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WorksheetsUse of Force
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 4mins
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
What level of force comes right before deadly or lethal force?
Less-Lethal Methods
Hand Control
Verbal commands
Officer presence
What is the term for parental consent or a court order?
Parental permission
Parentis loco
Loco parentis
Loco moco
Deadly force is NOT justified to prevent the imminent commission of
Robbery
Aggravated kidnapping
Forgery
Murder
There is a saying in report writing..."if it's not on the page then it didn't happen". This refers to what rule?
Tuck Rule
One Page Rule
Infield Fly Rule
Four Corners Rule
All are signs of aggressive behavior from someone about to fight except:
Hands in pockets
Quick movements
Bladed stance
Clenched fists
Action is faster than reaction
True
False
A person is justified in using force to prevent another from committing suicide
True
False
Force is allowed in response to verbal provocation
True
False
Deadly force can be used to prevent another's imminent commission of all the following crimes except:
Robbery
Shoplifting
Arson
Burglary
You can use force to protect the property of your parent or even your roommate
True
False
Officers using punches and kicks to restrain an individual is an example of ___________
Soft techniques
Medium techniques
Hard techniques
Excessive Force
An officer telling a violator to take his hands out of his pockets and put them on his head is an example of:
Officer Presence
Verbal Commands
Soft Techniques
Hard Techniques
