According to the reactionary gap principle, an officer confronted by an unarmed but potentially aggressive subject should maintain the following distance:

a. 3 feet

b. 6 feet

c. 9 feet

d. 5 feet

Clinched fists

Aggressive stance, fighting stance, widening of the stance

Leaning toward officer

Looking around for witnesses

Looking for escape routes

Eyeing targets of opportunity (gun grab fixation)

1000-yard stare

Trying to close the reactionary gap

Change in breathing pattern

The principle used to ensure the transfer of maximum kinetic energy to create a motor dysfunction is:

a. principle of control

b. components of resistance

c. fluid shock wave principle

d. brachial stun principle

Psychological intimidation

Verbal non-compliance

Passive resistance

Defensive resistance

Active aggression

Deadly force assault

Officer presence

Verbal Direction

Soft Control

Hard Control

Intermediate Weapon

Deadly Force

Name the Level of Resistance and Level of Control:

Police officer responding to alarm is confronted by subject with a firearm. Officer orders suspect to drop the weapon, however, he refuses and raises the gun and points it at the officer. The officer shoots and fatally wounds the suspect.

Name the Level of Resistance:

Intoxicated subject placed under arrest becomes resistive and begins to kick the officer in the shins

Name the Level of Resistance:

Officers are dispatched to a breaking and entering in progress. Upon arriving at the scene, the victim describes the perpetrator and the officers remember passing a subject who fits the description. While patrolling the neighborhood, they spot the suspect and order him to stop as they want to talk to him. He reaches into his waistband and pulls out a screwdriver and begins to assault the officer.

The zone of recommended safe distances from a subject is referred to as the:

Safe Zone

Reactionary Gap

Safety gap

Danger zone

The relative position which should be avoided, whenever possible, is referred to as the:

Interview position

Escort position

Inside position

Outside position

The interview position should be conducted from which relative position?

Level 1

Level 2

Level 2 1/2

Level 3

When preparing to handcuff a subject, an officer should approach from which relative position?

Level 1

Level 2

Level 2 1/2

Level 3

Injury / exhaustion

Special knowledge of subject

physical location

availability of back-up

proximity to weapons

Name the Level of Control:

Officer responds to a call of a suicidal subject armed with a knife. Upon arrival, the officer finds the subject standing in the street. The subject refuses to obey verbal commands and prepares to cut himself with the knife. From a position of cover the officer fires a Specialty Impact Munitions (SIM) from a shotgun striking the subject in the upper leg.

After the handcuffs are placed on a subject they should be double locked. This keeps the handcuffs from tightening on the wrists and also makes them harder to defeat.

True or False

Name the Parts[image]

Double Strand

Single Strand 

Single Strand with Teeth

Rivet

Swivel

Chain

Key Lock

Double Lock

Ability

Opportunity

Imminent Jeopardy

Preclusion

Legal / State

Constitutional

Agency

Training

Ethical

Make Arrest

Prevent Escape

Overcome Resistance

intense paranoia

extreme agitation

emotional changes

scattered ideas about things

hallucinations

irrational speech

public disrobing

self-inflicted injuries

violence towards objects (especially glass)

unexpected physical strength

Cover: officer covers the contact officer. He watches the subject for threat cues, remains alert to the surroundings and remains ready to assist

Contact: Officer contacts the subject, asks all questions and gives all verbal directions