Police Test Use of Force 2

Question 1

After any use of force incident, what should be an officer's FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Rendering medical aid to any injured persons

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Completing the use of force report

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Notifying a supervisor

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Securing the scene and collecting evidence

Question 2

A subject in 'excited delirium' is significant in use of force situations because:

Accepted Answer

They may have an impaired pain response and an elevated risk of sudden cardiac death

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They are typically cooperative with officers

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They are easier to restrain physically

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They respond best to verbal commands only

Question 3

The 'reasonable officer' standard evaluates use of force from the perspective of:

Accepted Answer

What a reasonable officer with the same training and information would have done on the scene

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What the officer believed was justified after reflecting on the incident

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What department policy requires in all circumstances

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What a federal court considers appropriate

Question 4

Positional asphyxia is a risk when a restrained subject is:

Accepted Answer

Placed face-down (prone) with weight applied to the back

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Handcuffed with hands in front

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Seated upright in the rear of a patrol car

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Standing against a wall during a search

Question 5

In use of force law, 'totality of the circumstances' means:

Accepted Answer

All facts and circumstances known to the officer at the time of the incident

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An officer's complete disciplinary history

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The number of officers and subjects involved

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Only the conduct occurring at the moment force was applied

Question 6

A subject who is passively resisting (going limp, non-compliant but not threatening) typically warrants:

Accepted Answer

Compliance techniques and the minimal force necessary to effect arrest

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Immediate application of deadly force

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No physical intervention under any circumstances

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Immediate deployment of less-lethal weapons

Question 7

Before resorting to physical force, officers should first consider:

Accepted Answer

De-escalation and communication tactics

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The availability of backup units

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The suspect's prior arrest record

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Their proximity to the end of their shift