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Officers may use the TASER as a reasonable force option when
Officers may use the TASER as a reasonable force option when
- The suspect is failing to comply with commands
- The suspect is verbally threatening the officer
- The suspect is actively resisting arrest (correct)
- The suspect is passively resisting arrest
What is the Department's guiding principle when using force?
What is the Department's guiding principle when using force?
- Immediate use of force
- Maximum use of force
- Reverence for human life (correct)
- Minimal use of force
What are officers encouraged to use to de-escalate a situation?
What are officers encouraged to use to de-escalate a situation?
- Verbal threats
- Time, distance, communication, and available resources (correct)
- Physical force
- Unreasonable force
How often should batteries be charged for the TASER 7?
How often should batteries be charged for the TASER 7?
What color are the loaded cartridges displayed as in the Function Test mode of the TASER 7?
What color are the loaded cartridges displayed as in the Function Test mode of the TASER 7?
When should supervisors dock the battery to download the data from the TASER 7?
When should supervisors dock the battery to download the data from the TASER 7?
When should an officer give a verbal warning prior to using a TASER?
When should an officer give a verbal warning prior to using a TASER?
When should officers avoid using a TASER on individuals?
When should officers avoid using a TASER on individuals?
When is a verbal warning not required prior to using a TASER?
When is a verbal warning not required prior to using a TASER?
Where should the TASER be carried by an officer?
Where should the TASER be carried by an officer?
During the loading sequence of the TASER 7 cartridge, what should you do after pushing the cartridge into the cartridge bay?
During the loading sequence of the TASER 7 cartridge, what should you do after pushing the cartridge into the cartridge bay?
When unloading the TASER, what should you do after pressing the release button?
When unloading the TASER, what should you do after pressing the release button?
What is the recommended probe spread for optimal effectiveness when deploying the TASER?
What is the recommended probe spread for optimal effectiveness when deploying the TASER?
Where should officers aim the TASER for optimal target areas?
Where should officers aim the TASER for optimal target areas?
Which one of these is the optimal range for the TASER?
Which one of these is the optimal range for the TASER?
What is the purpose of applying a drive-stun with a live cartridge in close quarter situations?
What is the purpose of applying a drive-stun with a live cartridge in close quarter situations?
When should an officer intercede when observing another officer using excessive force?
When should an officer intercede when observing another officer using excessive force?
When is the use of a TASER considered a reportable use of force?
When is the use of a TASER considered a reportable use of force?
When is an officer required to report potential excessive force?
When is an officer required to report potential excessive force?
What is the most effective way to use the TASER according to the text?
What is the most effective way to use the TASER according to the text?
What is Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) according to the text?
What is Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) according to the text?
What is the purpose of the weapon inspection/function test for the TASER?
What is the purpose of the weapon inspection/function test for the TASER?
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