A subject pushes/pulls away from the officer. What level of resistance according to the MCOLES subject control continuum?

A subject pushes/pulls away from the officer. What level of resistance according to the MCOLES subject control continuum?

• A. Passive resistance
• B. Inactive resistance
• C. Active resistance
• D. Active aggression

Answer: (C)

Understanding the levels of resistance on the MCOLES subject control continuum. When a subject pushes or pulls away from an officer, they’re taking deliberate action to defeat the officer’s control and create distance. This is active resistance—the person is actively trying to escape or prevent being controlled, but they’re not yet threatening or injuring the officer. This differs from passive or inactive resistance, where there’s noncompliance without an attempt to break free, and from active aggression, where the subject threatens or uses force against the officer. So the described behavior best fits active resistance.

Understanding the levels of resistance on the MCOLES subject control continuum. When a subject pushes or pulls away from an officer, they’re taking deliberate action to defeat the officer’s control and create distance. This is active resistance—the person is actively trying to escape or prevent being controlled, but they’re not yet threatening or injuring the officer. This differs from passive or inactive resistance, where there’s noncompliance without an attempt to break free, and from active aggression, where the subject threatens or uses force against the officer. So the described behavior best fits active resistance.