DEFENSIVE TACTICS SOCE REVIEW
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What U.S. Supreme Court case stated that the reasonableness of a particular use
of force must be judged from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the
scene would respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight? -
ANSWER Graham v. Connor
What is referred to as the use of body mechanics to leverage or control a
subject? - ANSWER Grappling
A strike that is delivered and immediately retracted, thus permitting more than a
single strike, creating distance, establishing follow-up techniques, and
distracting the subject best describes what? - ANSWER snap-back
_____________________________________establishes a nonthreatening,
noncustodial physical contact and can be used to aid or support a verbal
command - ANSWER Touch
Condition red on the Threat Awareness Spectrum: - ANSWER specific threat
identified and appropriate actions taken
What is the minimum safe distance an officer should be to respond to an edged
weapon attack without being injured? - ANSWER 25 feet
Condition White: - ANSWER • Oblivious to the fact that a threat is present
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What U.S. Supreme Court case stated that the reasonableness of a particular use
of force must be judged from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the
scene would respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight? -
ANSWER Graham v. Connor
What is referred to as the use of body mechanics to leverage or control a
subject? - ANSWER Grappling
A strike that is delivered and immediately retracted, thus permitting more than a
single strike, creating distance, establishing follow-up techniques, and
distracting the subject best describes what? - ANSWER snap-back
_____________________________________establishes a nonthreatening,
noncustodial physical contact and can be used to aid or support a verbal
command - ANSWER Touch
Condition red on the Threat Awareness Spectrum: - ANSWER specific threat
identified and appropriate actions taken
What is the minimum safe distance an officer should be to respond to an edged
weapon attack without being injured? - ANSWER 25 feet
Condition White: - ANSWER • Oblivious to the fact that a threat is present
