Use of Force & De-Escalation

Question 1

Mental Health Crisis

Answer 1

Any situation in which a person’s behavior puts them at risk of hurting themselves or others and/or prevents them from being able to take care of theirself

Question 2

DSM-5

Answer 2

The standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States

Question 3

Provocation

Answer 3

Action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation

Question 4

Schizophrenia

Answer 4

A disorder that affects a person’s ability to think, feel, and behave clearly

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Bipolar Disorder

Answer 5

Mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 6

Excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events for no obvious reason

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Answer 7

A mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it

Question 8

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Answer 8

A mental disorder marked by episodes of unwarranted anger

Question 9

Clinical Depression

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The more-severe form of depression, also known as major depression or major depressive disorder

Question 10

Validation

Answer 10

Recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile

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Substance Abuse

Answer 11

Excessive use of psychoactive drugs, such as alcohol, pain medications, or illegal drugs

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Substance Dependence

Answer 12

Occurs when you need one or more drugs to function

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Non-Judgemental

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Avoiding moral judgments

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Paranoia

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An unrealistic distrust of others or a feeling of being persecuted

Question 15

Delusion

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A belief or altered reality that is persistently held despite evidence or agreement to the contrary

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Hallucination

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A perception of having seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled something that wasn’t actually there

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Empathy

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

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Reasoning

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The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

Question 19

Crisis Intervention

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A short-term management technique designed to reduce potential permanent damage to an individual affected by a crisis

Question 20

Anxiolytics

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A medication or other intervention that reduces anxiety

Question 21

Antipsychotic Medication

Answer 21

A medication that is believed to be effective in the treatment of psychosis

Question 22

Psychiatric Hospital

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An institution where patients with psychiatric disorders live while receiving treatment

Question 23

LOSS Model in Mental Illness

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Outlines different things lost in mental illnesses and how to diagnose and treat them

Question 24

Body Language

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The process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements

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Communication

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The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings

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Aggressiveness

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Hostile or violent behavior

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Redirection

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The action of assigning or directing something to a new or different place or purpose

Question 28

Officer Presence

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The term that is applied when a crime or an offense is committed in view of a law enforcement officer

Question 29

Reactionary Gap

Answer 29

The distance between you and a not visibly armed subject during the interview process

Question 30

Empty-Hand Control

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The use of bare hands and no weapons and involves using less-lethal weapons as an alternative to lethal force

Question 31

Grappling

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Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons

Question 32

Joint Lock

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A method forcing an opponent’s limbs or joints to move in a way nature never intended

Question 33

Taser

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A weapon firing barbs attached by wires to batteries, causing temporary paralysis

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OC Spray

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A type of force that uses capsicum in order to force the eyes shut, causing temporary vision loss

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Verbal Judo

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The practice of using words to prevent or end acts of physical violence and avoid letting a situation escalate

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Less-Lethal Technology

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An alternative to using other physical force options that potentially are more dangerous to officers and suspects

Question 37

Use of Force Continuum

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A standard that provides law enforcement officers and civilians with guidelines as to how much force may be used against a resisting subject in a given situation

Question 38

Objective Reasonableness

Answer 38

The reasonableness of a particular use of force based on the totality of circumstances known by the officer at the time of the use of force and weighs the actions of the officer against the rights of the subject, in light of the circumstances surrounding the event