What are the three categories commonly listed under deadly force?

• A. Death, Injury, Noninjury
• B. Verbal, Physical, Chemical
• C. Deterrence, Intervention, Apprehension
• D. Property, People, Places

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how deadly force outcomes are categorized. In many policing standards, deadly force is described in terms of the result on people involved: death, injury, or noninjury. This framing helps officers and agencies assess risk, document what happened, and determine appropriate policies and accountability based on the actual outcome rather than the means used.

The other options don’t fit because they describe how force is applied (verbal, physical, chemical), the aims of using force (deterrence, intervention, apprehension), or what might be targeted (property, people, places). Those are about methods, goals, or targets, not the outcomes of using deadly force.