What best describes Physical Control?

• A. Verbal commands only
• B. Use of firearms to subdue a subject
• C. Time-out and debrief
• D. Achieving compliance or custody through the use of empty-hand or leverage-enhanced techniques, such as pain compliance, transporters, restraint devices, takedowns, and striking techniques

Answer: (D)

Physical control is the hands-on methods used to gain or maintain custody of a subject when verbal commands have not de-escalated the situation. It involves empty-hand techniques and leverage-based methods to control, subdue, or restrain a person, possibly including pain compliance, takedowns, restraint devices, or controlled strikes. This distinguishes it from verbal commands alone, which are non-physical, and from firearms or other lethal means, which go beyond the level of force associated with physical control. It also differs from time-out or debrief steps, which aim at management or de-escalation rather than physically restraining a subject. So the description that lists hands-on techniques and restraints best fits what physical control entails.