Week 5 Defs

Question 1

Compliant

Answer 1

A person contacted by an officer who acknowledges direction or lawful orders given and offers no resistance.

Question 2

Obstructive resistance

Answer 2

When a subject is uncooperative and is not complying with an officer’s lawful commands, but any resistive actions are not directed at harming the officer or others.

Question 3

Assaultive resistance

Answer 3

When a subject demonstrates an intent to do harm which presents an imminent threat to the officer, others, or themselves.

Question 4

Life threatening resistance

Answer 4

When a subject’s resistance or actions are likely to cause substantial bodily harm or death to the officer or others.

Question 5

Low level force

Answer 5

A level of control which is neither likely nor intended to cause injury and balances against a subject who is displaying compliance or obstructive resistance.

Question 6

Intermediate force

Answer 6

A level of force greater than low-level force which had potential to cause reasonable injury or substantial pain and balances against a subject displaying assaultive resistance.

Question 7

Deadly force

Answer 7

Deadly force is that a degree of force which is likely to result in death or substantial bodily harm and balances against a subject whose actions are life-threatening. Deadly force is a measure to be employed in only the most extreme circumstances and is only authorized when a subject displays life-threatening resistance and all four elements of deadly force exist simultaneously.

Question 8

Imminent threat

Answer 8

Based on the totality of the circumstances, an impending violent act, harm, or resistance that an officer reasonably believes will occur if not immediately confronted or addressed.