CBP / BPA CBP Officer Firearms & Use of Force

Question 1

Under CBP use-of-force policy, which level of force is considered the MINIMUM necessary before an officer may draw and display a firearm?

Accepted Answer

When an officer reasonably believes deadly force may become necessary

Answer

Any verbal non-compliance

Answer

Only after a physical attack begins

Answer

Only when a supervisor authorizes it

Question 2

Which principle guides CBP officers in selecting the appropriate level of force during an enforcement encounter?

Accepted Answer

Objectively reasonable force

Answer

Minimum force doctrine

Answer

Escalation-only protocol

Answer

Supervisor-directed force

Question 3

A CBP officer fires a weapon in the line of duty. What is the FIRST mandatory administrative action required afterward?

Accepted Answer

Complete a shooting incident report and notify a supervisor immediately

Answer

Return to post and file a report within 48 hours

Answer

Surrender the firearm and await reassignment

Answer

Contact the union representative before speaking to supervisors

Question 4

Which type of CBP-issued less-lethal weapon delivers a chemical irritant to temporarily incapacitate a subject?

Accepted Answer

Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray

Answer

Expandable baton

Answer

Electronic control device

Answer

Lateral vascular neck restraint

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of the CBP Use of Force Review Board?

Accepted Answer

To review use-of-force incidents for policy compliance and training improvements

Answer

To prosecute officers who use force

Answer

To determine criminal liability for all shootings

Answer

To assign civil damages in use-of-force cases

Question 6

CBP policy prohibits which of the following actions when using an electronic control device (ECD)?

Accepted Answer

Targeting it at a pregnant woman without exigent circumstances

Answer

Using it on a combative subject

Answer

Deploying it in drive-stun mode

Answer

Issuing a verbal warning before deployment