Define deadly force resistance.

Define deadly force resistance.

• A. A subject's passive resistance.
• B. A subject's hostile, attacking movements with or without a weapon that create a reasonable perception by the officer that the subject intends to cause and has the capability of causing death or great bodily harm to the officer or others.
• C. A subject's cooperation under duress.
• D. A subject's flight from law enforcement.

Answer: (B)

Deadly force resistance describes a subject's hostile, attacking movements with or without a weapon that create a reasonable officer-wide perception that the subject intends to cause and has the capability of causing death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others. This signals an imminent threat justifying a higher level of force, up to and including deadly force, if necessary. It’s more than non-threatening behavior or mere noncompliance. Passive resistance is non-threatening, cooperation under duress suggests submission under pressure, and flight is an attempt to escape; none of these convey an imminent capability and intent to inflict death or serious harm in the same way as deadly force resistance.

Deadly force resistance describes a subject's hostile, attacking movements with or without a weapon that create a reasonable officer-wide perception that the subject intends to cause and has the capability of causing death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others. This signals an imminent threat justifying a higher level of force, up to and including deadly force, if necessary. It’s more than non-threatening behavior or mere noncompliance. Passive resistance is non-threatening, cooperation under duress suggests submission under pressure, and flight is an attempt to escape; none of these convey an imminent capability and intent to inflict death or serious harm in the same way as deadly force resistance.