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1
Q

Per California Penal Code Section 835a (c)1 an officer may use deadly force under which of the following circumstances:
A. To defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or another person.
B. To apprehend a fleeing person for any felony that threatened or resulted in death or serious bodily injury, if the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or serious bodily injury to another unless immediately apprehended.
C. The subject only poses a threat to themselves.
D. All of the above.
E. A and B only.

A

E.

2
Q

When an officer uses force on a subject, the arrest report shall contain which of the following:
A. Relevant information surrounding what led up to the use of force.
B. What force was applied, and any aftercare provided.
C. Any use or attempted use of de-escalation techniques.
D. All the above.
E. A and B only.

A

D.

3
Q
California Penal Code Section 835a (b) outlines when a peace officer, who has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense, may use objectively reasonable force in which of the following instances: 
A. To effect an arrest. 
B. To prevent escape. 
C. To overcome resistance. 
D. All the above.
A

D.

4
Q

A peace officer shall not be deemed an aggressor or lose the right to self-defense by the use of objectively reasonable force to effect the arrest or to prevent escape or to overcome resistance. True or
False

A

True

5
Q

Per California Penal Code Section 835a (2) it is the intent of the Legislature that peace officers use deadly force only when necessary in defense of human life. In determining whether deadly force is necessary, officers shall evaluate each situation in light of the particular circumstances of each case, and shall use other available resources and techniques if reasonably safe and feasible to an objectively reasonable officer. True or False

A

False