A CEW is not a substitute for using a firearm when the situation requires what?

A CEW is not a substitute for using a firearm when the situation requires what?

• A. Verbal defiance
• B. Statements
• C. Lethal force
• D. Time and cover

Answer: (C)

A CEW is designed to incapacitate briefly and deter non-lethal resistance, not to replace lethal force when the threat requires it. When someone poses an imminent risk of serious injury or death, relying on a CEW may be ineffective or insufficient, and a firearm may be the appropriate option within policy and training. CEWs have limitations—range, clothing or armor, environmental factors—that can prevent them from stopping a lethal threat quickly or reliably. Therefore, in situations that require lethal force, a firearm is the appropriate tool.

A CEW is designed to incapacitate briefly and deter non-lethal resistance, not to replace lethal force when the threat requires it. When someone poses an imminent risk of serious injury or death, relying on a CEW may be ineffective or insufficient, and a firearm may be the appropriate option within policy and training. CEWs have limitations—range, clothing or armor, environmental factors—that can prevent them from stopping a lethal threat quickly or reliably. Therefore, in situations that require lethal force, a firearm is the appropriate tool.