56 Questions
What is the primary purpose of this standard operating procedure?
To provide guidelines for the use of force by sworn personnel
Who is responsible for informing a supervisor of a use-of-force incident?
Each deputy involved in the incident
What is the definition of Excessive Use of Force?
A use of force that exceeds the degree of force permitted by law, policy, or the observing officer's employing agency
What is the definition of Imminent Danger?
A threatened and impending injury that would put a reasonable and prudent person to their instant defense
What is the definition of Proportional Force?
The degree of force which is reasonably necessary to effectively bring a subject and/or situation under control
What is the definition of Reasonable Belief?
The facts or circumstances the deputy knows, or should know, are such as to cause an ordinary and prudent person to act or think in a similar way under similar circumstances
What is the definition of Serious Bodily Injury?
A bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death; causes serious, permanent disfigurement; or results in long-term loss or impairment of the functioning of any bodily member or organ
What should happen if a subject is injured during the use of a restraint device, escort compliance, transporters, or takedowns for handcuffing purposes?
The deputy should immediately report the incident to their supervisor
What is the definition of Passive Resistance?
A subject verbally or physically refuses to respond or comply with a deputy's verbal commands.
Which of the following is an example of Active Physical Resistance?
A subject attempts to push or pull away from a deputy.
What is the goal of De-escalation?
To defuse a tense situation using a combination of dialogue, empathy, and experience.
When is the use of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Agent appropriate?
When a subject is about to be taken into custody and it appears the utilization of other control techniques will most likely result in a physical altercation.
What is the definition of Deadly Force Resistance?
A subject's actions that create a reasonable belief by the deputy that the subject is capable of causing death or great bodily harm.
What is the purpose of Dialogue as a response level?
To talk a subject into compliance using verbal commands.
When is the use of a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) appropriate?
When a subject is about to be taken into custody and it appears the utilization of other control techniques will most likely result in a physical altercation.
What is the definition of Physical Force?
Force in excess of mere touching or grabbing of a subject.
When is the use of an Expandable Baton appropriate?
When a subject is exhibiting aggressive physical resistance.
What is the purpose of De-escalation tactics?
To reduce the need for physical force.
When is deadly force justified?
When a deputy reasonably believes the action is in defense of any human life in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.
What is the primary goal of de-escalation techniques?
To slow down and stabilize the situation to allow more time, options, and resources for incident resolution.
When should a deputy consider the use of physical force and/or less lethal force?
When the subject is resisting arrest or posing a threat to others.
What should a deputy do when encountering a vehicle?
Use appropriate tactics to avoid unnecessarily placing themselves in harm's way.
Which of the following is a restriction on the use of deadly force?
Deputies shall not fire any weapon from or at a moving vehicle except to counter an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury.
What should a deputy do when observing another deputy using excessive force?
Intervene immediately to prevent the use of excessive force.
What is the primary goal of de-escalation techniques?
To slow down and stabilize the situation to allow more time, options, and resources for incident resolution.
When can a deputy use physical force and/or less lethal force?
When the subject is resisting arrest or posing a threat to others.
What should a deputy consider when evaluating a subject's lack of compliance?
The subject's medical condition, mental impairment, or language barrier.
When should a deputy use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing subject?
When the fleeing subject poses a threat of death or serious physical injury to the deputy or others.
A subject who verbally refuses to comply with a deputy's commands is an example of Active Physical Resistance.
False
A subject who makes physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's attempt to control them is an example of Aggressive Physical Resistance.
False
Dialogue is a level of deputy response that involves the use of physical force to achieve compliance.
False
De-escalation tactics are used to increase the intensity of a conflict.
False
Less Lethal Force is always intended to cause death or great bodily harm.
False
The deployment of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Agent is an appropriate response to Passive Resistance.
False
A Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) is always used as a last resort.
False
An Expandable Baton is always used as a last resort.
False
Deadly Force Resistance is always justified.
False
Physical Force is always used as a last resort.
False
The use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office is always objectively reasonable and necessary.
False
Sworn personnel are not responsible for informing a supervisor of a use-of-force incident.
False
Proportional force requires deputies to use the same type or degree of force as the subject presents.
False
Serious bodily injury is a minor injury that does not pose a significant risk to the subject's health.
False
Imminent danger is a threat that may occur at a later time.
False
The Sheriff's Office standard operating procedure for the use of force only applies to certain sworn personnel.
False
Reasonable belief is a standard that only applies to law enforcement officers.
False
The use of force by sworn personnel is always justified if the subject is resisting arrest.
False
Deputies are justified in using any level of force when the life of the deputy or others is at risk.
True
De-escalation techniques include, but are not limited to, using verbal techniques to promote rational decision making by the subject.
True
Deputies should consider whether a subject's lack of compliance is a deliberate attempt to resist, or if the inability to comply is based on factors such as medical conditions.
True
Deputies can use deadly force to apprehend perpetrators of non-violent crimes against property.
False
Deputies can fire warning shots in high-hazard situations.
False
Deputies should use de-escalation techniques to attempt to slow down and/or stabilize a situation to allow more time, options, and resources for incident resolution.
True
Deputies can use physical force and/or less lethal force to overcome a subject's passive resistance to lawful orders.
True
Deputies can use deadly force against individuals who pose a danger only to themselves and pose no danger to deputies or others.
False
Any deputy present and observing another deputy using excessive force must, when in a position to do so, safely intercede to prevent the use of excessive force.
True
Deputies can use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing subject whom they reasonably believe committed a misdemeanor.
False
Study Notes
Purpose and Scope
- The standard operating procedure (SOP) provides guidelines for the use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office
- The SOP applies to all sworn personnel
Use of Force
- Sworn personnel shall use force that is objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional to a subject's resistance or present threat
- Deputies involved in a use-of-force incident must ensure that a supervisor is immediately informed
- If a subject is injured during the use of a restraint device, escort compliance, transporters, or takedowns for handcuffing purposes, the deputy involved must immediately inform a supervisor
Definitions
- Excessive Use of Force: A use of force that exceeds the degree of force permitted by law, policy, or the observing officer's employing agency
- Imminent Danger: Immediate danger that must be instantly met, including an appearance of threatened and impending injury that would put a reasonable and prudent person to their instant defense
- Proportional Force: The degree of force which is reasonably necessary to effectively bring a subject and/or situation under control
- Reasonable Belief: The facts or circumstances the deputy knows, or should know, are such as to cause an ordinary and prudent person to act or think in a similar way under similar circumstances
- Serious Bodily Injury: A bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death; causes serious, permanent disfigurement; or results in long-term loss or impairment of the functioning of any bodily member or organ
Resistance and Response Levels
- Levels of Subject Resistance:
- Passive Resistance: Verbal or physical refusal to respond or comply with a deputy's verbal commands
- Active Physical Resistance: Physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's attempt to control the subject
- Aggressive Physical Resistance: Overt, hostile, threatening, or attacking movements that may cause injury to themselves, the deputy, or others
- Deadly Force Resistance: A subject's actions that create a reasonable belief by the deputy that the subject is capable of causing death or great bodily harm to the deputy or others
- Levels of Deputy Response:
- Dialogue: Talking a subject into compliance, i.e., verbal commands with an emphasis on decreasing the intensity of a conflict
- De-escalation: The process of defusing a tense situation using a combination of dialogue, empathy, and experience to gain compliance from a subject
- Physical Force: Force in excess of mere touching or grabbing of a subject
- Less Lethal Force: Force that is not likely or intended to cause death or great bodily harm to a subject
- Deadly Force: Force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to a person
Procedure
- De-escalation Techniques:
- Mitigating the immediacy of the threat by containing or reducing exposure by the deputy moving to a safer position
- Establishing communication from a safe position for the deputy
- Using verbal techniques to promote rational decision-making by the subject
- Avoiding physical confrontation, unless immediately necessary
- Physical Force and/or Less Lethal Force:
- Used in self-defense, defense of another, in preventing escape, or to overcome a subject's passive, active, or aggressive physical resistance to lawful orders, or to being taken into custody
- Use of Deadly Force:
- Only when a deputy reasonably believes the action is in defense of any human life in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, including their own
- To apprehend a fleeing subject whom the deputy reasonably believes committed a felony involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical injury to another person
Restrictions on the Use of Deadly Force
- Deputies shall not draw their weapons except in high-hazard situations
- Deputies shall not fire warning shots
- Discharging a firearm at a moving and/or occupied motor vehicle creates a risk of danger to others that frequently outweighs any protection for a deputy
- Deputies will not fire any weapon from or at a moving vehicle except to counter an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to the deputy or another person
- Deputies shall not use deadly force to apprehend perpetrators of non-violent crimes against property
- Deputies shall not use deadly force against individuals who pose a danger only to themselves and pose no danger to deputies or others
Purpose and Scope
- The standard operating procedure (SOP) provides guidelines for the use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office
- The SOP applies to all sworn personnel
Use of Force
- Sworn personnel shall use force that is objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional to a subject's resistance or present threat
- Deputies involved in a use-of-force incident must ensure that a supervisor is immediately informed
- If a subject is injured during the use of a restraint device, escort compliance, transporters, or takedowns for handcuffing purposes, the deputy involved must immediately inform a supervisor
Definitions
- Excessive Use of Force: A use of force that exceeds the degree of force permitted by law, policy, or the observing officer's employing agency
- Imminent Danger: Immediate danger that must be instantly met, including an appearance of threatened and impending injury that would put a reasonable and prudent person to their instant defense
- Proportional Force: The degree of force which is reasonably necessary to effectively bring a subject and/or situation under control
- Reasonable Belief: The facts or circumstances the deputy knows, or should know, are such as to cause an ordinary and prudent person to act or think in a similar way under similar circumstances
- Serious Bodily Injury: A bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death; causes serious, permanent disfigurement; or results in long-term loss or impairment of the functioning of any bodily member or organ
Resistance and Response Levels
- Levels of Subject Resistance:
- Passive Resistance: Verbal or physical refusal to respond or comply with a deputy's verbal commands
- Active Physical Resistance: Physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's attempt to control the subject
- Aggressive Physical Resistance: Overt, hostile, threatening, or attacking movements that may cause injury to themselves, the deputy, or others
- Deadly Force Resistance: A subject's actions that create a reasonable belief by the deputy that the subject is capable of causing death or great bodily harm to the deputy or others
- Levels of Deputy Response:
- Dialogue: Talking a subject into compliance, i.e., verbal commands with an emphasis on decreasing the intensity of a conflict
- De-escalation: The process of defusing a tense situation using a combination of dialogue, empathy, and experience to gain compliance from a subject
- Physical Force: Force in excess of mere touching or grabbing of a subject
- Less Lethal Force: Force that is not likely or intended to cause death or great bodily harm to a subject
- Deadly Force: Force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to a person
Procedure
- De-escalation Techniques:
- Mitigating the immediacy of the threat by containing or reducing exposure by the deputy moving to a safer position
- Establishing communication from a safe position for the deputy
- Using verbal techniques to promote rational decision-making by the subject
- Avoiding physical confrontation, unless immediately necessary
- Physical Force and/or Less Lethal Force:
- Used in self-defense, defense of another, in preventing escape, or to overcome a subject's passive, active, or aggressive physical resistance to lawful orders, or to being taken into custody
- Use of Deadly Force:
- Only when a deputy reasonably believes the action is in defense of any human life in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, including their own
- To apprehend a fleeing subject whom the deputy reasonably believes committed a felony involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical injury to another person
Restrictions on the Use of Deadly Force
- Deputies shall not draw their weapons except in high-hazard situations
- Deputies shall not fire warning shots
- Discharging a firearm at a moving and/or occupied motor vehicle creates a risk of danger to others that frequently outweighs any protection for a deputy
- Deputies will not fire any weapon from or at a moving vehicle except to counter an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to the deputy or another person
- Deputies shall not use deadly force to apprehend perpetrators of non-violent crimes against property
- Deputies shall not use deadly force against individuals who pose a danger only to themselves and pose no danger to deputies or others
This quiz covers the guidelines for the use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office. It outlines the principles and procedures for using force, including ensuring supervisor notification and handling injuries.
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