USE OF FORCE SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Deadly physical force - (ANSWER)Physical force which under the circumstances in which it is used is
READILY CAPABLE of causing DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
Physical injury - (ANSWER)Impairment of physical condition or substantial pain
Physical force - (ANSWER)Force which does NOT amount to deadly physical force
Serious physical injury - (ANSWER)Physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which
causes death or protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily organ
Cases where physical force under article 35 is not criminal - (ANSWER)1. Parent/Guardian/Teacher
2. Licensed Physician
3. Operator of Common Carrier
4. Warden or Correctional Facility Official
5. Anyone for the purpose of preventing a suicide
Minimum Force Concept - (ANSWER)The minimum amount of force necessary to accomplish your goal
Plus Factor - (ANSWER)Any articulable fact which can raise an officer's threat perception
You can use DPF on an unarmed fleeing individual if and only if... - (ANSWER)1. NO other reasonable
means to effect the arrest
2. NO forseeable risk to innocent bystanders
3. If practical and safe warn subject to STOP
4. Subject has committed or attempted a force felony
5. Subject poses significant threat of death or SPI to officer or another if not immediately apprehended
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Deadly physical force - (ANSWER)Physical force which under the circumstances in which it is used is
READILY CAPABLE of causing DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
Physical injury - (ANSWER)Impairment of physical condition or substantial pain
Physical force - (ANSWER)Force which does NOT amount to deadly physical force
Serious physical injury - (ANSWER)Physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which
causes death or protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily organ
Cases where physical force under article 35 is not criminal - (ANSWER)1. Parent/Guardian/Teacher
2. Licensed Physician
3. Operator of Common Carrier
4. Warden or Correctional Facility Official
5. Anyone for the purpose of preventing a suicide
Minimum Force Concept - (ANSWER)The minimum amount of force necessary to accomplish your goal
Plus Factor - (ANSWER)Any articulable fact which can raise an officer's threat perception
You can use DPF on an unarmed fleeing individual if and only if... - (ANSWER)1. NO other reasonable
means to effect the arrest
2. NO forseeable risk to innocent bystanders
3. If practical and safe warn subject to STOP
4. Subject has committed or attempted a force felony
5. Subject poses significant threat of death or SPI to officer or another if not immediately apprehended
