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Use of Force
UHD Police Academy
39
Law
Not Applicable
07/20/2013

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Term

"_____ means, under arrest by a peace officer, or under restraint by a public servant, pursuant to a court order".

 

a.  restraint

b.  custody

c. detention

d.  arrest

 

Definition
c.  custody
Term

"_____ means, unauthorized departure from custody or failing to return to custody, following a temporary leave for a specific purpose or limited period, but does not include a violation of conditions of probation or parole"

 

a.  fleeing

b.  escape

c.  absent without leave

d.  none of these

Definition
b.  escape
Term

"_____ means, force that is intended or known by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use or intended use, is capable of casing, death or serious bodily injury".

 

a.  illegal force

b.  unlawful aggression

c.  deadly force

d.  excessive force

Definition
c.  deadly force
Term

The threat of force is justified when the use of force is _____.

 

a.  less than deadly

b.  justified

c.  reasonable

d.  imminent

Definition
b.  justified
Term

_____ is not justification, to use deadly force.

 

a.  verbal provocation

b.  when the actor consented to the exact force used

c.  to resist an unlawful arrest

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

The Supreme Court case that deals with Deadly Force ...

 

a.  Kramer v Alabama

b.  Tennessee v Garner

c.  Terry v Ohio

d.  Aguilar v Texas

Definition
b.  Tennessee v Garner
Term

"An aggresive act committed by any person, which does not amount to assault, and is necessay to accomplish a legitimate objective", is...

 

a.  deadly force

b.  force

c.  assault by contact

d.  none of these

Definition
b.  force
Term

Necessary force is the _____ amount of lawful force, sufficient to achieve a legitimate police objective.

 

a.  maximum

b.  optimum

c.  minimum

d.  sufficient

 

Definition
c.  minimum
Term

An approved weapon is a weapon used by a peace officer in the performance of his duties and ...

 

a.  apporved by his agency

d.  he has received proper training in its use

c.  is not full-automatic

d.  all the above

e.  a and b

Definition

e.  a and b

 

Term

A peace officer may Not use deadly force...

 

a.  to protect another person's life

b.  in self defense

c.  to prevent a suicide

e.  all the above ARE allowed

Definition
c.  to prevent a suicide
Term

Which of these is not approved for police use of force?

 

a.  open hand

b.  chemical device

c.  baton, night-stick

d.  they're all acceptable

Definition
d.  they're all acceptable
Term

To use deadly force to stop an escaping felon, in a penal institution...

 

a.  warning must first be given (if feasible)

b.  felon must be a threat of serious physical harm to the officer or the public

c.  any convicted felon can be shot, trying to excape.

d.  a and b

Definition
c.  any convicted felon can be shot, trying to excape.
Term

Officer may use deadly force to prevent the imminent commission of ...

 

a.  aggravated kidnapping

b.  robbery

c.  aggravated robbery

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

Officer may use deadly force to prevent the imminent commission of...

 

a.  arson

b.  burglary

c.  theft at night

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

Officer may Not use deadly force to prevent a person from fleeing immediately after committing...

 

a.  burglary

b.  arson

c.  aggravated robbery

d.  theft at night

Definition
b.  arson
Term

Officer may Not use deadly force to prevent the imminent commission of...

 

a.  kidnapping

b.  murder

c.  robbery

d.  all the above

Definition
a.  kidnapping
Term

Officer may use deadly force to prevent the imminent commission of but Not stop a person from fleeing after the commission of...

 

a.  arson

b.  theft at night

c.  burglary

d.  criminal mischief at night

e.  a and d

Definition

e.  a and d

 

Term

"That force that is intended or known by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing, death or serious bodily injury", defines...

 

a.  agravated assault

b.  force

c.  deadly force

d.  none of these

Definition
c.  deadly force
Term

"The minimum amount of lawful aggression, sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective", defines...

 

a.  reasonable and unnecessay force

b.  necessary and unreasonable force

c.  force

d.  reasonable and necessary force

Definition
d.  reasonable and necessary force
Term

_____ are synonyms for the verb, force.

 

a.  compel

b.  oblige

c.  coerce

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

The police role in a physical arrest is essentilly ______.

 

a.  aggressive

b.  offensive

c.  custodial

d.  defensive

Definition
d.  defensive
Term

"_____ is that degree of influence the officer must exert over the violator, to take him into custody".

 

a.  control

b.  restraint

c.  apprehension

d.  none of these

Definition
a.  control
Term

"The objective of using control is to elicit _____ from the offender".

 

a.  respect

b.  cooperation

c.   pain

d.  none of these

Definition
b.  cooperation
Term

Before using force the officer should consider...

 

a.  is the suspect armed

b.  what crime has he comitted

c.  is he resisting

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

The proper use of force continuum is...

 

a.  verbal, open-hand, intermediate, deadly

b.  professional presence, verbal, weapon-less, weapon, deadly force

c.  professional presence, weapon-less, baton, chemical, deadly force

d.  presence, veral, weapon, deadly force

 

 

Definition
b.  professional presence, verbal, weapon-less, weapon, deadly force
Term

When the level of force is less than the offenders' level of resistance, _______ results.

 

a.  excessive control

b.  ineffective control

c.  control

d.  none of these

Definition
b.  ineffective control
Term

When the level of force is unreasonably greater than the offenders level of resistance, ______ results.

 

a.  inneffective control

b.  control

c.  deadly force

d.  excessive control

Definition
d.  excessive control
Term

Only the _____ amount of force, necessary to effect the arrest, should be used.

 

a.  proper

b.  maximum

c. minimum

d.  immediate

Definition
c. minimum
Term

" ______ % of an officer's duties involve verbal skills".

 

a.  50

b.  35

c.  97

d.  100

Definition
c.  97
Term

A peace officers' use of force must be _____ & appropriate.

 

a.  objective

b.  selective

c.  subjective

d.  none of these

Definition
b.  selective
Term

The _____ amendment to the U.S. Constitution, limits the level of force used in arrests and search.

 

a.  1st

b.  4th

c.  5th

d.  8th

Definition
b.  4th
Term

Reasonable force can be used to effect an arrest, when the officer has ______.

 

a.  probable cause

b.  reasonable suspicion

c.  mere suspicion

d.  cause

Definition
a.  probable cause
Term

Which of the following has a responsibility to intervene to stop police officers engaging in use of excessive force in their presence?

 

a.  the Sergeant

b.  the Lieutenant

c.  senior ranking officer at the scene

d.  All personnel present, regardless of rank

Definition
d.  All personnel present, regardless of rank
Term

Who does not have to intervene when officers are engaging in excessive force?

 

a.  supervisors

b.  police officers present, but not making the arrest

c.  citizens

d.  all must intervene

Definition
c.  citizens
Term

Which of these is not part of "weaponless" option?

 

a.  handgun

b.  wrist lock

c.  arm bar

d.  pressure point compliance

Definition
a.  handgun
Term

Which of these is in the Weapons option?

 

a.  ASP

b.  Stun gun

c.  Mace

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

The court case that deals with "Use of Force Concepts".

 

a.  Garrity v New Jersey

b.  Aguilar v Texas

c.  Terry v Ohio

d.  Brown v Texas

Definition
a.  Garrity v New Jersey
Term

A Police Supervisor has a _____ duty to intervene and stop officers using excessive force in his presence.

 

a.  mandatory

b.  affirmative

c.  implied

d.  optional

Definition
b.  affirmative
Term

A non-supervisory police officer has a _____ duty to intervene and stop police officers/supervisors using excessive force in his presence.

 

a.  affirmative

b.  mandatory

c.  implied

d.  required

Definition
a.  affirmative
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