SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Achieving a passing score of 85% or better. Answer: An instructor
student must demonstrate cognitive knowledge of the course by
doing what on the written test the first time?
◉ 1) Possess a General Instructor Certification, 2) Have 3 years
experience in the high liability topic of instruction, 3) Complete the
instructor course with a written and proficiency score of 85% or
better, 4) become affiliated with an agency, 5) Complete an
internship under the supervision of a certified instructor in the same
area, 6) submit the application and paperwork. Answer: These are
the 6 requirements for becoming a high liability instructor.
◉ It has the same expiration date as your General Instructor.
Answer: A high liability Instructor certification is added onto the
General Instructor and expires when?
◉ 1) Instruct in the area of the certification, 2) successfully complete
continuing education in the area of the certification, 3) Complete
form CJSTC-84, Instructor Compliance App, before March 31 of the
expiration year. Answer: To maintain a High Liability Certification,
an instructor must meet what requirements?
,◉ Chapter 776, F.S.. Answer: What chapter in Florida State Statute
governs all use of forces by criminal justice officers?
◉ 1) to make an arrest 2) to defend self or others. Answer: Florida
Statute 776.05 identifies 2 general areas in which an officer's use of
force is justified which are?
◉ Chapter 944, F.S.. Answer: While chapter 776 F.S. Applies to all
criminal justice officers, which chapter specifically addresses the use
of force by state correctional and correctional probation officers?
◉ Chapter 945, F.S.. Answer: Establishes that the Department of
Corrections has jurisdiction over the supervisory and protective
care, custody, and control of inmates and offenders.
◉ 944.35 F.S.. Answer: While 776.05 F.S. Specifically addresses law
enforcement officers, which statute specifically addresses
correctional officers?
◉ Adjudication and suspension of civil rights. Answer: Correctional
officer have full time authority over inmates due the inmate's what?
◉ Reasonable Suspicion. Answer: A law enforcement officer's
authority to use force is established but he officer's reasonable belief
, that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed is called
what?
◉ Graham vs. Connor, 490. Answer: Appropriate force is the amount
of force reasonably necessary to make an arrest was determined in
what US Supreme Court case?
◉ Objective Reasonableness. Answer: The standard that was set in
place to judge an officer from the a reasonable officer's perspective
on scene rather than 20/20 hind sight is called what?
◉ 8th ammendment. Answer: Correctional officers must also
remember that use of force may violate this ammendment's
prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
◉ Compliance. Answer: This is the verbal or physical yielding to an
officer's authority without apparent threat of resistance or violence.
◉ Escalation, de-escalation,and diengagement. Answer: These 3
concepts are important in making legally and tactically sound,
reasonable responses to resistance.
◉ escalation. Answer: This refers to an increase in the resistance