The stun gun is used to control a person during an arrest or custody when resistance escalates from which to which?

• A. Verbal to Physical
• B. Passive to Active
• C. Active to Passive
• D. Minor to Major

Answer: (B)

This item tests understanding of when a stun device fits on the resistance scale during an arrest. A conducted-energy device is intended to help gain control as a person moves from passive resistance—noncompliance without fighting back—into active resistance, where the individual begins to physically resist. In that transition, higher-force options are considered to interrupt the resistance and regain control while seeking compliance. Verbal resistance alone isn’t the point at which a stun device is used, and moving from active back to passive isn’t how escalation is described. Minor to major isn’t a standard step in the resistance continuum. So the scenario described is when resistance escalates from passive to active.