Use of Force and Tactics Flashcards

A 'reactionary gap' is best described as:

Answer: The distance an officer keeps to maintain time and space to react to a threat

A reactionary gap is the buffer of distance that gives an officer time and space to respond to a sudden threat.

During a felony (high-risk) traffic stop, officers typically:

Answer: Use cover, call occupants out one at a time from a position of advantage

High-risk stops use cover and controlled callout of occupants one at a time to manage the threat.

The 'OODA loop' used in tactical decision-making stands for:

Answer: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act

The OODA loop—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—describes the decision cycle officers use under stress.

Using a patrol vehicle, building, or barrier during a confrontation is an example of:

Answer: Cover that can protect against gunfire

Cover refers to objects that can stop or block gunfire, unlike concealment which only hides an officer.

Contact-and-cover is a two-officer tactic in which:

Answer: One officer handles the contact while the other watches for threats

In contact-and-cover, one officer manages the subject while the cover officer maintains situational awareness for threats.

An officer experiencing 'tunnel vision' and 'auditory exclusion' during a high-stress encounter is exhibiting:

Answer: Normal physiological stress responses that training aims to mitigate

Tunnel vision and auditory exclusion are common stress-induced perceptual narrowing that training helps officers manage.

The safest general approach when responding to a subject armed with a firearm is to:

Answer: Use distance, cover, and verbal commands while requesting backup

Distance, cover, communication, and backup give officers the best position of advantage against an armed subject.