Police Test Use of Force 3

Question 1

Chokeholds and carotid restraints are controversial primarily because they:

Accepted Answer

Can cause serious injury or death by restricting breathing or blood flow to the brain

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Are difficult to apply and require extensive training

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Take too long to be effective in urgent situations

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Are ineffective on larger or stronger suspects

Question 2

An armed subject is holding a knife and advancing aggressively toward an officer at close range. This situation typically justifies:

Accepted Answer

Deadly force

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Verbal commands only

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Tactical retreat as the sole response

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A warning shot fired into the ground

Question 3

Which federal agency collects and publishes national use of force data from law enforcement agencies?

Accepted Answer

FBI

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DEA

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ATF

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DHS

Question 4

Firing warning shots in a populated area is generally considered:

Accepted Answer

A violation of most department policies due to the unpredictable safety risk to bystanders

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Acceptable if the officer determines the suspect is dangerous

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Required before deploying deadly force

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A standard de-escalation technique

Question 5

The 'Tueller Drill' (21-foot rule) demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A subject armed with an edged weapon can close 21 feet and attack before an average officer can draw and fire

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Officers must maintain a 21-foot perimeter during crowd control

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Less-lethal weapons are effective at ranges up to 21 feet

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Officers need 21 feet of space to safely apply a takedown

Question 6

Use of force reports are required:

Accepted Answer

After every use of force incident, regardless of the level of force applied

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Only when a suspect requires hospitalization

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Only when an officer's firearm is discharged

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Only if the subject files a formal complaint

Question 7

The concept of 'proportionality' in use of force requires that:

Accepted Answer

The level of force used should be proportional to the threat presented by the subject

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All officers in a department use the same amount of force in any given situation

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Officers must always apply maximum available force to end a confrontation quickly

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Force must be pre-authorized by a supervisor before application