3.110.1 Use of Force Procedure Flashcards
Levels of resistance
- Compliant
- Obstructive
- Assaultive
- Life-Threatening
A person contacted by an officer who acknowledges direction or lawful orders given and offers no resistance
Compliant
The subject is uncooperative, not complying with an officer’s commands, or their physical actions are intended to prevent an officer from placing the subjecting custody or under control; the subjects actions are not directed at harming the officers or others.
Obstructive
The subject demonstrates the intent to harm the officer, others, or themselves.
Assaultive
The subjects actions are likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury to the officer or others.
Life-Threatening
Obstructive examples listed in policy:
- Standing stationary and not moving upon lawful direction
- Becoming “dead weight”
- Holding onto a fixed object (e.g., utility pole, or steering wheel) or locking arms with one another during a protest
- Walking or running away
- Breaking the officer’s grip
Assaultive examples listed in policy:
- Subject taking a fighting stance, punching, kicking, striking, or attacking with weapons
- Other actions which present an imminent threat of physical harm
- A subject fleeing while in control of weapon (e.g., firearm in a waistband)
Life-Threatening examples listed in policy:
- The imminent use of a firearm, blunt, or bladed weapon
- Extreme physical force
Levels of Control
- Low Level Force
- Intermediate force
- Deadly Force
A level of control that balances against a subject who is compliant or obstructive, and is neither likely no intended to cause injury. Examples include handcuffing a compliant arrestee or proning a subject out on a high-risk vehicle stop.
This level of control includes officer presence, verbal communication, empty hand tactics (physical constraint, hand control [escorts], takedowns not likely to cause injury).
Low level force
A level of control that balances against a subject who is assaultive and has the potential to cause injury or substantial pain.
This level of control includes empty hand tactics (strikes, kicks), DSD specialty restraint devices, baton/impact tools (jabs, strikes), oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, electronic control device (ECD), low lethality shotgun (fired at a distance of seven yards or greater), 40mm (fired at a distance of 5 yards or greater), canine with bites, PIT (40 mph or below(
Intermediate force
A degree of force which balances against a subject whose actions are life-threatening and likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury.
This level of force includes baton striking to the head, neck, chest, spine, groin, or kidneys, low lethality shotgun From a distance of less than 7 yards, 40mm less than 5 yards, PIT over 40mph, ramming, use of a firearm.
Deadly force
An officer will not use deadly force against a person based on the threat that person poses solely to themselves.
Force situations are dynamic and require an officer to continually assess the subject’s actions to determine, based on ____________, _____________, and ____________, which use of force option will de-escalate the situation and bring it under control in a safe manner. Officers will modify their level of control in relation to the amount of resistance offered by a subject.
Policy, training, and experience
Officers must bear in mind that there are many reasons a subject may be non-compliant, resisting arrest,
or unresponsive. The person in question may not be capable of understanding the gravity of the situation.
A subject may be non-compliant due to a medical condition; mental, physical, or hearing impairment;
language barrier; drug interaction; emotional crisis; and have no criminal intent. These circumstances may not make the subject any less dangerous but may require a change in __________ to effectively address or de-
escalate the situation while maintaining officer safety.
Tactics
Levels of resistance are general categories of ____________ or ____________ exhibited by a subject at the time of a police encounter
Behavior or actions
