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What is the primary distraction technique from the Escort position?
Correct Answer -Knee strike delivered to the common peroneal nerve
When it comes to pressure points and nerve motor points what are the two
methods of application?
Correct Answer -1. Touch pressure
2. Strike pressure
What is the fluid shock wave principle?
Correct Answer --The heavy hand strike, relating to a 'vibration' type of
strike
-Using nerve motor points as targets and using "methods of striking that
maximize kinetic energy transfer"
-Dependent on the: velocity, mass, and energy duration
When is an officer justified to use intermediate weapons?
Correct Answer -To temporarily disable an offender when, empty hand
control has failed or the officer believes it will be insufficient to establish
control, or the use of deadly force is not justified.
What are the four weapon retention strategies to a spontaneous threat?
Correct Answer -1. Maintain the reactionary gap
2. Identify threatening body language
3. Develop a predetermined survival response
4. Maintain psychological control of the subject and the environment
, What level of resistance is it if a subject tries to take an officers weapon?
Correct Answer -Deadly Force
What are the four principles of weapon retention?
Correct Answer -1. Stabilize the grip
2. Pull the weapon to center
3. Release and Stun
4. Distract if release fails
What four issues will help officers in preparing mentally for a disarming
encounter?
Correct Answer -1. Relative Distance
2. Distractionary Windows
3. Absolute Commitment
4. Follow Up Control
What are the three steps in the disarming procedure?
Correct Answer -1. Parry the weapon and move target
2. Secure the weapon
3. Disarm and stun
During an interview a subject throws a punch at an officer, what is that
called?
Correct Answer -Active Aggression
A subject resists an officer from the escort position by pulling his arm
away from the officer. What is this called?
Correct Answer -Defensive Resistance
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