Use of Force TEST

1. Police officers must use the minimum amount of force necessary to achieve their lawful law enforcement objectives.

• True

• False

Force may only be used to effect a custodial arrest.

• True

• False

A police officer must use the “least intrusive” or “best” option when using force.

• True

• False

A suspect must cause harm to an officer before an officer can use force.

• True

• False

A subject must be armed to justify the reasonable use of deadly force.

• True

• False

Violating an agency's use of force policy, but complying with the Fourth Amendment, can still result in criminal or civil liability.

• True

• False

A subject’s known mental defect precludes officers from using deadly force, or at a minimum, requires officers to try options other than deadly force.

• True

• False

Write about and explain each level of the Use of Force continuum.

What is S.P.? Give an example.

What is S.P.I.? Give an example.