NC BLET SCAT FINAL SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The Supreme Court in the Graham case reiterated that the standard for
analyzing excessive force claims is objective reasonableness under the
_____ Amendment. The court started that. Answer: (4th)
(1) Reasonableness must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable
officer on the scene, coping with a tense, fast evolving situation
(2) Decisions must be based on the totality of the circumstances and how
they are evolving at the time of incident and
(3) Determining the amount of force required to control a subject
requires sound decision making by the officer. Crucial to this ability is
the officers understanding of the force options, and the reasonableness of
the force options used
⩥ In selecting force options, an officers perception of what is taking
place is critical. Officers must look at each situation or the totality of the
circumstances and continually_____, _____, ____. Answer: (1) Access
(2) Plan
(3) Act
,⩥ What is Ability/Capability? Answer: Address the ability/ capability of
a subject to carry out the action or threat. This must be a logical
preception
⩥ What is Opportunity? Answer: This indicates that the action or threat
perceived by the officers is imminent. The subject matter must be in a
position in which they can use their Ability/capability to carry out the act
or threat
⩥ What is Intent? Answer: Indicates the mental state of intending to take
an action that poses a risk of harm to the officers or others. A persons
intent must usually be inferred from their words and/or actions
⩥ A Law Enforcement officer may be justified in using deadly force
physical force upon another person: Answer: (1) To defend
himself/herself or a third person from what he/she reasonably believes to
be the use or imminent use of deadly physical force;
(2) To effect an arrest or to prevent escape from custody of a person who
he/she reasonably believes is attempting to escape using deadly weapon,
or who by his/her conduct or any other means indicates that he/she
presents an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to others
unless apprehended without delay
(3) To prevent the escape of a person from custody imposed upon
him/her as a result of a conviction for a felony
⩥ The duty to intervene Answer: Bystander liability
, ⩥ An officer may be held liable by a court under 42 U.S.C 1983, on the
theory of bystander liability if, Answer: (A) The officer knows that a
fellow officer is violating an individuals constitutional right
(B) The officers has a reasonable opportunity to prevent the harm and
(C) The officer chooses not to ask
⩥ True or False? A force option model should be used as a guide for
officers in their use of force decisions. It is visual depiction of available
options to the officer. Answer: True
⩥ The decision to use force is not a specific path for officers to follow in
every________ Answer: Situation
⩥ Officers do not have to exhaust other lower levels of force options
before... Answer: Moving to another, so long as their choice of force is
justified
⩥ The evaluation tool used by the court is, "Did the officer act as other
reasonable officers would have acted in a similar situation"? True or
False? Answer: True
⩥ What are the Force factors/Variables? Answer: (A) Subject behavior-
physical and verbal actions, signs impairment
(B) Environmental conditions- lighting, location, weather, terrain
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The Supreme Court in the Graham case reiterated that the standard for
analyzing excessive force claims is objective reasonableness under the
_____ Amendment. The court started that. Answer: (4th)
(1) Reasonableness must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable
officer on the scene, coping with a tense, fast evolving situation
(2) Decisions must be based on the totality of the circumstances and how
they are evolving at the time of incident and
(3) Determining the amount of force required to control a subject
requires sound decision making by the officer. Crucial to this ability is
the officers understanding of the force options, and the reasonableness of
the force options used
⩥ In selecting force options, an officers perception of what is taking
place is critical. Officers must look at each situation or the totality of the
circumstances and continually_____, _____, ____. Answer: (1) Access
(2) Plan
(3) Act
,⩥ What is Ability/Capability? Answer: Address the ability/ capability of
a subject to carry out the action or threat. This must be a logical
preception
⩥ What is Opportunity? Answer: This indicates that the action or threat
perceived by the officers is imminent. The subject matter must be in a
position in which they can use their Ability/capability to carry out the act
or threat
⩥ What is Intent? Answer: Indicates the mental state of intending to take
an action that poses a risk of harm to the officers or others. A persons
intent must usually be inferred from their words and/or actions
⩥ A Law Enforcement officer may be justified in using deadly force
physical force upon another person: Answer: (1) To defend
himself/herself or a third person from what he/she reasonably believes to
be the use or imminent use of deadly physical force;
(2) To effect an arrest or to prevent escape from custody of a person who
he/she reasonably believes is attempting to escape using deadly weapon,
or who by his/her conduct or any other means indicates that he/she
presents an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to others
unless apprehended without delay
(3) To prevent the escape of a person from custody imposed upon
him/her as a result of a conviction for a felony
⩥ The duty to intervene Answer: Bystander liability
, ⩥ An officer may be held liable by a court under 42 U.S.C 1983, on the
theory of bystander liability if, Answer: (A) The officer knows that a
fellow officer is violating an individuals constitutional right
(B) The officers has a reasonable opportunity to prevent the harm and
(C) The officer chooses not to ask
⩥ True or False? A force option model should be used as a guide for
officers in their use of force decisions. It is visual depiction of available
options to the officer. Answer: True
⩥ The decision to use force is not a specific path for officers to follow in
every________ Answer: Situation
⩥ Officers do not have to exhaust other lower levels of force options
before... Answer: Moving to another, so long as their choice of force is
justified
⩥ The evaluation tool used by the court is, "Did the officer act as other
reasonable officers would have acted in a similar situation"? True or
False? Answer: True
⩥ What are the Force factors/Variables? Answer: (A) Subject behavior-
physical and verbal actions, signs impairment
(B) Environmental conditions- lighting, location, weather, terrain
