What is a modified button hook room entry?

What is a modified button hook room entry?

• A. Officers staged on the same side lead officers hooks right.
• B. One officer leads and the other follows on the opposite side.
• C. Officers on opposite sides hook to the outside.
• D. Officers switch roles after entry.

Answer: (C)

A modified button hook room entry centers on two officers approaching the doorway from opposite sides and then curving (hooking) to the outside of the doorway—hugging the outer walls as they enter. This positioning gives immediate cross-coverage at the threshold and along the room’s perimeter, keeps both sides protected, and allows a quick, controlled sweep of the interior. The goal is to maintain protection from threats at the doorway while rapidly gaining room control by moving along the outside edges, rather than pushing straight in or queuing behind one another.

A modified button hook room entry centers on two officers approaching the doorway from opposite sides and then curving (hooking) to the outside of the doorway—hugging the outer walls as they enter. This positioning gives immediate cross-coverage at the threshold and along the room’s perimeter, keeps both sides protected, and allows a quick, controlled sweep of the interior. The goal is to maintain protection from threats at the doorway while rapidly gaining room control by moving along the outside edges, rather than pushing straight in or queuing behind one another.