Block 3 SCCJA Officer Survivals Exam
LEOs are held to higher - -Standard than the ordinary man
-According to SC LEO hall of fame From 1797-2015 363 - -SC officers were
killed
-According to FBI - -41 LEOs killed in line of duty
-The avg age of LEOs killed is - -40
-The avg years of service for LEOs killed was - -12
-Leading circumstances in which LEOs engaged at time of death was - -
Investigating suspicious persons
-In over half of these incidents where LEOs were killed the officer - -Had
back up present
-#1 weapon used to kill LEOs - -Firearm, at 10 feet or less with majority
being 5ft or less
-US dept. of Justice Statistics in 2015 estimated - -50,212 assaults occurred
against LEOs
-Suspects used personal weapons (hands, feet, knees, head, teeth) - -30%
of the time
-Handguns is - -The #1 weapon used to kill LEOs
-2015-29 officers died - -In vehicle collisions
-Tennessee v. Garner - -Fleeing felon doctrine-shooting unarmed,
nonviolent fleeing suspect violates 4th amendment
-You cannot use deadly force unless - -Probable cause to believe suspect
could cause serious bodily harm to you or someone else
-Graham vs. Connor - -Use of force ( reasonable) and (necessary)
-All LEO claims in officer used excessive force-arrests, investigatory stops
should be - -Analyzed under the 4th amendment
-Reasonable - -Showing reasons or sound judgement, not extreme or
excessive
LEOs are held to higher - -Standard than the ordinary man
-According to SC LEO hall of fame From 1797-2015 363 - -SC officers were
killed
-According to FBI - -41 LEOs killed in line of duty
-The avg age of LEOs killed is - -40
-The avg years of service for LEOs killed was - -12
-Leading circumstances in which LEOs engaged at time of death was - -
Investigating suspicious persons
-In over half of these incidents where LEOs were killed the officer - -Had
back up present
-#1 weapon used to kill LEOs - -Firearm, at 10 feet or less with majority
being 5ft or less
-US dept. of Justice Statistics in 2015 estimated - -50,212 assaults occurred
against LEOs
-Suspects used personal weapons (hands, feet, knees, head, teeth) - -30%
of the time
-Handguns is - -The #1 weapon used to kill LEOs
-2015-29 officers died - -In vehicle collisions
-Tennessee v. Garner - -Fleeing felon doctrine-shooting unarmed,
nonviolent fleeing suspect violates 4th amendment
-You cannot use deadly force unless - -Probable cause to believe suspect
could cause serious bodily harm to you or someone else
-Graham vs. Connor - -Use of force ( reasonable) and (necessary)
-All LEO claims in officer used excessive force-arrests, investigatory stops
should be - -Analyzed under the 4th amendment
-Reasonable - -Showing reasons or sound judgement, not extreme or
excessive
