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20 Cards in this Set
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Life threatening resistance |
The subject’s actions are likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury to the officer or others |
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Deescalation |
An officers actions to slow down, stabilize, And resolve an incident as safely as possible by reducing danger through the use of verbal persuasion, tactics, resources, and transitioning through force options |
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deadly force |
A degree of force which balances against a subject whose actions are life threatening and likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury |
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Misdemeanor |
Punishable by fine of not more than $1000 or imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both fine and imprisonment |
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Misdemeanor |
Punishable by fine of not more than $1000 or imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both fine and imprisonment |
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Gross misdemeanor |
Punishable by fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year or by both fine and imprisonment |
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Felony |
Punishable by death or imprisonment in the state penitentiary |
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Objectively reasonable |
An objective standard of force viewed from the perspective of a reasonable officer, without the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, and based on the totality of circumstances presented at the moment the force is used |
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Imminent threat |
An impending violent act, harm, or resistance that will likely occur if not instantly confronted or addressed |
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Assaultive resistance |
The subject demonstrates an intent to harm to the officer, others, or themselves |
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Intermediate force |
A level of control that balances against a subject who is Assaultive and has the potential to cause injury or substantial pain |
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Assault |
Unlawfully attempting to use physical force against another person; or intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm. |
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Battery |
Any willful and unlawful use of forces or violence upon the person of another |
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Intent |
A state of mind in which a person seeks a particular result through a particular course of action |
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Consensual encounter |
A completely voluntary police interaction with members of the public, requiring no legal justification for the interaction, where a reasonable person would feel free to disregard the police and go about their business |
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Investigative detention |
Reasonable suspicion stop, also known as a “terry stop” is a seizure of a person for no more than 60 minutes with the limited scope and purpose of conducting an investigation and for which a police officer must have reasonable suspicion that a person is committing, has committed or is about to commit a crime |
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Burglary |
Every person who, either by day or night, enters any structure with intent to commit grand or petit larceny, any felony, assault or battery, or to obtain money or property by false pretenses, is guilty of burglary. |
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Home invasion |
Every person who, by day or night, forcibly enters an inhabited dwelling without permission of the owner, resident, or lawful occupant, which involves any act of physical force resulting in damage to the structure, whether or not a person is present at the time of the entry, is guilty of invasion of the home. |
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Robbery |
The unlawful taking of a personal property from the person of another, or in his presence, against his will, by means of force or violence or fear of injury immediate or future |
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Larceny from person |
The unlawful taking from the person of another, without his consent, any money, property or thing of value, under circumstances not amounting to robbery |
