Definitions

Question 1

Arrest

Answer 1

an arrest is the taking of a person into custody in a case and in the manner authorized by law

Question 2

Battery

Answer 2

any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another

Question 3

Classifications of Crime

Answer 3

Felony
Gross misdemeanor
Misdemeanor

Question 4

Felony

Answer 4

punishable by death or imprisonment in the state penitentiary

Question 5

Gross misdemeanor

Answer 5

punishable by fine of not more than $2,000.00, or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year, or by both fine and imprisonment.

Question 6

Misdemeanor

Answer 6

punishable by fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

Question 7

Command Presence

Answer 7

A manner of posture and interaction, which conveys authority, commands attention, shows confidence, and thus increases credibility.

Question 8

Consensual Encounter

Answer 8

A completely voluntary police interaction with members of the public, requiring no legal justification for the interaction, where a reasonable person would feel free to disregard the police and go about their business.

Question 9

Crime

Answer 9

a crime is an act or omission forbidden by law, punishable upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine or other penal discipline.

Question 10

De-escalation

Answer 10

An officer’s actions to slow down, stabilize, and resolve an incident as safely as possible by reducing danger through the use of verbal persuasions, tactics, resources, and transitioning through force options.

Question 11

Elements of a crime

Answer 11

in every crime or public offense there must exist a union, or joint operation of act and intention, or criminal negligence.

Question 12

Elements of deadly force

Answer 12

Ability
Opportunity
Imminent Jeopardy
Preclusion

Question 13

Ability

Answer 13

exists when a person has the means or capability to cause substantial bodily injury or death to an officer or others. Ability may include the subject’s size, age, strength, combative skill, level of aggression, and any weapons in their immediate control.

Question 14

Opportunity

Answer 14

exists when a person is in a position to effectively resist an officer’s control or to use force or violence upon the officer or others.

Question 15

Imminent jeopardy

Answer 15

based upon the known facts and circumstances, the officer reasonably believes the subject poses an imminent threat to the life of an officer or others, and the officer must act immediately to prevent death or substantial bodily injury.

Question 16

Preclusion

Answer 16

lesser alternatives have been reasonably considered and exhausted before the use of deadly force, to include disengagement.

Question 17

Imminent Threat

Answer 17

an impending violent act, harm, or resistance that will likely occur if not instantly confronted or addressed.

Question 18

Intent

Answer 18

a state of mind in which a person seeks a particular result through a particulate course of action

Question 19

Investigative detention

Answer 19

reasonable suspicion stop, also known as a “Terry Stop,” is a seizure of a person for no more than 60 minutes, with the limited scope and purpose of conducting an investigation and for which a police officer must have reasonable suspicion that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a crime.

Question 20

Levels of Control

Answer 20

Low level
Intermediate
Deadly force

Question 21

Low Level

Answer 21

a level of control that balances against a subject who is compliant or obstructive and is neither likely nor intended to cause injury

Question 22

Intermediate

Answer 22

a level of control that balances against a subject who is assaultive and has the potential to cause injury or substantial pain

Question 23

Deadly force

Answer 23

a degree of force which balances against a subject whose actions are life-threatening and likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury.

Question 24

Levels of resistance

Answer 24

compliant
obstructive
assaultive
life-threatening

Question 25

Compliant

Answer 25

a person contacted by an officer who acknowledges direction or lawful orders given and offers no resistance.

Question 26

Obstructive

Answer 26

the subject is uncooperative, not complying with an officer’s commands, or their physical actions are intended to prevent an officer from placing the subject in custody or under control; the subject’s actions are not directed at harming the officer or others.

Question 27

Assaultive

Answer 27

the subject demonstrates the intent to harm the officer, others, or themselves

Question 28

Life-threatening

Answer 28

the subject’s actions are likely to result in death or substantial bodily injuring to the officer or others.

Question 29

Probable Cause

Answer 29

probable cause exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent man in believing that a crime had been committed and that the accused had committed it

Question 30

reasonable suspicion

Answer 30

facts or circumstances, which would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed.

Question 31

search

Answer 31

a police intrusion on a person’s reasonable and legitimate expectation of privacy

Question 32

seizure

Answer 32

a police interference with a person’s freedom of movement or their right to control or possess property.