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What are the four most common types of resistance officers encounter? - ️️1. Resistance during the handcuffing procedure 2. Passive actions 3. Escort position resistance 4. Active aggression What are the three energy systems the human body relies on? Describe them. - ️️1. ATP/PC System- Small energy bundles stored in the muscles. 2. Lactic Acid System- Once the ATP system is depleted, the LAS will act as afterburn fuel. 3. Aerobic System- Once the LAS is depleted, the AS becomes the final dominant fuel system. Describe the PNS - ️️Rest and Digest, this allows us to save energy - blood pressure decreases and the heart beats slower. Describe the SNS - ️️Fight or Flight, uses more energy- blood pressure increases and the heart beats faster. What is the balance between the "Fight and Flight" of the SNS and the "Rest and Digest" of the PNS called? - ️️Homeostasis What two branches is the autonomic nervous system broken into? - ️️1. Parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) 2. Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) What are the three Components of Acceptability that contribute to the philosophy of PPCT? - ️️1. Tactical 2. Legal 3. Medical What are the six levels of control? - ️️1. Officer Presence 2. Verbal Direction 3. Soft Empty Hand Control 4. Hard Empty Hand Control 5. Intermediate Weapons 6. Deadly Force What are the six levels of resistance? - ️️1. Psychological intimidation 2. Verbal non-compliance 3. Passive resistance4. Defensive resistance 5. Active aggression 6. Deadly force assaults What types of variables will affect an officer in choosing what level of force to apply? - ️️-Officer VS. Subject Size -Influence of Drugs/Alcohol -Immediacy of Danger -Availability of Backup -Special Knowledge -Number of Subjects What five principles are used to control behavior? - ️️1. Pain compliance 2. Stunning techniques 3. Distraction techniques 4. Balance displacement 5. Motor dysfunction What stages are involved in the Reaction Time Model? - ️️-Perception -Analyze/Evaluate -Formulate a Strategy -Motor Initiation How close should an officer stand to a suspect? What is this called? - ️️6 feet, the Reactionary Gap When an officer is faced with a survival situation, what two tactical reactionary options are available? - ️️1. Penetrate 2. Disengage Identify relative positioning - ️️Inside Position (Front) Level 1 Interview Position (45 degree front) Level 2 (Side) Level 2 1/2 Escort Position (45 degree back) Level 3 (Back) What is Hick's Law? - ️️The relationship between reactionary time and the number of options available. What three types of people do officers handcuff? - ️️1. Totally Cooperative 2. Potentially Uncooperative 3. Totally UncooperativeWhat are tactical considerations when handcuffing that afford an officer a higher level of control? - ️️-Approach to Contact -Control Upon Touch -Speed in Application Name three justified reasons for handcuffing a person. - ️️1. Subject has committed a crime 2. Subject is an escape risk 3. Subject is a safety risk When and why do we double lock handcuffs? - ️️-When it is tactically safe to do so -Handcuff could tighten and cause damage if they're not double locked What are two common forms of resistance from the Escort Position and what should the officer do in response to the resistance? - ️️1. Straight arm lockout- 2. Side CurlWhat is the primary distraction technique from the Escort position? - ️️Knee strike delivered to the common peroneal nerve When it comes to pressure points and nerve motor points what are the two methods of application? - ️️1. Touch pressure 2. Strike pressure What is the fluid shock wave principle? - ️️-The heavy hand strike, relating to a 'vibration' type of strike -Using nerve motor points as targets and using "methods of striking that maximize kinetic energy transfer" -Dependent on the: velocity, mass, and energy duration When is an officer justified to use intermediate weapons? - ️️To temporarily disable an offender when, empty hand control has failed or the officer believes it will be insufficient to establish control, or the use of deadly force is not justified. What are the four weapon retention strategies to a spontaneous threat? - ️️1. Maintain the reactionary gap 2. Identify threatening body language 3. Develop a predetermined survival response 4. Maintain psychological control of the subject and the environment What level of resistance is it if a subject tries to take an officers weapon? - ️️Deadly Force What are the four principles of weapon retention? - ️️1. Stabilize the grip 2. Pull the weapon to center3. Release and Stun 4. Distract if release fails What four issues will help officers in preparing mentally for a disarming encounter? - ️️1. Relative Distance 2. Distractionary Windows 3. Absolute Commitment 4. Follow Up Control What are the three steps in the disarming procedure? - ️️1. Parry the weapon and move target 2. Secure the weapon 3. Disarm and stun During an interview a subject throws a punch at an officer, what is that called? - ️️Active Aggression A subject resists an officer from the escort position by pulling his arm away from the officer. What is this called? - ️️Defensive Resistance