Definitions

Question 1

An injury that creates a substantial risk of death, causes serious permanent disfigurement, or results in a prolonged loss or impairment of the functioning of any body part

Answer 1

Substantial bodily injury

Question 2

Broad categories of force options in escalating stages of intensity that are identified as low-level force, intermediate force, and deadly force

Answer 2

Levels of control

Question 3

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

Answer 3

De-escalation

Question 4

Weapons meeting department specifications for which officers receive proficiency and safety training

Answer 4

Approved weapons

Question 5

The placement of a subject’s body in a manner that does not restrict breathing or obstruct the airway, i.e. on their side or upright

Answer 5

Recovery position

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Imminent threat

Question 7

An objective standard of force viewed from the perspective of a reasonable officer, without the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, and based on the totality of the circumstances, presented at the moment the force is used

Answer 7

Objectively reasonable

Question 8

The movement, progression, or reduction from the application of one force type to another

Answer 8

Force transitions