Officer survival principles taught in BSIS modules emphasize:
Explanation
BSIS officer-survival modules incorporate Cooper's color codes — White (unaware, vulnerable), Yellow (relaxed alert, baseline for on-duty officers), Orange (specific potential threat identified, plan forming), Red (threat materialized, ready to act). Officers maintain distance, use cover (stops bullets) versus concealment (blocks view only), watch hands (weapons appear from hands), and continuously reassess. Aggression (b) escalates; carrying a firearm without an exposed-firearms permit (BPC §7583.5) is unlawful for unarmed-guard registration; total avoidance (d) defeats the security role.
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