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CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND

USE OF FORCE

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BASIC STANDARDS

• Reasonable and Necessary

• Deadly Force - Deadly Force

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DIFFERENT MINDSETS

• Military - Fire

• Police - Restraint

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CONTROL OF FORCE

• Guidelines

• Training

• Oversight

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DEADLY FORCE

• Intend to Kill/Seriously Hurt

• Substantial Risk

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REASONABLE BELIEF:

• Reasonable Man

• Considering the Circumstance

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EXCESSIVE FORCE

• Severity of the Crime

• Nature of the Threat

• Resistance

• Flight

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SELF DEFENSE

• Deadly Force - Deadly Force

• Proportional Force

• Defense of Others

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DEFENSE OF PROPERTY

• Deadly Force - Felony Intruder

• Non-Deadly Force– No time for Legal Recourse– Request to Desist is Ignored

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ARREST

• Deadly Force - Deadly Force

• Non Deadly - Reasonable Amount

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CRIME PREVENTION

• Deadly Force - Prevent Felony

• Non-Deadly Force - Reasonable Amount

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USE OF FORCE CONTINUIM

• Use Minimum Force Necessary

• Gradual Increase

• Skip Levels if Necessary

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WHY USE MINIMUM FORCE?

• Avoid Injury

• Public Confidence

• Prevent Escalation

• Preserve Justice

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CONTROL TECHNIQUES

• Verbal

• Physical Control

• Physical Strike

• Chemical Agents

• Non-Deadly Weapons

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USE OF FIREARMS

• Draw only if Justified

• Shoot to Stop

• Shoot at the Center

• Shoot until they Stop

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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

• Reports

• Review:– Departmental Orders?– Effective Policy?– Adequate Training?

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CONCLUSION

• Situation Training

• Force Continuum Training

• Periodic Policy Review

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