Firearms and Subject Control Flashcards
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What is 'contact and cover' and why is it fundamental to officer safety?
Answer: A two-officer tactic where one communicates with the subject while the other maintains tactical advantage
Contact and cover assigns one officer to interact with the subject while the partner maintains tactical overwatch.
According to OPOTA training, what is the difference between 'cover' and 'concealment'?
Answer: Cover stops bullets while concealment only hides you from view
Cover provides physical protection that can stop projectiles; concealment only hides an officer from view.
What does ORC 2901.01(A)(1) define as 'deadly force'?
Answer: Force that carries a substantial risk of causing death
Ohio defines deadly force as any force that carries a substantial risk of proximately causing death.
During firearms qualification, what is the purpose of incorporating stress-inducing elements?
Answer: To simulate the physiological effects of real-world deadly force encounters
Stress inoculation prepares officers for the physiological changes they will experience in actual encounters.
What is the legal standard in Ohio for an officer to draw and point a firearm at a person?
Answer: When the officer reasonably believes there is a threat of serious physical harm
Drawing and pointing a firearm requires a reasonable belief of a threat of serious physical harm.
What is a 'failure to stop' drill and why does OPOTA include it?
Answer: A drill training officers to transition from center mass shots to a head shot when body shots fail to stop the threat
The failure to stop drill trains officers to deliver follow-up shots when center mass shots do not neutralize the threat.