What is an example of a Control Device?

• A. Electronic Control Devices
• B. Decentralize
• C. Oleoresin Capsicum
• D. Blanket the Arm

Answer: (C)

A control device is a practical tool used to gain control of a subject with minimal harm, allowing the officer to create distance and subdue safely. Oleoresin capsicum fits this role because it is a chemical irritant sprayed at a subject to cause temporary eye and airway irritation, coughing, and disorientation. This quick onset helps officers establish control, often without a physical struggle, and the effects are temporary, making it a common, non-lethal option in training. The other options don’t serve as a tangible control tool in the same way: one is a policy action or tactic, another isn’t a device at all, and while electronic control devices are another category of less-lethal tools, the example here is specifically a chemical control device.