221-01 (Force Gudelines):

Question 1

221-01 (Force Gudelines):
UMOS shall not do these things with no exceptions:
Firearm Involved

Answer 1

a. Discharge a firearm when, in the professional judgment of a reasonable member of the service, doing so will unnecessarily endanger innocent persons
b. Discharge firearms in defense of property
c. Discharge firearms to subdue a fleeing felon who presents no threat of imminent death or serious physical injury to the MOS or another person present
d. Fire warning shots
h. Cock a firearm. Firearms must be fired double action at all times.

Question 2

221-01 (Force Gudelines):

UMOS Shall Not do these things, but they have exceptions: Firearm involved

Answer 2

e. Discharge firearm to summon assistance, EXCEPT in emergency situations when someone’s personal safety is endangered and no other reasonable means to obtain assistance is available
f. Discharge their firearms at or from a moving vehicle UNLESS deadly physical force is being used against the member of the service or another person present, by means other than a moving vehicle.
g. Discharge firearm at a dog or other animal, EXCEPT to protect a member of the service or another person present from imminent physical injury and there is no opportunity to retreat or other reasonable means to eliminate the threat

Question 3

221-01 (Force Gudelines):
UMOS Shall not do these things, no firearm involved:
no exceptions:

Answer 3

a. Use a chokehold
b. Use any level of force to punish, retaliate or coerce a subject to make statements
d. Connect or tie rear-cuffed hands to cuffed or restrained ankles or legs
e. Transport a subject facedown
f. Use force to prevent a subject from swallowing alleged controlled substance or other substance, once a subject has placed suspected controlled substance in his or her mouth, or forcibly attempt to remove substance from subject’s mouth or other body cavity.

Question 4

221-01 (Force Gudelines):
UMOS Shall not do these things, no firearm involved:
with exceptions:

Answer 4

c. Use any level of force on handcuffed or otherwise restrained subjects UNLESS necessary to prevent injury, escape or to overcome active physical resistance or assault

Question 5

221-01 (Force Gudelines):

Person using his car/vehicle to run people over in what appears to be a terroristic event, can UMOS shot at the car?

Answer 5

Yes.