Response to Resistance

Question 1

What is the term for the responsibility to report an incident if an officer uses unreasonable/excessive force

Answer 1

Duty to Intervene

Question 2

What is the general premise of Graham vs. Connor

Answer 2

An officer shall use only the amount of force that is objectively reasonable to effectively bring an incident under control

Question 3

What is the Taser also called

Answer 3

Conducted Electrical Weapon

Question 4

Officers should not intentionally strike or deploy less lethal to vital areas. Which vital areas are listed in the Response to Resistance Policy?

Answer 4

• head
  -neck
• spine
• chest cavity
• kidney region
• coccyx

Question 5

Name 4 incidents when an officer should refrain from using a Taser

Answer 5

• Within proximity of flammable liquids
• On handcuffed person unless necessary to prevent serious bodily injuries on subject or others
• If subject could drown
• Subject is in control of vehicle
• Dead weight resistance
• To prevent/stop subject from ingesting contraband
• Pregnant women, elderly persons, young children, visibly frail persons
• If subject might fall likely resulting in death or SPI
• When subject is fleeing and fleeing is the only charge exceptions

Question 6

Who removes Taser probes

Answer 6

EC

Question 7

Hill vs Miracle discusses the totality of circumstances for what incident

Answer 7

Using force to help resolve a medical emergency

Question 8

Officers shall not shoot into a moving vehicle except

Answer 8

• when it is necessary to return/initiate gunfire to protect human life
• no other viable option is available
• when it doesn’t create an unreasonable risk of harm to innocent persons