2025 NC BLET COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL TACTICS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the objective used to determine reasonableness for an officer's
use of force? Ans✓✓✓objective reasonableness
What is the question of objective reasonableness? Ans✓✓✓whether a
reasonable officer in the same circumstances would have concluded that
a threat existed justifying the particular use of force
Decisions on objective reasonableness of use of force by the courts use:
Ans✓✓✓perspective if a reasonable officer
totality of circumstances
amount of force
What are the 4 factors considered when determining when the use of
force is lawful? Ans✓✓✓1. severity of the crime
2. suspect poses an immediate threat to safety of officers or others (this
must be present to justify use of force)
3. whether or not suspect is actively resisting
4. whether suspect is attempting to evade arrest by flight
,Less force is justified when officers are face with only?
Ans✓✓✓passive resistance
Physical resistance is not synonymous with? Ans✓✓✓the risk of
immediate danger
Officer must always look at each situation (totality of circumstances)
and continually? Ans✓✓✓assess, plan, and act
Ability/capability addresses the? Ans✓✓✓ability/capability of a subject
to carry out the action or threat (logical perception)
Opportunity indicates? Ans✓✓✓that the action or threat perceived by
the officer is imminent (subject must be in a position in which they can
use their ability/capability to carry out the act or threat)
Intent indicates? Ans✓✓✓the mental state of intending to take an action
that poses a risk of harm to the officer or others; inferred from their
words and/or actions
What should be the first option and maintained during an encounter?
Ans✓✓✓effective communication- ask questions rather than giving
orders (slow situation down and create time for them to communicate)
, When can an officer use non-deadly force? Ans✓✓✓1. prevent escape
from custody or to effect an arrest of a person who the officer reasonably
believes has committed a criminal offense
2. to defend officer or other from what officer believes reasonably is the
use of imminent use of physical forces while effecting or attempting to
evade arrest or escape
Officers must always use what when determining when to use force and
the amount of force to use? Ans✓✓✓best judgement
When is an officer justified to use deadly force? Ans✓✓✓1. to defend
officer or others where officer reasonably believes there is an imminent
use of deadly physical force
2. to effect arrest or prevent escape from custody by using a deadly
weapon presenting a imminent threat of death or serious injury
3. to prevent escape of a person from custody as a result of a conviction
for a felony
True or False: An officer need not see the weapon in a suspect's hands to
find him objectively dangerous. Ans✓✓✓True
You cannot use deadly force if an individual is accused or suspected of
committing a crime unless? Ans✓✓✓the offender's conduct presents an
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the objective used to determine reasonableness for an officer's
use of force? Ans✓✓✓objective reasonableness
What is the question of objective reasonableness? Ans✓✓✓whether a
reasonable officer in the same circumstances would have concluded that
a threat existed justifying the particular use of force
Decisions on objective reasonableness of use of force by the courts use:
Ans✓✓✓perspective if a reasonable officer
totality of circumstances
amount of force
What are the 4 factors considered when determining when the use of
force is lawful? Ans✓✓✓1. severity of the crime
2. suspect poses an immediate threat to safety of officers or others (this
must be present to justify use of force)
3. whether or not suspect is actively resisting
4. whether suspect is attempting to evade arrest by flight
,Less force is justified when officers are face with only?
Ans✓✓✓passive resistance
Physical resistance is not synonymous with? Ans✓✓✓the risk of
immediate danger
Officer must always look at each situation (totality of circumstances)
and continually? Ans✓✓✓assess, plan, and act
Ability/capability addresses the? Ans✓✓✓ability/capability of a subject
to carry out the action or threat (logical perception)
Opportunity indicates? Ans✓✓✓that the action or threat perceived by
the officer is imminent (subject must be in a position in which they can
use their ability/capability to carry out the act or threat)
Intent indicates? Ans✓✓✓the mental state of intending to take an action
that poses a risk of harm to the officer or others; inferred from their
words and/or actions
What should be the first option and maintained during an encounter?
Ans✓✓✓effective communication- ask questions rather than giving
orders (slow situation down and create time for them to communicate)
, When can an officer use non-deadly force? Ans✓✓✓1. prevent escape
from custody or to effect an arrest of a person who the officer reasonably
believes has committed a criminal offense
2. to defend officer or other from what officer believes reasonably is the
use of imminent use of physical forces while effecting or attempting to
evade arrest or escape
Officers must always use what when determining when to use force and
the amount of force to use? Ans✓✓✓best judgement
When is an officer justified to use deadly force? Ans✓✓✓1. to defend
officer or others where officer reasonably believes there is an imminent
use of deadly physical force
2. to effect arrest or prevent escape from custody by using a deadly
weapon presenting a imminent threat of death or serious injury
3. to prevent escape of a person from custody as a result of a conviction
for a felony
True or False: An officer need not see the weapon in a suspect's hands to
find him objectively dangerous. Ans✓✓✓True
You cannot use deadly force if an individual is accused or suspected of
committing a crime unless? Ans✓✓✓the offender's conduct presents an
