Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA) Week 2 Practice Test

Deadly force is the highest level of the Levels of Force. It’s reserved for situations where there is an imminent threat of serious bodily harm or death, and no other reasonable options can effectively stop the threat. Using deadly force means employing tactics or weapons capable of causing lethal injury, and its use must be justified by policy and law, based on a reasonable belief that it is necessary to protect life. The other options—presence, verbal commands, and soft control—are less intrusive tools designed to deter, gain compliance, or restrain without causing lethal harm, and they are typically used before considering deadly force.