What is a button hook room entry?

What is a button hook room entry?

• A. Officers on each side and hook to the side they are standing.
• B. One officer enters while the other provides cover.
• C. Officers on the same side and hook to the center.
• D. Officers enter diagonally and each chooses a side.

Answer: (B)

In a button hook room entry, one officer moves into the room first to begin the search while the other officer stays outside or at the threshold to provide immediate cover. The lead officer clears and advances, while the second officer maintains security, ready to suppress threats and assist as the team enters. This setup minimizes exposure at the doorway and ensures there’s always a security presence watching the entry while the room is being opened up. It’s not about both officers entering together or splitting to opposite sides; the defining idea is the lead entry with the second officer maintaining cover.

In a button hook room entry, one officer moves into the room first to begin the search while the other officer stays outside or at the threshold to provide immediate cover. The lead officer clears and advances, while the second officer maintains security, ready to suppress threats and assist as the team enters. This setup minimizes exposure at the doorway and ensures there’s always a security presence watching the entry while the room is being opened up.

It’s not about both officers entering together or splitting to opposite sides; the defining idea is the lead entry with the second officer maintaining cover.