Sergeant Exam Practice Study Set-Questions
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Officers shall use sound judgment in weighing the BLANK to select the proper response
within the Response to Resistance guidelines.
Probable cause
Reasonable suspicion
Totality of the circumstances
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - ✔✔totality of the circumstances
Generally, employees should exercise what three things prior to engaging in the use of
force unless it is not reasonable to do so under the circumstances. - ✔✔persuasion,
advice and warning
Employees have an affirmative duty to intercede to prevent the use of excessive force.
These actions include
a. Verbal or physical intervention;
b. Immediate notification to a supervisor; and/or,
c. A direct order by a supervisor to cease the use of excessive force
d. all of the above - ✔✔a. Verbal or physical intervention;
b. Immediate notification to a supervisor; and/or,
c. A direct order by a supervisor to cease the use of excessive force
,As the level of resistance decreases, the officer shall BLANK their response level to the
minimum force necessary to control the subject and gain compliance. -
✔✔deescalate
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which one does not
belong...
-the duration of the police action;
-injury;
-type of animal
-known violent history of an subject; - ✔✔-type of animal
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which one does not
belong...
-maturity
-severity of crime;
-whether the subject is an immediate threat to the safety of the employee or any
individual;
-known or suspected use of - ✔✔-maturity
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which of the following do
not belong?
-whether the subject is resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight;
,-the number of subjects and employees involved;
-amount of children in recess
-the size, age, and condition of employees and subjects; - ✔✔-amount of children in
recess
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which of the following
does not belong?
-known or apparent mental or psychological condition(s);
-known history of smoking cannabis
-environmental factors;
-any other factor or circumstances that may be relevant to the response to resistance
that is known or considered by the employee at the time such force is applied (refer to
Response to Resistance Continuum). - ✔✔-known history of smoking cannabis
What provides a training guide to assist employees in determining their response to
meet the resistance encountered by a subject. - ✔✔The "Response to Resistance
Continuum Guideline"
Which resistance level is this... The subject physically refuses to comply or respond. He
does not attempt to defeat the actions of the police officer but forces the police officer
to employ physical maneuvers to establish control. - ✔✔Passive Physical Resistance
Which resistance level is this...- The subject makes overt, hostile, attacking movements
with or without a weapon with the intent and apparent ability to cause death or great
bodily harm to the police officer or others to include the subject causing the threat. -
✔✔Aggravated Physical Resistance
, Techniques intended to stun or render a subject temporarily unconscious, delivered
with or without an impact weapon, such as a strike to a major nerve area.
Deadly Force
Takedown
Intermediate Weapons
Incapacitation - ✔✔Incapacitation
Techniques that may result in death or great bodily harm. Deadly force techniques shall
be considered a last resort.
Deadly Force
Takedown
Countermoves
Incapacitation - ✔✔Deadly Force
The officer is present on the scene. This includes proper voice and/or other
identification, body language and awareness by the subject that he is interacting with a
police officer.
Dialogue
Arrival
Touch
Interview Stance - ✔✔Arrival (Presence) -
Weapons that are primarily used to control a subject such as an expandable baton, OC
spray, a CEW and canine.
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Officers shall use sound judgment in weighing the BLANK to select the proper response
within the Response to Resistance guidelines.
Probable cause
Reasonable suspicion
Totality of the circumstances
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt - ✔✔totality of the circumstances
Generally, employees should exercise what three things prior to engaging in the use of
force unless it is not reasonable to do so under the circumstances. - ✔✔persuasion,
advice and warning
Employees have an affirmative duty to intercede to prevent the use of excessive force.
These actions include
a. Verbal or physical intervention;
b. Immediate notification to a supervisor; and/or,
c. A direct order by a supervisor to cease the use of excessive force
d. all of the above - ✔✔a. Verbal or physical intervention;
b. Immediate notification to a supervisor; and/or,
c. A direct order by a supervisor to cease the use of excessive force
,As the level of resistance decreases, the officer shall BLANK their response level to the
minimum force necessary to control the subject and gain compliance. -
✔✔deescalate
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which one does not
belong...
-the duration of the police action;
-injury;
-type of animal
-known violent history of an subject; - ✔✔-type of animal
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which one does not
belong...
-maturity
-severity of crime;
-whether the subject is an immediate threat to the safety of the employee or any
individual;
-known or suspected use of - ✔✔-maturity
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which of the following do
not belong?
-whether the subject is resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight;
,-the number of subjects and employees involved;
-amount of children in recess
-the size, age, and condition of employees and subjects; - ✔✔-amount of children in
recess
Objective reasonableness is based upon the totality of circumstances known to or
considered by the employee at the moment force was used. Which of the following
does not belong?
-known or apparent mental or psychological condition(s);
-known history of smoking cannabis
-environmental factors;
-any other factor or circumstances that may be relevant to the response to resistance
that is known or considered by the employee at the time such force is applied (refer to
Response to Resistance Continuum). - ✔✔-known history of smoking cannabis
What provides a training guide to assist employees in determining their response to
meet the resistance encountered by a subject. - ✔✔The "Response to Resistance
Continuum Guideline"
Which resistance level is this... The subject physically refuses to comply or respond. He
does not attempt to defeat the actions of the police officer but forces the police officer
to employ physical maneuvers to establish control. - ✔✔Passive Physical Resistance
Which resistance level is this...- The subject makes overt, hostile, attacking movements
with or without a weapon with the intent and apparent ability to cause death or great
bodily harm to the police officer or others to include the subject causing the threat. -
✔✔Aggravated Physical Resistance
, Techniques intended to stun or render a subject temporarily unconscious, delivered
with or without an impact weapon, such as a strike to a major nerve area.
Deadly Force
Takedown
Intermediate Weapons
Incapacitation - ✔✔Incapacitation
Techniques that may result in death or great bodily harm. Deadly force techniques shall
be considered a last resort.
Deadly Force
Takedown
Countermoves
Incapacitation - ✔✔Deadly Force
The officer is present on the scene. This includes proper voice and/or other
identification, body language and awareness by the subject that he is interacting with a
police officer.
Dialogue
Arrival
Touch
Interview Stance - ✔✔Arrival (Presence) -
Weapons that are primarily used to control a subject such as an expandable baton, OC
spray, a CEW and canine.
