When the officer has standing back control on a suspect, which takedown is used to bring the suspect to the ground?

• A. The Hook & Drive Take-down (Head, Heimlich, Hook)
• B. Knee Control
• C. The Arm Crank From Back Control
• D. The Hip Drill Retreat from Back Control

Answer: (A)

The key idea being tested is how to bring a suspect to the ground from a standing position when you’re behind them, while staying in control. The Hook & Drive Take-down is designed for that scenario: you wrap a hook motion around the suspect’s torso and use a controlled drive to shift their balance forward and downward, guiding them to the ground with momentum that you can manage and then secure. The elements labeled as Head, Heimlich, and Hook describe how you use your head position to keep the suspect facing you and aligned, a quick body-driven cue to help break their balance, and the hooking mechanism that maintains close control as they fall. This combination allows you to drop them to the ground efficiently and transfer to ground control, which is why it’s the best fit for standing back control.

Other options don’t align with bringing someone to the ground from that position. Knee Control focuses more on pinning or controlling the legs rather than initiating a ground takedown from behind. The Arm Crank From Back Control targets joint control rather than dropping the person safely to the ground. The Hip Drill Retreat from Back Control is about repositioning or creating space, not executing the quick, downward takedown needed from a standing back stance.