What is the purpose of compliance holds?

• A. To subdue an actively resisting subject
• B. To cause pain
• C. To overcome passive resistance
• D. To detain without contact

Answer: (C)

Compliance holds are used when a person is not actively fighting but is resisting by not cooperating. The goal is to gain control and move toward safe handcuffing or disengagement by limiting their ability to move, while using as little force as necessary. This approach focuses on overcoming passive resistance and establishing custody with minimal risk of injury. It isn’t about subduing someone who is actively resisting or about causing pain, and it requires physical contact because you are guiding the person into a restrained position to achieve safety and compliance.