Which statement best describes the three C's?

• A. Care, Custody, Control
• B. Care, Custody, Compliance
• C. Care, Control, Compliance
• D. Custody, Control, Compliance

Answer: (A)

The three Cs describe how officers responsibly handle individuals in custody: Care, Custody, and Control. Care means looking after the detainee’s welfare—ensuring medical needs are met, providing food and water, safeguarding from harm, and giving appropriate supervision. Custody is about the authority and physical confinement—maintaining secure restraint when needed, keeping the detainee under guard, and tracking their location and status. Control covers managing behavior and enforcing rules—giving clear instructions, preventing disruptions or escapes, and coordinating movements in a safe, orderly way. This combination captures welfare, confinement, and behavior management during detention or transport, which is why it’s the correct description. The other options substitute or add elements (like Compliance) that aren’t part of the established triad.