Exam 15: Police Use of Force

The most influential factors on an officer's decision to use force can be categorized according to individual officer characteristics, suspect characteristics, and the nature of the environment in which an incident occurs.

Which of the following is correct with regard to officer line-of-duty deaths in 2019, as noted by the FBI?

Research suggests that departments with more restrictive policies on the use of lethal force have higher numbers of shootings and deaths.

Which of the following is correct with regard to body armor wear requirements for local police departments?

In which U.S. Supreme Court case did the court rule that the objective reasonableness standard applies when citizens claim that the police used excessive force?

A Gallup poll found that the greatest percentage of respondents believed which of the following was needed to reduce the number of deadly encounters between Black males and the police?

Body armor wear requirements for patrol officers have steadily increased since the 1990s.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that per the Eighth Amendment, the reasonable suspicion standard applies when citizens claim that the police used excessive force.

An FBI report noted that which of the following situations resulted in the greatest percentage of police officers being assaulted in the line of duty?

A 2014 program implemented by then-president Barack Obama provided $20 million in funding to assist departments in purchasing and maintaining body-worn cameras.

Which act did Congress pass that mandates that states receiving federal criminal justice assistance grants report all deaths in law enforcement custody?

Which of the following is correct with regard to police use of body-worn cameras?

Researchers found that compared to police agencies that did not use conducted-energy devices, agencies that used the devices experienced higher rates of officer injuries, suspects with severe injuries, and officers or suspects receiving injuries that required medical attention.

Discuss the primary means by which officers protect themselves from violence.

Pepper spray is the less-lethal weapon most commonly carried by police officers.

Officer Smith works in a department in which officers very rarely use force. In contrast, Officer Bowen works in a department in which officers frequently are required to use force. What would explain the differences between the levels of force used by the departments for which the officers work?