DCJS Firearms Training & Use of Force Techniques 4

Question 1

Which technique is used to safely holster a semi-automatic pistol while ensuring the trigger guard is clear?

Accepted Answer

Keep the trigger finger straight along the frame until the firearm is fully holstered

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Use the thumb to depress the trigger guard before holstering

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Engage the safety before holstering, regardless of firearm type

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Look away from the holster to maintain situational awareness while holstering

Question 2

In oleoresin capsicum (OC/pepper spray) deployment, officers are trained that the substance primarily works by:

Accepted Answer

Causing intense inflammation of the mucous membranes, eyes, and throat, impairing the subject's ability to resist

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Causing immediate unconsciousness in the subject

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Temporarily paralyzing the subject's motor nerves

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Creating a chemical burn that deters future criminal behavior

Question 3

What is 'sympathetic firing' in a firearms training context?

Accepted Answer

The involuntary discharge of a firearm caused by a startle response or when one hand triggers the other to fire

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Firing in support of a partner officer who is engaged in a gunfight

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Deliberately allowing a partner to take the first shot

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Shooting at a target that has already been neutralized

Question 4

A subject who is mentally ill and brandishing a weapon represents which type of threat classification?

Accepted Answer

An active threat potentially justifying a higher level of force including deadly force if imminent danger exists

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Passive resistance requiring verbal de-escalation only

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A cooperative subject requiring escort control only

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A situation always requiring a mental health unit response before any force is considered

Question 5

What is the recommended practice when an officer must reload a firearm under stress during a lethal encounter?

Accepted Answer

Pause behind cover, execute a tactical or emergency reload, and scan before re-engaging

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Reload only after the threat has been neutralized and the scene is secure

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Shout 'reloading' to alert the threat before performing the reload

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Switch to a backup weapon immediately without attempting to reload

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the 'duty to intervene' in Virginia's law enforcement standards?

Accepted Answer

Officers must physically intervene if a colleague uses force that appears excessive or unlawful

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Officers may intervene only if ordered to do so by a supervisor

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Officers must report excessive force within 72 hours but are not required to intervene physically

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Intervention is only required when the subject is a minor or pregnant

Question 7

When an officer secures a firearm from a subject, what is the FIRST action the officer should take?

Accepted Answer

Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction and treat it as loaded until verified otherwise

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Immediately hand the firearm to the nearest backup officer

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Remove the magazine and check the chamber in a public area to demonstrate safety

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Bag and tag the firearm without handling it further to preserve evidence