

24. Standing Search Position
Start with the subject’s head, hair and hat using a bladed hand
Move down to the neck area
When you search or frisk/pat down the waistband, start with the right front side of the suspect first then

25. Standing Search Position
Search the right back of the subject
Search the waist band
Search the right outside leg of the suspect
Search the inner right leg.
Search the foot area checking the socks and inside the shoe.

26. Standing Search Position
Search the left side of the body the same as you searched the right side.
Make sure you have your right foot on their foot to prevent them kicking you.

27. Standing Search Position
Keep gun side away from the suspect.
Always have the suspects hands while searching.
Check their mouth for handcuff keys.

28. Bent at the Waist Search Position
Remove the subject to the side of the patrol unit.
Direct the subject to bend at the waist and place their upper body against the side of your patrol unit.
Begin your search using the same order and procedure as the standing Search Position