When preventing an escape from custody, a peace officer is justified in using any force, including ____ force, which he or she reasonably believes to be immediately necessary.

• A. Non Deadly
• B. Deadly
• C. Chemical
• D. Verbal

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that peace officers may use force to prevent an escape from custody, and the force can include deadly force if the officer reasonably believes it is immediately necessary. This recognizes that the situation can present an imminent threat to public safety or to the officer or others, and the response may require the most effective option available. The phrase “reasonably believes to be immediately necessary” means the force used must be proportional to the imminent danger and must be needed right now to stop the threat or prevent serious harm. Deadly force is permitted in those extreme cases where less-than-lethal options would not reasonably avert the imminent risk.