Title 8 - Use of Force Flashcards
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Where do officers derive their authority from?
The community.
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When will De-escalation be used?
When safe to do so, and time and circumstances permit.
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What is essential for effective law enforcement and public safety?
A strong partnership between the dept and the community.
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What is the reasonableness of a particular use of force based on?
The totality of the circumstances known by the officer at the time force is used.
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Is the reasonableness inquiry in a force case objective or subjective?
Objective.
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What is force?
Any physical coercion by an officer in performance of his official duties.
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What level of force is the use of control holds or joint manipulation in a manner that does not cause any pain?
De Minimis
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What level of force is using hands or equipment to stop, push back, seperate or escort a person without causing any pain or reasonably likely to cause pain?
De Minimis
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What level of force is deploying a stationary tire deflation device resulting in no vehicle contact?
De Minimis
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What it Type 1 force?
Force that causes transitory pain or the complaint of transitory pain?
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What type of force is a hobble restraint?
Type 1
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What type of force is the deployment of tire deflation devices that make contact and deflate the tires?
Type 1
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What type of force is the deployment of blastballs (bangout) away from people?
Type 1
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What type of force is pointing a firearm at a person?
Type 1
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What is Type II force?
Force that causes or is reasonably likely to cause physical injury greater than transitory pain but less than great or substantial bodily harm?
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What type of force is the Taser?
Type 2
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What type of force is OC?
Type 2
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What type of force is an impact weapon?
Type 2
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What type of force is the deployment of a canine?
Type 2
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What is type 3 force?
Force that causes or is reasonably expected to cause substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm or death.
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What level of force is shooting at a person?
Type 3
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What type of force is a hard strike to a person’s head, nec or throat with an impact weapon?
Type 3
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What type of force is striking a person’s head into a hard, fixed object?
Type 3
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What is de-escalation?
Taking time to stablize the situation and reduce the immediacly of the threat so that more time, options and resources are available to resolve the situation.