Defensive Tactics (DT) Subject Control Practice Exam

Passive resistance describes behavior where a person does not try to physically block or defeat the officer’s contact attempts, but refuses to voluntarily comply with verbal or physical control. It sits between compliance and active resistance on the resistance spectrum: no fighting, but non-cooperation with commands or control. This is why the statement is the best fit, because it explicitly includes both non-defeat of contact and non-voluntary non-compliance. The other descriptions miss key pieces: actively fighting to defeat contact is active resistance; full compliance is no resistance at all; remaining motionless only captures a single moment and doesn’t address the non-compliance aspect. In practice, recognizing passive resistance informs your approach with de-escalation and clear, calm commands while ensuring safety and readiness to adjust if the situation escalates.