In a suspect takedown where the officer is mounted from behind, which control is defined as grabbing the suspect's thumb, fingers, or wrist?

• A. Back Control
• B. Counter Arm Wrap
• C. The Arm Crank From Back Control
• D. The Hip Drill Retreat from Back Control

Answer: (A)

Grabbing the suspect’s thumb, fingers, or wrist from a mount behind them describes back control. When you’re mounted from behind, the main goal is to immobilize the arm from a rear angle so the suspect can’t post, twist, or strike. Securing the wrist or fingers directly accomplishes that by limiting the limb’s movements while maintaining pressure and control from the back. The other terms describe specific refinements or transitions that might follow after back control—like wrapping the arm to trap another limb, applying a crank from this position, or shifting the hips to retreat—rather than defining the basic control itself. So, this describes back control most directly.