PPCT CORE EXAM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔Principles of Escalation and De-escalation - ✔✔Objectively reasonable amount of
force that will control the subject
✔✔Levels of Resistance - ✔✔-Psychological Intimidation
-Verbal Noncompliance
-Passive Resistance
-Defensive Resistance
-Active Aggression
-Deadly Force Assualt
✔✔What are the levels of Control? - ✔✔-Officer presence
-Verbal Direction
-Soft Empty Hand Control
-Hard Empty Hand Control
-Intermediate Weapons
-Deadly Force
✔✔What is Psychological Intimidation? - ✔✔Nonverbal cues indicating subject's
attitude, appearance and physical readiness
✔✔What is Verbal Noncompliance? - ✔✔Verbal responses indicating unwillingness or
threats
✔✔What is Passive Resistance? - ✔✔Physical actions that do not prevent officer's
attempt at control
✔✔What is Defensive Resistance? - ✔✔Physical actions that attempt to prevent
officer's control, but never attempt to harm officer
✔✔What is active aggression? - ✔✔Physical actions of assault
✔✔What is Deadly Force Assault? - ✔✔Deadly force encounters
✔✔What is Officer Presence? - ✔✔Identification of authority
✔✔What is Verbal Direction? - ✔✔Commands of direction or arrest?
✔✔What is Soft Empty Hand Control? - ✔✔Techniques that have minimal probability of
injury
, ✔✔What is Hard Empty Hand Control? - ✔✔Techniques that have a high probability of
injury
✔✔What is intermediate weapons on the control continuum? - ✔✔-impact weapons,
chemical agents, taser, etc
✔✔What is Deadly Force on the control continuum? - ✔✔Deadly Force Actions
✔✔What are the variables affect an officers decision in escalating or de-escalating the
level of control? - ✔✔-Type of crime
-Officer/subject size and gender
-exigent conditions
-Reaction Time
-Access to Weapons
-Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
-Injury or Exhaustion of Officer
-Weather or Terrain Conditions
-Special Knowledge
✔✔Use of Force considerations are based on.... - ✔✔Totality of circumstances
✔✔What are the common types of resistance officers encounter? - ✔✔-Resistance
during handcuffing
-Passive actions
-Escort position resistance
-Active aggression
✔✔What are the principles of controlling resistance? - ✔✔-Pain compliance
-Stunning
-Distraction technique
-Balance displacement
-Motor dysfunction
✔✔What is the purpose of force? - ✔✔-To effect an arrest
-To prevent escape
-To overcome resistance
-Self-defense & defense of others
✔✔What is the current use of Force Test? - ✔✔What force would a "reasonable officer
at the scene" have used under the circumstances without regard to his or her underlying
intent or motivation?
✔✔What are the aspects of the quantum of force? - ✔✔-Reasonably foreseeable
-Effects and injuries of a chosen force option
-Under the totality of circumstances
RATED A+
✔✔Principles of Escalation and De-escalation - ✔✔Objectively reasonable amount of
force that will control the subject
✔✔Levels of Resistance - ✔✔-Psychological Intimidation
-Verbal Noncompliance
-Passive Resistance
-Defensive Resistance
-Active Aggression
-Deadly Force Assualt
✔✔What are the levels of Control? - ✔✔-Officer presence
-Verbal Direction
-Soft Empty Hand Control
-Hard Empty Hand Control
-Intermediate Weapons
-Deadly Force
✔✔What is Psychological Intimidation? - ✔✔Nonverbal cues indicating subject's
attitude, appearance and physical readiness
✔✔What is Verbal Noncompliance? - ✔✔Verbal responses indicating unwillingness or
threats
✔✔What is Passive Resistance? - ✔✔Physical actions that do not prevent officer's
attempt at control
✔✔What is Defensive Resistance? - ✔✔Physical actions that attempt to prevent
officer's control, but never attempt to harm officer
✔✔What is active aggression? - ✔✔Physical actions of assault
✔✔What is Deadly Force Assault? - ✔✔Deadly force encounters
✔✔What is Officer Presence? - ✔✔Identification of authority
✔✔What is Verbal Direction? - ✔✔Commands of direction or arrest?
✔✔What is Soft Empty Hand Control? - ✔✔Techniques that have minimal probability of
injury
, ✔✔What is Hard Empty Hand Control? - ✔✔Techniques that have a high probability of
injury
✔✔What is intermediate weapons on the control continuum? - ✔✔-impact weapons,
chemical agents, taser, etc
✔✔What is Deadly Force on the control continuum? - ✔✔Deadly Force Actions
✔✔What are the variables affect an officers decision in escalating or de-escalating the
level of control? - ✔✔-Type of crime
-Officer/subject size and gender
-exigent conditions
-Reaction Time
-Access to Weapons
-Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
-Injury or Exhaustion of Officer
-Weather or Terrain Conditions
-Special Knowledge
✔✔Use of Force considerations are based on.... - ✔✔Totality of circumstances
✔✔What are the common types of resistance officers encounter? - ✔✔-Resistance
during handcuffing
-Passive actions
-Escort position resistance
-Active aggression
✔✔What are the principles of controlling resistance? - ✔✔-Pain compliance
-Stunning
-Distraction technique
-Balance displacement
-Motor dysfunction
✔✔What is the purpose of force? - ✔✔-To effect an arrest
-To prevent escape
-To overcome resistance
-Self-defense & defense of others
✔✔What is the current use of Force Test? - ✔✔What force would a "reasonable officer
at the scene" have used under the circumstances without regard to his or her underlying
intent or motivation?
✔✔What are the aspects of the quantum of force? - ✔✔-Reasonably foreseeable
-Effects and injuries of a chosen force option
-Under the totality of circumstances
