Minnesota POST Test | Practice
Questions with Verified Answers |
Graded A+
• Condition White . Answer: - Environmental unawareness
• Condition Yellow . Answer: - You are relaxed but remain alert and
cautious
- Should be in this condition anytime on duty
• Condition Orange . Answer: - State of alarm, you know something is
wrong
• Condition Red . Answer: - What looks wrong is wrong
- Focused on perceived threat
• Condition Black . Answer: - Panic, misdirected frenzy, paralysis
• 2 standards for determining whether force may be used by PO are
whether the force was both ____ . Answer: - Reasonable and necessary
• You respond to a burglary of a residence. The house is not occupied.
You witness the burglar running out the back door carrying furs and
, jewelry. What level of force is justified in apprehending the burglar? .
Answer: - NON DEADLY FORCE
• Aggression or aggravated aggression . Answer: - actively attempting to
physically harm or disarm the officer
- includes trying to take an officer's weapon and use it against them
• Resistance & defensive resistance . Answer: - resisting the handcuffing
process
- pulling away and trying to run from officer
• Resistance Control Theory . Answer: - an officer can use one level of
force higher than the level of resistance used by the suspect
• Use of force plus one theory . Answer: - an officer can use an amount
of force one level higher than the resistance he/she encounters
• The first level of control an officer employs is: . Answer: - officer
presence
• The second level of control is: . Answer: - verbal commands
• How many levels of resistance authorize the use of deadly force? .
Answer: - 2
Questions with Verified Answers |
Graded A+
• Condition White . Answer: - Environmental unawareness
• Condition Yellow . Answer: - You are relaxed but remain alert and
cautious
- Should be in this condition anytime on duty
• Condition Orange . Answer: - State of alarm, you know something is
wrong
• Condition Red . Answer: - What looks wrong is wrong
- Focused on perceived threat
• Condition Black . Answer: - Panic, misdirected frenzy, paralysis
• 2 standards for determining whether force may be used by PO are
whether the force was both ____ . Answer: - Reasonable and necessary
• You respond to a burglary of a residence. The house is not occupied.
You witness the burglar running out the back door carrying furs and
, jewelry. What level of force is justified in apprehending the burglar? .
Answer: - NON DEADLY FORCE
• Aggression or aggravated aggression . Answer: - actively attempting to
physically harm or disarm the officer
- includes trying to take an officer's weapon and use it against them
• Resistance & defensive resistance . Answer: - resisting the handcuffing
process
- pulling away and trying to run from officer
• Resistance Control Theory . Answer: - an officer can use one level of
force higher than the level of resistance used by the suspect
• Use of force plus one theory . Answer: - an officer can use an amount
of force one level higher than the resistance he/she encounters
• The first level of control an officer employs is: . Answer: - officer
presence
• The second level of control is: . Answer: - verbal commands
• How many levels of resistance authorize the use of deadly force? .
Answer: - 2
