Use of Force

Force that is intended or known by the actor to cause death or seriously bodily injury is:

• Necessary Force

• Reasonable Force

• Deadly Force

• Unnecessary Force

The minimum amount of lawful aggression enough to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective is:

• Unnecessary Force

• Control Force

• Reasonable Force

• Deadly Force

The degree of influence an officer must exert over the violator to take him or her safely into custody is:

• Control

• Action

• Defense

• Force

An aggressive act committed by any person which does not amount to assault, and is necessary to accomplish an objective:

• Control

• Force

• Defense

• Action

What is a situation where a police officer may use force?

• Having a bad day

• After arrest is made

• Being called a pig

• Making a lawful arrest

When is it necessary for a police officer to use deadly force?

• Violator uses or threatens to use deadly force

• Violator is uncompliant

• Violator spits on officer

• Violator runs into the woods

When an officer is making an arrest, how much force is the officer permitted to use?

• As much as they want

• Only verbal commands

• Reasonable force necessary

• Deadly force

An officer places an offender in handcuffs during a traffic stop. What is the officer conveying by this action?

• Discretion

• Force

• Disrespect

• Control

When does a police officer have the duty to retreat?

• Life is threatened

• Never

• When it’s dark

• Officer is scared

What is the most important thing for an officer when writing a use of force report?

• Times New Roman

• Neatness

• Uniformity

• Articulation