DPSST DPSST Defensive Tactics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which DPSST defensive tactics stance places the officer's dominant foot to the rear to provide balance and a reduced profile?
- Interview stance
- Bladed stance (Correct answer)
- Square stance
- Combat crouch
Correct answer: Bladed stance
The bladed stance angles the body to reduce target profile and improve balance for physical encounters.
Question 2: DPSST training teaches that 'de-escalation' during a defensive tactics encounter primarily means:
- Using communication to reduce tension before force becomes necessary (Correct answer)
- Withdrawing from all physical contact immediately
- Calling for a supervisor before any physical response
- Applying only soft-hand techniques in all situations
Correct answer: Using communication to reduce tension before force becomes necessary
De-escalation focuses on verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to reduce the need for physical force.
Question 3: Under DPSST standards, which factor is NOT typically considered when evaluating the reasonableness of force used?
- The officer's personal opinion of the subject (Correct answer)
- Severity of the crime
- Immediate threat to officer safety
- Subject's active resistance
Correct answer: The officer's personal opinion of the subject
Reasonableness of force is evaluated on objective factors like threat level and crime severity, not the officer's personal opinions.
Question 4: In DPSST defensive tactics, a 'ground stabilization' technique is used to:
- Control a subject who has been taken to the ground (Correct answer)
- Prevent an officer from being knocked down
- Secure a firearm on uneven terrain
- Stabilize an injured person after a fall
Correct answer: Control a subject who has been taken to the ground
Ground stabilization techniques allow an officer to safely control and restrain a subject who is on the ground.
Question 5: When applying handcuffs according to DPSST standards, they should be double-locked to:
- Prevent tightening and injury to the subject's wrists (Correct answer)
- Ensure the cuffs cannot be picked open
- Comply with Oregon evidence procedures
- Reduce metal fatigue during transport
Correct answer: Prevent tightening and injury to the subject's wrists
Double-locking handcuffs prevents them from tightening further, which protects the subject from circulation injury.
Question 6: DPSST requires officers to reassess the level of force needed:
- Continuously throughout an encounter as conditions change (Correct answer)
- Only at the start of physical contact
- After each use-of-force report is submitted
- When a supervisor arrives on scene
Correct answer: Continuously throughout an encounter as conditions change
Officers must continuously reassess force needs because a subject's level of resistance can change at any moment.
DPSST DPSST Defensive Tactics 2
Which DPSST defensive tactics stance places the officer's dominant foot to the rear to provide balance and a reduced profile?