Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) Most police officers never fire their weapons in the line of duty.
2) Police officers may refuse to render assistance to a person with AIDS due to concerns of AIDS transmission via casual contact.
3) Humor is a method of stress reduction used by the police.
4) Excessive use of police force is the use of necessary physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public.
5) Excessive use of force refers to the unacceptable use of force on a department-wide basis.


1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T

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