UOF Flashcards
UOF POLICY
To use force that is OBJECTIVELY REASONABLE under the
TOTALITY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Use of Force Equation
TOC/OR = 835 squared
835 squared
8 = Officer to Subject Factors
3 = Types of Force
5 = Times LE can use force
5 = Graham Factors
8 Officer/ Subject Factors
- # Officers vs, # Subjects
- Proximity to Weapons
- Age, sex, gender, strength
- Special Knowledge/Skills
- Injury or Exhaustion
- Mental Illness/Drug Usage
- Prior Contacts
- Environmental Factors
3 Levels of Force
Non - Deadly
Intermediate
Deadly
Non-Deadly Force
Force with minimal risk of injury
What: Presence, Verbal, Empty hand control, Personal Weapons
When: Cooperative, passive or Active Resistance w/o Threat of Harm
Intermediate Force
Force with significant risk of injury
What: Personal Weapons, OC, Impact Weapons, ECD, Less Lethal, K9
When: Active Resistance + Threat of Harm
Deadly Force
Force with substantial risk of SBI/Death
What: Firearm or any other available weapon or action likely to cause SBI/Death
When: life Threatening Resistance
5 Times Force can be Used
- Defense of Self
- Defense of Others
- Overcome Resistance
- Prevent Escape
- Effect Arrest
5 Graham Factors
TAPSS
- Threat to Self/Others
- Active Resistance
- Prevent Escape
- Severity of the Crime
- Split Second Decision
Subject Restrain Levels
- Compliant
- Passive Non-Compliant
- Active Resistance
- Active Resistance w/ Threat of Harm
- Assaultive
- Life Threatening/Deadly