Concepts and Principles of Arming/Use of Force

Question 1

What is Force?

Answer 1

is the amount of effort required by a defender to complete compliance or overcome resistance to protect life or property by a non-compliant subject.

Question 2

What Less-lethal force?

Answer 2

is any use of force other than that which is considered deadly force that involves physical effort to control, restrain, or overcome the resistance of another.

Question 3

What is objective reasonableness?

Answer 3

Is the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight.

Question 4

What is the goal of Use of Force?

Answer 4

To gain control fo the situation or individual encounterd while using only the force that is necessary to accomplish their duties.