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1
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Which of the following technique should an officer use when an escorted subject locks out their arm, and refuses to move?

A. lockout straight armbar
B. lockout transport wristlock
C. side curl transport wrist lock
D. side curl straight armbar

A

A. lockout straight armbar

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The two methods of application for pain sensitive areas and stuns are:

A. touch pressure and striking
B. direct contact and striking
C. touch pressure and stunning
D. direct contact and stunning

A

A. touch pressure and striking

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Which is the most dangerous type of subject to handcuff?

A. cooperative
B. uncooperative
C. potentially uncooperative
D. resistant

A

c. potentially incooperative

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In which three ways does O.C. impact the body?

A

a. Respiration
b. eyes
c. skin

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5
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Which of the following criteria is used to determine if an officer can handcuff a subject without any legal reprecussion?

a. subject committed a crime
b. the subject is an escape risk
c. the subject is a safety hazard
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

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True or False: regarding SNS activation the average person can maintain 100% peak performance for 15 to 30 seconds.

A

False. The average person can maintain 100 energy output for 0 to 15 seconds.

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True or False: the 2 types of restraint are vascular and respiratory.

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True

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True or False: Doubling locking the handcuffs will prevent all injuries.

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False

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9
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Define positional asphyxia

A

a bodily position which restricts the exchange of oxygen

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10
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What are the five advantages of OC spray?

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  1. prevent escalation of force
  2. engage at greater distance
  3. easy to use
  4. prevent physical confrontation
  5. effects are temporary
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What are the physiological changes associated with SNS activation.
VAIPHC

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a. vasoconstriction
b. auditory exclusion
c. increased heart rate
d. perceptual narrowing
e. hypervigilance
f. cognitive impairment

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What are the seven tactical principles?

t.w.t.c.t.o.v.d.
the world trade center took one vicious dicking

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  1. winning mentality
  2. cover and concealment
  3. time distance ratio
  4. one plus one
  5. threat cues
  6. verbal commands
  7. deescalation
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13
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What are the steps involved in applying pressure to a nerve?

for memory, visualize the steps that occur once you have hands on the subect.

A

a. stabilize target
b. pressure/counter pressure
c. use digital tip
d. verbal commands
e. elevate pressure once command is obeyed

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What are 5 behaviors that can be interpreted as pre-assault cues.

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a. what is said
b. how it was said
c. eye movement
d. behaviors
e. situational awareness

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You are talking to a large female subject who is causing a disturbance. She blades her stance, raises her fists, and screams “screw you fucker lets fuckin go”. You order the subject to get down on the ground proned out, but she refuses.

a. Identify the subject category and explain why

b. what are the two highest levels of officer response?

A

The subject meets the threshold of assaultive due to the bladed stance, the raised and clenched fists, verbalized the intent to induce an altercation, and did not comply with legal direction.

The two highest levels of officer response are physical controls and intermediate weapons.

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16
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You have been asked to remove a male from property who was previously trespassed. When you arrive, you tell the subject they have to leave. After several verbal commands, you try applying an escort arm position, but the subject goes limp and says that he doesnt want to go.

a. identify the subject category
b. explain why
c. what are the highest two levels of officer response available?

A

The subject falls into the passive resistant category, as he is not expending energy or physical force against the officer. He is not assisting the officer in the attempt to apply escort technique, nor is the subject assaulting the officer.

The two highest levels of officer response available are communication and physical controls.

17
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You are standing outside a locked door. On the other side, you see a large male jumping around, waving a knife, and yelling that he is going to kill you.

a. Define AIM.
b. Apply each element to the situation
c. is AIM met

A

A- Ability
I- Intent
M- Means

Ability- Met. The subject is able bodied as evidenced by physical behavior of jumping around and waving a sharp object. He is breathing, and he is large.

Intent- Met. The subject has a sharpened metal object and is verbalizing intent to end the officers life.

Means- Not Met. The door is preventing the subject from accessing the officer in order to kill him/her.

AIM is not met.

18
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You and your partner are preparing to arrest a large male who was just involved in a fight. The subject is known to be violent. Your partner is standing directly behind the subject while you are speaking with him. When you direct the subject to remove his hands from his pockets for the purpose of effecting an arrest, the subject turns and runs past your partner, grazing his shoulder while doing so. You can for assistance and pursue the subject running past a slippery sign. As you close the gap, the subject stops at the sight of another officer coming towards them and you deploy your OC spray.

  1. Identify the subject category and explain why.
  2. List all the officers responses available to you and provide an example of each. There are 4 options available.
  3. Was the officer justified in using O.C. spray? Explain why or why not.
  4. List 3 impact factors that are present in this scenario, at least one example of each from the scenario.
A
  1. The subject is active resistant. The subject does not meet the threshold to be considered assaultive as “grazing his shoulder” is not a form of assault. There was no harm done to officer by grazing the shoulder. Further, the subject is not passive resistant as he is expending energy and physically trying to evade the officers attempt to conduct the arrest.
  2. The officer responses in this scenario are as follows:

a. Officer presence: the officers presence can be sufficient to attain resolution (whatever that may be). Officer presence is constant throughout the engagement and includes the visual of an authority figure which can aid the resolve of the situation. In this scenario, the mere presence of the officer in full uniform is an example of this option.

b. Communication: Communication is another option available to the officer. Communication is constant throughout the engagement and can aid in the officers objective. An example of communication in this situation is when the officer demanded the subject remove his hands from his pockets in order to effect the arrest.

C. Physical Control: Physical control is an option available to the officer in this situation, as the subject has displayed active resistant behaviors when evading arrest and physically running away from the the officer trying to effect arrest. Physical control is also available to the officer because arrest is warranted through the criminal act of fighting carried out by the subject prior. An example of physical control in this scenario would be the officers attempt to conduct the arrest of the subject.

d. Intermediate weapons: the use of intermediate weapons is also an available option to the officer. The subject is in the active resistant category, so intermediate weapons are available to the officer to effect resolve. An example of this in the scenario is deploying the O.C. spray.

  1. The officer in this scenario was justified in using the O.C. spray for the following reasons:

a. intermediate weapons are listed as potential officer response to active resistant subjects in the use of force model.
b. the subject can be violent as shown through previous law enforcement encounters.
c. the subject has shown ability of violence as per the fight he was involved in immediately prior to the attempt to arrest.
d. the subject is much larger than the officer

  1. Impact factors

A. Subject impact factors: large male, already in fight, active resistant
b. Officer impact factors: officer is much smaller than the subject. Officer is not on the job long and lacks some experience in dealing with similar situation.
c. environmental impact factors: slippery floor

19
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Define Section 25, 26, 27 of the Criminal Code of Canada

A

25- peace officer can use force to generate compliance

26- everyone is responsible for excessive force

27- peace officer can use force to stop or prevent the commission of an offence.

20
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What are the four use of force principles?

A
  1. public safety
  2. officer safety
  3. continuous risk assessment
  4. best strategy
21
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What are the five areas of risk?

A
  1. hands
  2. weapons
  3. friends/associates
  4. escape routes
  5. environment
22
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What are the four types of resistance?

A
  1. Passive actions
  2. escort position
  3. assaultive
  4. resistance during cuffing
23
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What are the three tactical considerations of handcuffing?

A

approach to first contact
control upon first touch
speed of application

24
Q

What are the 5 control principles? BDSMP

A

balance displacement
distraction technique
stunning
motor dysfunction
pain compliance

25
Q

What are four physiological factors in the shoulder pin restraint?

A

venous compression
vagus stimulation
carotid compression
valsalva maneuver

26
Q

What triggers SNS activation? POOS

A
  1. physical exhaustion
  2. objective threat perception
  3. objective fear perception
  4. sudden startle response
27
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What can be done to control PNS symptoms?

A

Diet, Fitness, Imagery Drills, Confidence, tactical breathing

28
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What are some symptoms of PNS backlash?

A

dizzyness, excessive bleeding, shock, exhaustion, muscle tremors

29
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What triggers PNS backlash?

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  1. perception that the threat has diminished
  2. perception of an injury
  3. trauma to a vital organ
  4. exhaustion
30
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What triggers PNS backlash?

A

perception that the threat has diminished
perception of an injury
injury to a vital organ
exhaustion

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