Use Of Force(week 2)

Question 1

What is use of force?

Answer 1

Any physical contact with an inmate, application of chemical mutations and mechanical restraints to modify an inmates behavior

Question 2

During a use of force an employee must be careful not to put an inmate what kind of position?

Answer 2

A position that causes positional asphyxia, restricts blood flow, or physical function that keeps them alive

Question 3

What does use of force require to be used

Answer 3

•A reasonably perceived threat

Question 4

What is conflict resolution /situation management

Answer 4

Any reasonable action to prevent or resolve each situation that may cause conflict

Question 5

After conflict resolution has failed what 7 actions justify force?

Answer 5

• assaults
• attempts of suicide
• inflects injury on self
• becomes violent
• attempts escape
• destroys property
• refuses to obey lawful order

Question 6

What is the force continuum graphical representation

Answer 6

It illustrates an officers response for a specific level of subject resistance

Question 7

6 levels of resistance that inmates may display

Answer 7

1.psychological intimidation
2.verbal non compliance
3.passive resistance
4 defensive resistance
5. Active aggression
6deadly force

Question 8

5 levels of control that an officer may use

Answer 8

1. Officer presence
2. verbal direction
3. Empty hand control
4. immediate weapon control
5. deadly force

Question 9

Main variables that expand or limit an officers use of force

Answer 9

1. time
2. place
3. distance
4. Size and gender

Question 10

Force is excessive if…(4 reasons)

Answer 10

1. force is continued after compliance
2. force used is greater than necessary
3. force is used as punishment
4. no force was necessary

Question 11

What are the three factors to be considered in deciding if use of force was reasonable

Answer 11

1. if there was an objective need for force
2. Relationship between the amount of force needed vs the amount of force used
3. the threat reasonably perceived by CO

Question 12

When might SCDC help protect you against a lawsuit

Answer 12

When CO is in good faith fulfillment of their responsibilities and within the bounds of reason

Question 13

What is corporal punishment?

Answer 13

Any form of physical punishment that can be considered cruel and unusal

Question 14

What 3 actions constitute corporal punishment

Answer 14

1. An expressed intent of the CO to punish an inmate
2. when inmate is in restriction for the only purpose of punishment
3. when the purpose is excessive in relation to the rules

Question 15

What is an immediate use of force?

Answer 15

The force used to respond without delay to inmate behavior that constitutes an imminent threat

Question 16

What is a planned use of force?

Answer 16

The force used when an inmate presence poses a threat to safety or security, while in a controlled area

Question 17

What are the two types of plan use of force?

Answer 17

1. A non extraction planned use of force

2an extraction planned use of force

Question 18

Every planned use of force must be?

Answer 18

Videotaped

Question 19

Prior to planned use of force it is necessary to contact

Answer 19

Medical and qualified mental health professional (QMHP)

Question 20

What is non conventional use of force

Answer 20

Force that utilizes techniques or instruments that are not specifically authorized in policy ,procedures,and or training .

Question 21

What is less than lethal force

Answer 21

Physical contact which does not carry a substantial risk of causing death

Question 22

What is deadly force

Answer 22

Physical force that has substantial risk of causing death or great bodily injury

Question 23

What are the two instances when officers can use deadly force

Answer 23

1. to prevent an escape of an inmate

2. When an inmate posses immediate threat of great bodily harm ,injury , or death to others

Question 24

A firearm should only be drawn when

Answer 24

There is intent to use lethal force

Question 25

How do you determine justifiability

Answer 25

• Ability-attacker must have the physical ability to harm you
• opportunity-has the opportunity to hurt you
• jeopardy-in your situation a reasonable person would have believed himself to be in immediate danger

Question 26

Cooper vs shaheed states that when an individual presents with a gun , lethal force is not justified when (5 circumstances)

Answer 26

1. gun pointed at ground
2. individual makes no sudden movements
3. the individual makes no threats
4. the individual ignored no commands
5. The officers have no additional information that suggest the person might hurt them

Question 27

Can SCDC Correctional officers shoot warning shots

Answer 27

No

Question 28

A fleeing inmate must be fired upon when …

Answer 28

He has broken the plane over under or through the inner fence (first) fence

Question 29

Employees are prohibited from discharging firearms in the following three instances

Answer 29

1. When an innocent person may be hit
2. into a moving vehicle outside the prison
3. to fire a warning shot

Question 30

When more than one employee is involved in a use of force how many incident reports must be written?

Answer 30

Each employee must write one

Question 31

What is the duty to intervene?

Answer 31

If an employee witnesses an excessive use of force by another employee they must intervene and say something about it.

Question 32

What happens if an officer does not step in when witnessing an excessive use of force?

Answer 32

May be prosecuted for failure to intervene to stop the constitutional violation

Question 33

If an inmate uses physiological intimidation an officer must use what kind of control method?

Answer 33

Officer presence

Question 34

If an inmate uses verbal non-compliance an office must use what kind of control method

Answer 34

Verbal direction

Question 35

If an inmate uses passive resistance an officer must use what control method

Answer 35

Soft empty hand techniques

Question 36

If an inmate uses defense resistance what control method must an officer use

Answer 36

Hard empty hand techniques

Question 37

If an inmate uses active aggression what control method must an officer use

Answer 37

Intermediate weapons

Question 38

If an inmate uses deadly force assaults what control method must an officer use?

Answer 38

Deadly force