Use of Force Day 2

When can a police officer use force?

• To detain a suspect

• To get a suspect to answer questions after he's been arrested

• To conduct a legal search

• None of the above

The fleeing felon rule has to do with an officer using deadly force on a suspect who has committed any crime and is trying to escape.

• True

• False

When does a police officer have the duty to retreat in a deadly force situation?

• When the officer can safely get out of the situation using deadly force

• When there is nobody else around who would get hurt by the suspect if the officer left the circumstances

• A police officer always has the duty to retreat

• None of the above

What is the police role in the community?

• Offensive one

• Defensive one

What are ways an officer can have an edge when out in the field facing a potentially combative violator?

• Be alert

• Maintain the height advantage

• Be prepared to step back

• All of the above

Looking professional can make an officer feel good about him or herself when out on the street but it does not give him an edge when confronting violators.

• True

• False

What level of force is an officer usually allowed to use on a suspect?

• The same as the suspect

• One step lower then the suspect

• One step higher then the suspect

• Force is not allowed on the streets

What level of force comes before deadly force?

• Weaponless strategies

• Verbal commands

• Weapon strategies

• Officer presence

What kind of behavior is compliant with the officer’s commands?

• Passive

• Aggressive

What kind of behavior is pacing?

• Passive

• Aggressive