General Orders - Use of Non-Lethal Force

Question 1

Officers use only the _________ amount of force necessary to affect an arrest

Answer 1

Minimum

Question 2

Officers are obligated to protect the rights of the _______ including those who have been suspected of committing crimes

Answer 2

Public

Question 3

The department supports the lawful use of objectively reasonable, necessary, and appropriate force. Any officer that witnesses unreasonable force has a

Answer 3

Duty to intervene

Question 4

Michigan statute states that only _________ force is justified

Answer 4

Necessary

Question 5

Use of force is examined by these two perspectives

Answer 5

Resistance and control

Question 6

Control is the force used to neutralize

Answer 6

Unlawful physical actions

Question 7

Force is justified when

Answer 7

Stopping potentially dangerous and unlawful behavior
Protect self or others from injury
Protect someone from injuring themselves
During an arrest with resistance

Question 8

Justification is measure by two broad standards

Answer 8

Officers control method was initiated by subject resistance

The physical force was necessary

Question 9

Levels of resistance

Answer 9

Psychological intimidation
Resistive dialogue
Passive physical resistance
Defensive physical resistance
Active aggression
Aggravated physical aggression

Question 10

Levels of control

Answer 10

Verbal direction
Soft empty hand control
Compliance controls (OC)
Escalated physical contact
Intermediate weapons
Lethal force

Question 11

When to use OC spray

Answer 11

Affecting an arrest when the subject is resisting
Violent persons who appear mentally disturbed
Control of animals

Question 12

After the use of OC spray and injury occurs you must ________ contact a supervisor

Answer 12

Immediately

Question 13

The supervisor shall arrange for medical transport of injured prisoner from OC spray

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Intermediate weapon primary targets

Answer 14

Major muscle mass

Question 15

Intermediate weapon secondary targets

Answer 15

Joints or bones

Question 16

Intermediate weapon deadly force

Answer 16

Neck / head / throat / clavicle

Question 17

After the use of intermediate weapons occur you must ________ contact a supervisor

Answer 17

immediately

Question 18

If a prisoner complains of too tight handcuffs

Answer 18

Officer must check the handcuffs

Question 19

A blue team use of force must be completed when any of the following occur

Answer 19

Any strike
Use of any weapon
Physical injury to suspect
OC Spray

Question 20

Bringing a weapon to the ready position does not require a use of force report

Answer 20

True

Question 21

All officers shall receive use of force training

Answer 21

Bi-annually

Question 22

Use of force training includes

Answer 22

Review of GO
De-escalation techniques
Legal updates