The majority of officer-subject contacts involving resistance are toward which end of the continuum?

• A. Higher End
• B. Middle
• C. Lower End
• D. None

Answer: (C)

The key idea is the resistance continuum used in officer–subject encounters. Most interactions involve low levels of resistance—the subject may be compliant or show only minimal, passive resistance to commands. These situations are typically resolved with presence, clear verbal commands, and basic control techniques without escalating to higher-strength measures. Because people often respond to authority and instructions, the majority of contacts stay at this lower end of resistance.

Higher levels of resistance—actively resisting or assaultive behavior—do occur but are less common and require progressively more force and control methods, always proportional to the risk and behavior observed.