Use Of Force

Question 1

What are the 6 levels of use of force

Answer 1

1. Officers presence
2. Verbal commands
3. Control techniques
4. Aggressive response
5. Intermediate weapons
6. Deadly force

Question 2

What is level 1

Answer 2

Officer presence

• The appearance, demeanor, verbal and non verbal communication that creates an atmosphere of compliance.

Question 3

What is level 2

Answer 3

Verbal commands

• Task direction with consequences aimed at the subject.

Question 4

What is level 3

Answer 4

Control techniques

• techniques or actions with a low probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and broken bones.

Question 5

What is level 4

Answer 5

Aggressive response techniques

• techniques or actions that are likely to result in connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and broken bones, or results and irritation to the skin eyes and or mucus membranes.

Question 6

What is level 5

Answer 6

Intermediate weapons

-techniques or actions with a high probability of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and broken bones.

Question 7

What is level 6

Answer 7

Deadly force

-any force likely to cause death or serious physical injury.

Question 8

What is the USCG use of force policy?

Answer 8

• use all necessary force to compel compliance.

Question 9

What is the commands use of force policy?

Answer 9

• only that force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used. Excessive force may never be used.

Question 10

What is the definition of “Force”?

Answer 10

• Getting someone to do something that they normally wouldn’t do.

Question 11

Describe “serious bodily injury”

Answer 11

• unconsciousness
• protracted and obvious disfigurement
• protracted loss or impairment of a bodily member, organ, or mental facility

Question 12

When can a PDW be drawn?

Answer 12

• when deadly force is authorized.

- when there is a reasonable possibility that the use of deadly force me be required.