6/002.01 Use of Force Procedure

Question 1

(UOF)

Officer may use reasonable force when? (5)

Answer 1

1. To protect themselves
2. To protect others
3. To affect a lawful detention
4. To affect a lawful arrest
5. To conduct a lawful search

• If reasonable, the officer should make their intent to detain, arrest, or search the subject clear
• When practicable, officers will identify themselves as peace officers prior to using force

Question 2

What is a duty to intervene?

Answer 2

Any officer present and observing another officer using force that is clearly beyond objectively reasonable under the circumstances shall intercede to prevent the use of excessive force
-Officers shall promptly report these observations to a supervisor

Question 3

What are the five levels of resistance posed by a subject?

Answer 3

1. Compliant
   - offers no resistance
2. Passive resistance
   - not complying or cooperative
   - taking minimal physical action to prevent an officer from taking control
3. Active resistance
   - verbal or physical actions are directed at preventing an officer from taking custody or taking control
   - Ex-walking or running away, breaking the officer’s grip
4. Aggressive resistance
   - displays intent to harm the officer, themselves, or another person
5. Aggravated aggressive resistance
   - subjects actions are likely to result in death or serious bodily harm

Question 4

What is low level force, and what force options are contained in that level of control?

Answer 4

• A level of force neither likely nor intended to cause injury
• Officer presence
• Verbal communications
• Empty hand tactics (take downs)
• Handcuffing
• Baton as escort
• LVNR level 1
• Canine
• Pinching
• Blocking

Question 5

What is intermediate force, and what qualifies as a use of intermediate force?

Answer 5

• A level of force that has the potential to cause injury or substantial pain, and is greater than low level force
  1. Empty hand tactics
• takedown with injury, strikes, kicks
  2. Baton/impact weapons
• jabs, strikes
  3. LVNR
• level 2 and 3
  4. OC spray
  5. ECD
  6. Low lethality shotgun
• 5 yards or greater
  7. Canine
  8. PIT
• 40 mph or below

Question 6

What is deadly force, and what are the examples?

Answer 6

Degree of force which is likely to produce death or serious bodily injury.

• deadly force can also result from a force option being improperly applied
  1. Baton
• strikes to head, sternum, spine, groin, kidneys
  2. Low lethality shotgun
• less than 5 yards
  3. PIT
• more than 40 mph
• ramming
• firearm use

Question 7

What are the parameters for use of deadly force?

Answer 7

1. Protect himself or others from what is reasonably believed to be an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury
2. Prevent the escape of a fleeing felon who the officer has probable cause to believe committed a violent felony and is an imminent threat to human life if escape occurs

Question 8

What are the elements of deadly force?

Answer 8

1. Ability
2. Opportunity
3. Imminent Jeopardy
4. Preclusion

Question 9

When reasonable, officers should gather information about the incident, assess the risks, assemble resources, attempt to slow momentum, and communicate and coordinate a response. What is this called?

Answer 9

De-escalation

-officers should use advisements, warnings, verbal persuasion, other tactics and alternatives to higher levels of force

Question 10

The prospect of a ______________ outcome is often enhanced when _____________ become in the management of an overall response to potential violent encounters by coordinating resources and officers tactical abilities.

Answer 10

• favorable

- supervisor