Which is included in the secondary goal of verbal Judo?

• A. Voluntary compliance.
• B. Officer safety.
• C. Treat people with respect.
• D. Tone.

Answer: (B)

Verbal Judo focuses on two levels of objective in tense encounters: the main aim is to gain voluntary compliance through de-escalation and respectful communication, while the secondary aim is to keep everyone safe by preventing harm and reducing risk during the interaction. Officer safety fits the secondary goal because it directly addresses protecting the officer and others in the situation. The other elements—voluntary compliance, treating people with respect, and tone—are tools or outcomes used to achieve the primary goal and support safe, effective de-escalation, but they are not the secondary objective itself.