New York State Court Officer Academy Exam 4 Practice

After deploying OC, the immediate action is to gain control immediately and restrain. The spray creates a moment of incapacitation, so the priority is to close in, secure the subject, and handcuff as quickly and safely as possible to prevent further resistance and protect everyone nearby. Verbal commands are important, but they do not replace the need to physically control the situation when force is warranted. Decontamination and following arrest procedures come after control is established; they are part of the process, but the first step is to secure the subject to capitalize on the temporary effects of OC.