Which of the following is NOT one of the three categories a use of force technique may fall under?

• A. Not Trained but Justified
• B. A Trained Technique
• C. Dynamic Application of a Trained Technique
• D. Progressive Discipline

Answer: (D)

Understanding how use-of-force techniques are categorized helps you see how training and real-time decisions shape what you do in a situation. The three categories describe different ways force can be applied based on training status and how the technique is applied in the moment: using force without formal training but in a situation that justifies it; using a technique that has been taught in training; and applying a trained technique dynamically as the scenario unfolds, adapting to what’s happening in real time. Progressive Discipline, by contrast, is about how an organization handles policy violations or performance issues for personnel. It isn’t a way to categorize how use-of-force techniques are applied. So it isn’t one of the categories for force technique.