BASIC DETENTION/ USE OF FORCE,
SURVIVAL PRINCIPLES, AND DE-
ESCALATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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Explain the history of the SCCJA Defensive tactics program and the pressure point control tactics system - ANSWER✔✔Combination of FBI defensive tactics, Federal law enforcement training center and Instructor defensive tactics, and pressure point defensive tactics. It also includes techniques from karate, ju-jitsu, wrestling, boxing, MMA and the military. the current system is designed for simplicity of use and teaching
Identify the components of acceptability - ANSWER✔✔1) tactically: static
training, fluid training, dynamic training...using gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and complex motor skills. Hicks Law-less is best 2) Medically: research evaluated potential medical implications. defensible in court.led to development of nerve point pressure system.3) custody related deaths
Identify the four most common types of resistance - ANSWER✔✔1. Resistance from the escort position
- Resistance while applying handcuffs
- Passive resistance
- Active aggression
Explain how case law relates to the force continuum - ANSWER✔✔Case Law Graham v. Connor stated all claims of excessive force by law enforcement in the course of arrest are properly analyzed under fourth amendment "objective reasonableness" standards
- all force must be reasonable
- all force must be necessary
- Officers actions depend upon the inmates actions, variables, totality of situation
and officer's knowledge of own physical abilities
Identify the levels of resistance - ANSWER✔✔1. Psychological intimidation 1 / 2
- Verbal noncompliance
- Passive resistance
- Defensive resistance
- Active aggression
- Deadly force assault
Identify the levels of control - ANSWER✔✔1. Officer presence
- Verbal direction-commands of direction or arrest
- Empty hand control-soft/hard
- Intermediate weapons
- Deadly force
Identify the elements of deadly force - ANSWER✔✔these three components must
be present to understand when deadly force is justified:
- Ability-capability or means to cause great bodily harm or death
- Opportunity-in a position to cause great bodily harm or death
- jeopardy-an overt threatening move or gesture that could cause great bodily harm
or death
Identify case law that has impacted the use of deadly force in law enforcement - ANSWER✔✔As a result of Tennessee v. Connor there are specific justifications in which deadly force can be used.
- To prevent death or serious injury to officer or another
- To prevent escape where the officer has probable cause to believe that the fleeing
inmate poses a threat of serious physical harm either to officers or others, it is not constitutionally unreasonable to prevent escape by using deadly force.
Identify the force continuum variables - ANSWER✔✔these variables may effect and officers decision in escalating or de-escalating the level of control.
- Type of crime
- Officer/inmate size and gender
- Exigent conditions
- Reaction time
- Access to weapons
- Influence of alcohol or drugs
- Injury or exhaustion of officer
- Weather or terrain conditions
- Special knowledge
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