Definition 1 of 66
THE SUBJECTS ACTIONS AND THE OFFICERS PERCEIVED NECSESSITY TO RESPOND.
DOES THE SUBJECT HAVE THE MEANS, OPPORTUNITY AND ABILITY TO CAUSE HARM.
IS THE SUBJECT PROJECTING INTENT AND IS IT BEING PERCEIVED BY THE OFFICER.
THE OFFICERS ABILITY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES GIVEN THE TOTALITY OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES.
When a Law Enforcement Officer is confronted with a suspect who has a gun pointed at the
center of their chest, the first physical action the officer should take when performing a
weapon takeaway is:
A Law Enforcement Officer's HANDCUFFS will be the most used tool carried on their duty
belt. The officer must be proficient in their application and use.
When a Law Enforcement Officer is determining what level of force to deploy and whether
or not it is REASONABLE the following considerations should be taken into account:
When a Law Enforcement Officer needs to escort or guard a prisoner they should always:
Term 2 of 66
The concerns of POSITIONAL ASPHYXIATION should be prevalent. Should the suspect die in the
officer's custody, QUALIFIED IMMUNITY will NOT be available to them.
True
False
Term 3 of 66
A TERRY PAT/FRISK is NOT a sufficient way to conduct a search incident to arrest.
True
False
,Term 4 of 66
best location to place someone who is under arrest in your car is where?
left rear passenger seat
middle rear passenger seat
right rear passenger seat
fastened with a seatbelt
Term 5 of 66
A close quarter confrontation with an aggressive suspect who is armed with a knife leaves the
Law Enforcement Officer with very few options to immediately address the situation. Best case
scenario, the Law Enforcement Officer should attempt to gain CONTROL and DISARM the
suspect. If the situation presents itself, the officer should create distance, draw their weapon, and
seek cover.
True
False
Term 6 of 66
A SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST is best characterized as done properly when it is:
before and after transporting a suspect
Deadly Force
Done SYSTEMATICALLY
Done THOROUGHLY
COMPLETE
Reluctance To Follow Directions Nervousness Verbal Abuse
, Term 7 of 66
When an individual is turned over to the custody of the Sheriff's Office and is classified as a
prisoner, you CAN NOT use PHYSICAL FORCE to gain compliance of a subject who is passively
resisting a simple instruction.
True
False
Term 8 of 66
What amendment prohibits deprivation of life without due process?
10th
8th
14th
5th
Term 9 of 66
The ability to create an exhaustive list of PRE-ASSAULT INDICATORS would be a daunting task,
however, there are a few primary behaviors that Law Enforcement Officers should be on the
lookout for:
RELUCTANCE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
NERVOUSNESS
VERBAL ABUSE
DEADLY FORCE
CREATE DISTANCE
DRAW YOUR WEAPON
SEEK COVER
WAISTBAND AND GROIN
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