HFRG THREAT PATTERN RECOGNITION EXAM
2026 FINAL PAPER EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ torso. Answer: primary straight punch target
◉ use of force. Answer: 1. was there a need
2. was the force proportional to the resistance
3. was the extent of the subject's injury proportional to the subject's
level of resistance or threat to the officer
4. was the force applied on good faith based on the perceptions of a
reasonably trained officer in the objectively reasonable facts at the
officer at the time of the incident
◉ reason for placing sus under arrest. Answer: committed a crime
◉ ANS (autonomic nervous system). Answer: the organs of our body,
such as the heart, stomach, and intestines are regulated by a part of
the nervous system called
◉ symptoms of SNS activation. Answer: rapid breathing,
cottonmouth, muscular tremors, increased heart rate, sweaty palms,
visual difficulty and loss of concentration
, ◉ survival stress. Answer: accelerated levels of mental and physical
stress lead to
◉ events that "backlash" SNS to PNS. Answer: perception of the
threat diminishing, or injury
◉ touched. Answer: study indicates that resistance most often
occurs when the subject is first
◉ tactical considerations. Answer: approach to contact, control upon
touch, and speed an application
◉ justifications for handcuffing a subject. Answer: subject has
committed a crime, subject is an escape risk, or the subject is a
safety hazard
◉ symptoms of PNS backlash. Answer: dizziness, excessive bleeding,
and symptoms of shock
◉ recovery after PNS backlash. Answer: lying horizontally to
equalize bp and ingest fast burning carbs
2026 FINAL PAPER EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ torso. Answer: primary straight punch target
◉ use of force. Answer: 1. was there a need
2. was the force proportional to the resistance
3. was the extent of the subject's injury proportional to the subject's
level of resistance or threat to the officer
4. was the force applied on good faith based on the perceptions of a
reasonably trained officer in the objectively reasonable facts at the
officer at the time of the incident
◉ reason for placing sus under arrest. Answer: committed a crime
◉ ANS (autonomic nervous system). Answer: the organs of our body,
such as the heart, stomach, and intestines are regulated by a part of
the nervous system called
◉ symptoms of SNS activation. Answer: rapid breathing,
cottonmouth, muscular tremors, increased heart rate, sweaty palms,
visual difficulty and loss of concentration
, ◉ survival stress. Answer: accelerated levels of mental and physical
stress lead to
◉ events that "backlash" SNS to PNS. Answer: perception of the
threat diminishing, or injury
◉ touched. Answer: study indicates that resistance most often
occurs when the subject is first
◉ tactical considerations. Answer: approach to contact, control upon
touch, and speed an application
◉ justifications for handcuffing a subject. Answer: subject has
committed a crime, subject is an escape risk, or the subject is a
safety hazard
◉ symptoms of PNS backlash. Answer: dizziness, excessive bleeding,
and symptoms of shock
◉ recovery after PNS backlash. Answer: lying horizontally to
equalize bp and ingest fast burning carbs
