Disengagement involves which action?

• A. Increasing force to gain control.
• B. Discontinuing a command or physical use of force, such as breaking away from a subject.
• C. Seeking backup and waiting for a supervisor.
• D. Threatening louder commands.

Answer: (B)

Disengagement means ending physical contact and creating distance to reduce risk and defuse the situation. The action described—discontinuing commands or physical force and breaking away from the subject—fits this idea exactly. It shows you’re stepping back from contact to regain safety and control rather than pushing further.

Escalation actions like increasing force or threatening louder commands push the subject away from safety and are the opposite of disengagement. Seeking backup or waiting for a supervisor is part of scene management, but it doesn’t define the act of ending contact with the subject.