Comparison of Traditional Physical Intervention Techniques vs. Operational Tactical Procedures and Techniques in the Use of Force during Police Arrests
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Police Ergonomic Parameters
2.2. Bob-Biomechanics
2.3. Rokoko Smartsuit Pro
2.4. Police Physical Intervention Techniques
2.4.1. Operational Tactical Procedures (OTP)
- Let us start in guard position;
- Obliquely, we step forward with the leg closest to the place we go;
- With our forearm, we seek his elbow;
- We take it down to our hip, where he will be perfectly controlled.
- Let us start in guard position;
- Obliquely, we step forward with the leg closest to the place we go;
- Continue with the padlock technique;
- Strike with our rear leg on his thigh;
- Take him to the floor in a controlled way.
2.4.2. Traditional Techniques
2.5. Research Collaborators
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Asymmetry Angles
3.2. Compression Force at the L5-Pelvis Junction
3.3. Shear Force at the L5-Pelvis Junction
3.4. Muscle Power
3.5. REBA
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
BoB | Biomechanics of Body |
IMU | Inertial Measurement Units |
L5-pelvic junction | Junction of the pelvis with the fifth lumbar vertebra |
NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
OTP | Operational Tactical Procedure |
PEP | Police Ergonomic Parameters |
PIT | Physical Intervention Techniques |
PST | Personal Security Training |
REBA | Rapid Entire Body Assessment |
SBT | Scenario-based training |
UOF | Use of Force |
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Vera-Jiménez, J.C.; Villero-Carro, D.; Pastor-Fernandez, A.; Shippen, J.; Ferreiro-González, M.; Vera-Jurado, J.C.; Álvarez, J.A.; Ayuso, J. Comparison of Traditional Physical Intervention Techniques vs. Operational Tactical Procedures and Techniques in the Use of Force during Police Arrests. Safety 2023, 9, 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety9020039
Vera-Jiménez JC, Villero-Carro D, Pastor-Fernandez A, Shippen J, Ferreiro-González M, Vera-Jurado JC, Álvarez JA, Ayuso J. Comparison of Traditional Physical Intervention Techniques vs. Operational Tactical Procedures and Techniques in the Use of Force during Police Arrests. Safety. 2023; 9(2):39. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety9020039
Chicago/Turabian StyleVera-Jiménez, José C., Domingo Villero-Carro, Andrés Pastor-Fernandez, James Shippen, Marta Ferreiro-González, José C. Vera-Jurado, José A. Álvarez, and Jesús Ayuso. 2023. "Comparison of Traditional Physical Intervention Techniques vs. Operational Tactical Procedures and Techniques in the Use of Force during Police Arrests" Safety 9, no. 2: 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety9020039