Use Of Force Flashcards
What is the level 4 resistance?
Defensive resistance
What is the level 6, levels of control?
Lethal force
What is the level 4, levels of control?
Hard empty hand control
What is the level 1, levels of control?
Officer presence
What is the level 6 resistance?
Aggravated active aggression
What is the level 5, levels of control?
Intermediate weapons
As a supervisor investigating one of your officers use of force complaints, what steps would you take?
- Gather all info surrounding the incident
- Review and evidence or body camera footage
- Obtain statements from complainant and anyone else that may have been present
- Discuss the incident with the officer and have the officer write a letter surrounding the incident
- Handle discipline at my level or pass on to LT and possibly IA if the incident warranted
What are the 3 prongs in the 3 prong test?
1) Severity of the crime
2) Whether the suspect poses an immediate threat towards the safety of officers or the public
3) Whether the suspect is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight
What is the level 2, levels of control?
Verbal direction
What is the level 3, levels of control?
Soft empty hand control
How many levels of resistance are there and what are they?
6 levels of resistance
- Psychological intimidation
- Verbal non-compliance
- Passive resistance
- Defensive resistance
- Active aggression
- Aggravated active aggression
What is the level 5 resistance?
Active aggression
How many levels of control are there and what are they?
6 levels of control
- Officer presence
- Verbal direction
- Soft empty hand control
- Hard empty hand control
- Intermediate weapons
- Leather force
What is the level 1 resistance?
Psychological intimidation
What is the level 2 resistance?
Verbal non-compliance
