Forcible entry is "the unlawful taking of possession of real property by force or threats of force or unlawful entry into or onto another's property, especially when accompanied by force".[1] The term is also sometimes used for entry by military, police, or emergency personnel, also called breaching. For the fire service, forcible entry is defined by the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) as:
The techniques used to get into buildings or other areas of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked.[2]
Breaching doorways can be differentiated as "through the lock" or "through the door" depending on the techniques used.[2]
- ^ Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1996.
- ^ a b Bertram, Trevor (n.d.). "Forcible Entry Tools" (PDF). firetrainingtoolbox.com. Fire Training Toolbox. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2017.