General Orders - Use of Non-Lethal Force Flashcards
Officers use only the _________ amount of force necessary to affect an arrest
Minimum
Officers are obligated to protect the rights of the _______ including those who have been suspected of committing crimes
Public
The department supports the lawful use of objectively reasonable, necessary, and appropriate force. Any officer that witnesses unreasonable force has a
Duty to intervene
Michigan statute states that only _________ force is justified
Necessary
Use of force is examined by these two perspectives
Resistance and control
Control is the force used to neutralize
Unlawful physical actions
Force is justified when
Stopping potentially dangerous and unlawful behavior
Protect self or others from injury
Protect someone from injuring themselves
During an arrest with resistance
Justification is measure by two broad standards
Officers control method was initiated by subject resistance
The physical force was necessary
Levels of resistance
Psychological intimidation Resistive dialogue Passive physical resistance Defensive physical resistance Active aggression Aggravated physical aggression
Levels of control
Verbal direction Soft empty hand control Compliance controls (OC) Escalated physical contact Intermediate weapons Lethal force
When to use OC spray
Affecting an arrest when the subject is resisting
Violent persons who appear mentally disturbed
Control of animals
After the use of OC spray and injury occurs you must ________ contact a supervisor
Immediately
The supervisor shall arrange for medical transport of injured prisoner from OC spray
True
Intermediate weapon primary targets
Major muscle mass
Intermediate weapon secondary targets
Joints or bones