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Title: Today, more departments and researchers are less comfortable with the ________ depiction of the ...
Post by: sswise1 on Feb 19, 2018
Today, more departments and researchers are less comfortable with the ________ depiction of the use-of-force continuum.
 
  a. stair-step
  b. circular
  c. linear
  d. complete lack of a



Many police executives and researchers are uncomfortable with the more simplistic, sequential depiction of the traditional use-of-force continuum models. The newest trend that many police executives tend to support is the ___________ model.
 
  a. staircase
  b. wheel
  c. linear
  d. dynamic



Today, many agencies have policies requiring their officers to be objectively reasonable in their use of force, which is partially defined in which of the following ways?
 
  a. Officers first ask, How far and when do I climb the next rung' of the ladder?
  b. Officers evaluate a situation in light of the known circumstances, including the seriousness of the crime, and level of threat or resistance by the subject.
  c. Officers first mentally select the most severe form of force, and then work down the scale from that point, as appropriate for the situation.
  d. None of the above



It is the responsibility of command personnel and supervisors to ensure that officers thoroughly understand and comply with pursuit policies. Factors to be considered by the courts in evaluating pursuit liability include the following, except
 
  a. the use of police warning devices.
  b. the number of hours previously worked by the officer in pursuit.
  c. the reason for the pursuit.
  d. demonstrations of due regard in officers' actions.
  e. the use of deadly force.



Administrators should have supervisors complete _____________ reports.
 
  a. inspection-information
  b. administration liability
  c. watchdog
  d. control-of-persons


Title: Today, more departments and researchers are less comfortable with the ________ depiction of the ...
Post by: ajbatiste on Feb 19, 2018
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