Use of ForceQuestion 87 of 200
Recognizing acute behavioral crisis (formerly often labeled "excited delirium") and adjusting response is now a recognized California training expectation because:
a.It excuses the use of any level of force
b.Subjects in such states are presumed criminal
c.Such crises always require lethal force
d.Subjects in acute behavioral crisis are at heightened risk of sudden death; appropriate response prioritizes summoning EMS, minimizing prolonged struggle, avoiding chest/neck pressure, and continuous monitoring — consistent with §835a(a)(3)'s recognition of unique-tactical-considerations
Explanation
Modern California training (informed by §835a(a)(3) and SB 230) recognizes that subjects in acute behavioral crisis are at heightened sudden-death risk. (The older label "excited delirium" has been rejected by the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association; California training language now favors "acute behavioral crisis.") Best practice: minimize prolonged struggle, summon EMS immediately, avoid prone-with-pressure restraint, monitor airway and breathing, and treat the encounter as a medical emergency. Options (a), (b), (c) misstate the framework and have produced in-custody death litigation.
Law Reference: Cal. Penal Code §835a(a)(3); SB 230 training principlesPractice all 200 questions free — no signup required.
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