Types of Force

What is the degree of influence an officer must exert over the suspect to take him or her safely into custody?

• Restraint

• Deadly force

• Control

• Reasonability

Using kicking, punching or other striking techniques to control a suspect is an example of which method?

• Lethal

• Soft hand

• Hard hand

• Less lethal

The right combination of __________ along with __________ can keep the situation from __________.

• tactics, force, escalating

• officer presence, tactics, diffusing

• words, officer presence, escalating

• words, force, escalating

Which is the correct order for the continuum of force from least to greatest force?

• officer presence, less lethal, empty hand, verbal, lethal

• officer presence, verbal, empty hand, less lethal, lethal

• verbal, less lethal, officer presence, empty hand, lethal

• verbal, less lethal, empty hand, officer presence, lethal

Which of the following is an example of less lethal use of force?

• Use of a firearm

• Officer presence

• Soft hand techniques

• Use of a baton