Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the 4th admendment
two types of force that an officer can use? - CORRECT ANSWER - non-deadly and
deadly
how much force can an office ruse? - CORRECT ANSWER - as much force as is
reasonably necessary to secure the arrestee, overcome resistance, prevent escape, recapture, or
protect themselves from bodily injury
what is a non-deadly force defined>? - CORRECT ANSWER - force option that is not
likely to cause death or serious physical injury
who ultimately decides disputed cases of use of force? - CORRECT ANSWER - the court
s
what situation causes the chance of use of force to arise>? - CORRECT ANSWER -
intoxicated, incomploiant, and being arrested
what is the standard for analyzing use of force? - CORRECT ANSWER - objective
reasonableness
what have courts said about use of force in review>? - CORRECT ANSWER - judged
based on persepctive of a reasonable officer on scene, decision based on totality of circumstance,
and determine the amount of force required to control a subject requires sound decision making
what things are looked at in use of force cases? - CORRECT ANSWER - severity of crime
at issue, whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to safety of the officer or others, is the
suspect actively resisting, or is the suspect attempting to evade arrest by flight
, what factor must be present in serious injury use of force>? - CORRECT ANSWER -
whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to safety of the officer or others
what is critical in determine the use of force option to be used? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the perception of the officer
what should officers do after a use of force? - CORRECT ANSWER - document all factors
or totality of circumstances that made them use that use of force option
what is deadly force? - CORRECT ANSWER - force that can only be interpreted as
creating a substantial risk of causing death to serious injury to a subject
when can an officer be justified in using deadly force?> - CORRECT ANSWER - defend
himself/others from what is believed to be the use or imminenet use of deadly force, to prevent
escape from custody of a person who is reasonably believed to be escaping using a deadly
weapon, prevent escape of person convicted for a delony that was in custody
what does North Carolina law say about use of deadly force against a fleeing subject suspected
of a crime? - CORRECT ANSWER - it cannot be used unless the persons conduct presents
an imminent threat of death or serious injury
when can conducted energy weapons be used on someone? - CORRECT ANSWER -
actively resisting suspect who poses a risk of immediate danger to an officer or another person
what is a force option model? - CORRECT ANSWER - should be used as a guide for
officers in their use of force options
what determines the use of force displayed by an officer? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
force displayed be the subject