FLETC WRITTEN EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | LATEST
(2026/2027) UPDATED VERSION | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
1. Graham v. Connor (1989) - ANSWER ✓ Recognized that the right to make an
arrest or investigatory stop necessarily carries with it the right to use some
degree of physical coercion/threat to affect it.
In the course of an arrest or stop is properly analyzed by Fourth Amendment's
'objective reasonableness' standard
2. Graham Factors - ANSWER ✓ Severity of crime
Whether suspect poses an immediate threat
Whether suspect is actively resisting arrest
Attempting to evade arrest by flight
,3. Additional factors considered when applying standard of Graham v. Connor
that may govern the reasonableness of using force - ANSWER ✓ # of
suspects/# of officers
Size, age, condition of officer/suspect
Duration of action
Whether force applied resulted in injury
Previous violent history known to officer at time
Use of alcohol/drugs
Suspect's mental history known to officer at time
Presence of innocent bystanders
Availability of officer weapons
4. Range of Reasonableness - ANSWER ✓ Officer responses range from:
Hesitation---------------Aggressive
5. Tennessee v. Garner (1985) - ANSWER ✓ Supreme Court stated it is not
reasonable to shoot an unarmed non-dangerous fleeing suspect.
6. Key Elements of Tennessee v. Garner - ANSWER ✓ Probable cause
Threat
, Officer not obligated to wait until death or serious bodily harm is occurring
If based on totality of circumstance and the officer perceives a threat of such
action, a reasonable force option may be used
7. Pre-Assault Indicators - ANSWER ✓ Verbal aggression
Change in posture
Face becomes red, showing teeth, breathing faster
Individual ignores you or stares through you
Aggression
Hands tighten
Individual becomes rigid
Chin tucked
8. Common Restrictions in Agency Use of Force Policy - ANSWER ✓ Use of
warning shots
Use of maximum force
Moving vehicles
Exhausting lesser means of force first
9. Physiological Changes triggered when faced with a threat - ANSWER ✓
Pounding heart
, Muscle tension
Rapid, shallow breathing
Nausea
Dizziness
Dry mouth
Diminished sound
Tunnel vision
Slow motion time
Memory loss
Memory distortion
10. Tunnel Vision - ANSWER ✓ Loss of peripheral vision
11. Heightened Visual Clarity - ANSWER ✓ Clear picture of details you ordinarily
might not notice/remember
12. Hearing Distortions - ANSWER ✓ Total loss of hearing, to muffled or distant
13. Time Distortion - ANSWER ✓ Things seem to speed up or slow down
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | LATEST
(2026/2027) UPDATED VERSION | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
1. Graham v. Connor (1989) - ANSWER ✓ Recognized that the right to make an
arrest or investigatory stop necessarily carries with it the right to use some
degree of physical coercion/threat to affect it.
In the course of an arrest or stop is properly analyzed by Fourth Amendment's
'objective reasonableness' standard
2. Graham Factors - ANSWER ✓ Severity of crime
Whether suspect poses an immediate threat
Whether suspect is actively resisting arrest
Attempting to evade arrest by flight
,3. Additional factors considered when applying standard of Graham v. Connor
that may govern the reasonableness of using force - ANSWER ✓ # of
suspects/# of officers
Size, age, condition of officer/suspect
Duration of action
Whether force applied resulted in injury
Previous violent history known to officer at time
Use of alcohol/drugs
Suspect's mental history known to officer at time
Presence of innocent bystanders
Availability of officer weapons
4. Range of Reasonableness - ANSWER ✓ Officer responses range from:
Hesitation---------------Aggressive
5. Tennessee v. Garner (1985) - ANSWER ✓ Supreme Court stated it is not
reasonable to shoot an unarmed non-dangerous fleeing suspect.
6. Key Elements of Tennessee v. Garner - ANSWER ✓ Probable cause
Threat
, Officer not obligated to wait until death or serious bodily harm is occurring
If based on totality of circumstance and the officer perceives a threat of such
action, a reasonable force option may be used
7. Pre-Assault Indicators - ANSWER ✓ Verbal aggression
Change in posture
Face becomes red, showing teeth, breathing faster
Individual ignores you or stares through you
Aggression
Hands tighten
Individual becomes rigid
Chin tucked
8. Common Restrictions in Agency Use of Force Policy - ANSWER ✓ Use of
warning shots
Use of maximum force
Moving vehicles
Exhausting lesser means of force first
9. Physiological Changes triggered when faced with a threat - ANSWER ✓
Pounding heart
, Muscle tension
Rapid, shallow breathing
Nausea
Dizziness
Dry mouth
Diminished sound
Tunnel vision
Slow motion time
Memory loss
Memory distortion
10. Tunnel Vision - ANSWER ✓ Loss of peripheral vision
11. Heightened Visual Clarity - ANSWER ✓ Clear picture of details you ordinarily
might not notice/remember
12. Hearing Distortions - ANSWER ✓ Total loss of hearing, to muffled or distant
13. Time Distortion - ANSWER ✓ Things seem to speed up or slow down
