Which distance measurement is documented in a post-incident OC use-of-force report?

• A. Time elapsed since deployment.
• B. Distance to the nearest exit.
• C. Distance to the subject.
• D. Distance from the subject to a bystander.

Answer: (C)

In OC use-of-force reporting, the distance to the subject is the key distance metric documented. This proximity matters because it directly reflects the officer’s interaction with the person, helps assess whether the deployment occurred within recommended distances for effectiveness and safety, and supports policy and training reviews. The other measures—time elapsed since deployment, distance to the nearest exit, or distance from the subject to a bystander—are less central to describing the actual contact and escalation during the incident, so they aren’t the primary distance recorded.