Which of the following is NOT listed as a common component of training use of force?

• A. Verbal persuasion
• B. Complaint
• C. Resistant (passive)
• D. Assaultive (Bodily harm)

Answer: (A)

Use-of-force training is built around how a subject resists and which force option fits each level. The core focus is on resistance categories and the corresponding techniques, not on communication strategies. Passive resistance and assaultive behavior are clear resistance stages that drive specific responses, and a term like complaint isn’t a recognized resistance level in the standard continuum. Verbal persuasion, while valuable as a de-escalation tool, isn’t listed as a common component of the physical force continuum itself. That separation is why verbal persuasion is the best answer for something that isn’t a standard component of the training continuum.