POST Arrest and Control Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When applying a wrist lock on a resisting suspect, the officer should direct force toward which anatomical structure to maximize compliance?
- The shoulder joint
- The elbow joint
- The wrist joint's natural range of motion limits (Correct answer)
- The knuckles
Correct answer: The wrist joint's natural range of motion limits
Wrist locks work by taking the joint to its natural range of motion limit, creating pain compliance without relying on strength.
Question 2: Which principle of subject control states that an officer should position themselves to maintain an advantage while limiting the suspect's ability to fight or flee?
- Distance management
- Reactionary gap
- Tactical positioning (Correct answer)
- Force continuum
Correct answer: Tactical positioning
Tactical positioning means placing yourself where you have the greatest mechanical and situational advantage over the subject.
Question 3: A suspect goes limp and becomes dead weight during an arrest. The BEST officer response is to:
- Apply a pain compliance technique immediately
- Call for backup and wait
- Use a two-officer carry technique and continue the arrest (Correct answer)
- Release the suspect and re-approach
Correct answer: Use a two-officer carry technique and continue the arrest
A limp suspect should be supported and transported using a two-officer carry to safely complete the arrest without escalating force.
Question 4: The primary purpose of the 'reactionary gap' in officer safety is to:
- Allow time to draw a firearm
- Give the officer time to perceive, process, and respond to a threat (Correct answer)
- Prevent the suspect from fleeing
- Maintain verbal communication distance
Correct answer: Give the officer time to perceive, process, and respond to a threat
The reactionary gap ensures officers have enough time and distance to recognize and respond to sudden aggressive actions by a suspect.
Question 5: When handcuffing a subject in a prone position, officers should transition the subject to a seated or standing position as soon as safely possible primarily to:
- Allow the suspect to calm down
- Reduce the risk of positional asphyxia (Correct answer)
- Make transport easier
- Enable a pat-down search
Correct answer: Reduce the risk of positional asphyxia
Prolonged prone restraint can restrict breathing and lead to positional asphyxia, which can be fatal.
Question 6: An officer uses a rear wristlock escort technique. During transport, the suspect suddenly spins toward the officer. The recommended counter is to:
- Release the hold and create distance
- Increase upward pressure on the wristlock (Correct answer)
- Transition to a front choke hold
- Step behind the suspect
Correct answer: Increase upward pressure on the wristlock
When a subject spins into a rear wristlock, increasing upward pressure drives the wrist toward its limit and regains control.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'control through balance displacement'?
- Striking a suspect's legs to cause a fall
- Using the suspect's own movement and center of gravity to redirect and control them (Correct answer)
- Applying a choke hold to render a suspect unconscious
- Handcuffing a suspect while they are standing
Correct answer: Using the suspect's own movement and center of gravity to redirect and control them
Balance displacement uses the suspect's momentum and center of gravity against them, allowing control with minimal force.
POST Arrest and Control Techniques 2
When applying a wrist lock on a resisting suspect, the officer should direct force toward which anatomical structure to maximize compliance?