What does assaultive (death/serious bodily harm) mean in perceived subject actions?

What does assaultive (death/serious bodily harm) mean in perceived subject actions?

• A. Suspect actions pose an imminent risk of death or serious bodily injury to officer or third party.
• B. The suspect's resistance remains passive.
• C. The officer unexpectedly uses force without warning.
• D. The subject is fully cooperative.

Answer: (D)

Assaultive, in this setting, means the subject’s actions create an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or another person. Perceived subject actions are about what the officer reasonably believes the subject is about to do in the moment, based on observable behavior. When behavior signals an immediate capability and intent to cause grave harm, that meets the assaultive threshold and can justify stepped-up force to prevent harm. The other options don’t fit because passive resistance isn’t an imminent threat; using force without warning isn’t the definition and can be inappropriate; and a fully cooperative subject presents no risk of serious harm.

Assaultive, in this setting, means the subject’s actions create an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or another person. Perceived subject actions are about what the officer reasonably believes the subject is about to do in the moment, based on observable behavior. When behavior signals an immediate capability and intent to cause grave harm, that meets the assaultive threshold and can justify stepped-up force to prevent harm. The other options don’t fit because passive resistance isn’t an imminent threat; using force without warning isn’t the definition and can be inappropriate; and a fully cooperative subject presents no risk of serious harm.