Use of Force Exam

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Ontario Use of Force Assessment Quiz

Test your knowledge and understanding of the Ontario use of force model with this comprehensive quiz. Designed for law enforcement professionals, this quiz covers various aspects of use of force, including resistance levels, communication techniques, and legal authorities.

Prepare yourself for real-world scenarios by answering questions that deal with:

Assessing subject behaviors
Appropriate use of control techniques
Understanding relevant laws and case decisions

53 Questions13 MinutesCreated by ControllingSaucer42

The Ontario use of force model is divided into levels of Resistance and Levels of Control

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A subject's aggressive behavior's would form part of the assessment process in the Use of Force Model.

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A person who attempts to flee from an officer would most likely be exhibiting passive resistant behavior's.

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A person who spits on an officer would be exhibiting an assaultive behaviour.

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A touch pressure point application to create pain would be considered a soft physical control technique.

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The primary authority for a Special Constable to use force comes from Section 146 of the POA.

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Cooperative handcuffing is classified as a physical control technique.

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The Supreme Court decision R v. Mann provides an officer the ability to detain a person for investigative purposes.

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The authority to conduct a detention "safety search" is based upon case law.

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During investigative detention, an officer is required to provide rights to counsel.

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The scope of a search incident to arrest must only be related to safety.

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A crowded area would be considered a tactical consideration in the Ontario Use of Force Model.

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Perceptions are unique to each individual officer.

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A person who attacks an officer with a knife would be exhibiting lethal force

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The Trespass to Property Act provides the authority to remove trespassers from property with an arrest.

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A trigger is used to simulate conversation with a person in an attempt to de-escalate.

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The ignore technique in Tactical Communications is best used to overcome personal attacks.

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The first contact approach is designed to overcome high level vents

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The five step refusal approach is designed to gain cooperation from a verbally resistant subject.

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One of the communication de-escalation skills involves acknowledging and transitioning back to the issue at hand

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The confirmation stage of the refusal approach is designed to establish identity

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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms makes it an offence to use excessive force on a person.

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An officer has the authority to search a person for drugs when they are in instigative detention

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When a person is in a high level vent it is best to intervene in the valleys

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The five response options identified on the ontario use of force model are officer presence, communications, physical control (soft and hard), intermediate weapons, Lethal force.

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The five subject behavior's identified on the Ontario use of force model is as follows. Cooperative, passive resistance, active resistance, assaultive, serious bodily harm or death.

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Distraction techniques are designed to weaken motor action.

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Pain compliance is designed to control resistive behavior through the use pain as a stimulus.

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To be effective, a straight arm bar balance displacement technique relies primarily on leverage.

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Mental stunning is defined as a temporary muscle impairment.

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The reactionary gap, which is defined as the safety zone between the subject and the officer, is recommended at 6 feet.

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The best position to interview a subject is at the inside position.

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The best position to take control of a subject is at the level 2 1/2 (escort).

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The iron wrist takedown uses balance displacement and stunning as the principles of control.

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The fluid shockwave is the effective transfer of kinetic energy, which requires striking with velocity, mass, and energy duration.

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Pain Compliance is defined as a "Stimulation of overwhelming sensory input".

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Mental stunning will last on average 7 - 10 seconds.

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Baton strikes will typically result in lacerations and broken bones.

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The primary baton strike is the backhand clearing strike

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Large muscle groups are the primary target for baton strikes

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The two reactionary options are fight or flight

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The two methods of application are: Touch Pressure, and Motor Dysfunction

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The use of the baton is only justified when an officer is facing assaultive behavior's.

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The stages of survival reaction time are: assess, plan, and act.

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Touch pressure is most associated with the principle known as pain compliance

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Striking usually causes a motor dysfunction

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When loading the handcuffs, the thumb of the support hand is used to "unload" the handcuffs

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Control in barrier assist handcuffing is best achieved by hinging the subject into the barrier

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On average, a motor dysfunction will last from 30 seconds to several minutes.

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When the Brachial Plexus Origin is struck with an open hand it will create a motor dysfunction to the brain

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