WISCONSIN POLICE ACADEMY PHASE 2 EXAM REVIEW
STUDY NOTES STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTIONS 2026
• what is the definition of deadly force? (WORD FOR WORD) -✓✓ The intentional use of
a firearm or other instrument that creates a high probability of death or great bodily
harm.
• What is the deadly force justification? (word for word) -✓✓ behavior which has caused
or imminently threatens to cause death or great bodily harm to you or another person or
persons.
• What is the respond model -✓✓ - Report
- Evaluate
- Stabalize
- Preserve
- Organize
- Normalize
- Document/ Debreif
• what does DAAT stand for? -✓✓ Defense and Arrest Tactics
• what are your target requirements? -✓✓ - target acquisition
- target identification
- target isolation
• what do you need other than target requirements to engage a subject with deadly
force? (WIDS) -✓✓ - Weapon
- Intent
- Delivery system
• What are the 5 officer/subject factors? -✓✓ - Numbers
- Age
- Size
- Skill level
- strength
• what is the target area for reaction hand strike? -✓✓ Chin and upper chest
• what is the target area for the strong hand strike? -✓✓ Abdomen
• what is the target area for the reaction forearm strike? -✓✓ Chest
• what is the target area for the strong forearm strike? -✓✓ abdomen
, • what is the target area for a strong angle knee strike? -✓✓ legs or lower abdomen
• what is the target area for a reaction knee strike/ kick -✓✓ leg or lower abdomen
• what are the target areas for the reaction front kick -✓✓ - ankle
- shin
- knee
- lower abdomen
• what is the purpose for a baton? -✓✓ to impede
• what is deadly force used for? -✓✓ To stop a threat
• What is the REACT model? -✓✓ - Request cooperation
- Explain reason
- Allow choice
- check decision
- take action
• what is the DONE model? -✓✓ - Danger
-Overriding Concern
- No progress (no person)
- escape
• what is the GUN acronym? -✓✓ - Grab
- Undo
- Neutralize
• What is preclusion? -✓✓ The officer reasonably believes all other options have been
exhausted or would be ineffective.
• What is the greater danger exception -✓✓ shooting without target isolation if the
consequence of not stopping the threat would be worse than the possibility of hitting an
innocent person/s.
• what is Defense of self or others? -✓✓ you may use deadly force when a subject
poses an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm to you or another person or
persons
• what is passive resistance? -✓✓ Non-threatening and non-compliant behavior.
• What did Graham Vs. Connor do? -✓✓ Use of force must be objectively reasonable.
• How can defendant evoke Miranda rights? -✓✓ -Stay silent
STUDY NOTES STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTIONS 2026
• what is the definition of deadly force? (WORD FOR WORD) -✓✓ The intentional use of
a firearm or other instrument that creates a high probability of death or great bodily
harm.
• What is the deadly force justification? (word for word) -✓✓ behavior which has caused
or imminently threatens to cause death or great bodily harm to you or another person or
persons.
• What is the respond model -✓✓ - Report
- Evaluate
- Stabalize
- Preserve
- Organize
- Normalize
- Document/ Debreif
• what does DAAT stand for? -✓✓ Defense and Arrest Tactics
• what are your target requirements? -✓✓ - target acquisition
- target identification
- target isolation
• what do you need other than target requirements to engage a subject with deadly
force? (WIDS) -✓✓ - Weapon
- Intent
- Delivery system
• What are the 5 officer/subject factors? -✓✓ - Numbers
- Age
- Size
- Skill level
- strength
• what is the target area for reaction hand strike? -✓✓ Chin and upper chest
• what is the target area for the strong hand strike? -✓✓ Abdomen
• what is the target area for the reaction forearm strike? -✓✓ Chest
• what is the target area for the strong forearm strike? -✓✓ abdomen
, • what is the target area for a strong angle knee strike? -✓✓ legs or lower abdomen
• what is the target area for a reaction knee strike/ kick -✓✓ leg or lower abdomen
• what are the target areas for the reaction front kick -✓✓ - ankle
- shin
- knee
- lower abdomen
• what is the purpose for a baton? -✓✓ to impede
• what is deadly force used for? -✓✓ To stop a threat
• What is the REACT model? -✓✓ - Request cooperation
- Explain reason
- Allow choice
- check decision
- take action
• what is the DONE model? -✓✓ - Danger
-Overriding Concern
- No progress (no person)
- escape
• what is the GUN acronym? -✓✓ - Grab
- Undo
- Neutralize
• What is preclusion? -✓✓ The officer reasonably believes all other options have been
exhausted or would be ineffective.
• What is the greater danger exception -✓✓ shooting without target isolation if the
consequence of not stopping the threat would be worse than the possibility of hitting an
innocent person/s.
• what is Defense of self or others? -✓✓ you may use deadly force when a subject
poses an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm to you or another person or
persons
• what is passive resistance? -✓✓ Non-threatening and non-compliant behavior.
• What did Graham Vs. Connor do? -✓✓ Use of force must be objectively reasonable.
• How can defendant evoke Miranda rights? -✓✓ -Stay silent
