Use Of Deadly Force

Question 1

Serious bodily harm

Answer 1

A serious impairment of physical condition including loss of conscious, bone fracture etc.

Question 2

Reasonable necessity

Answer 2

A delay in apprehension would create substantial and reasonable risk to officers

Question 3

Imminent danger

Answer 3

Significant threat to peace officers will result in death or serious harm

Question 4

Sufficiency of fear

Answer 4

Fear alone does not justify use of deadly force ….need sufficient of fear

Reasonable person standard
Not act under fear alone
Some oneself or others

Question 5

Deadly force

Answer 5

Applied by peace officer likely to cause death or serious bodily harm

Question 6

Precursor acts

Answer 6

Those events that lead up to the encounter with subject.

Question 7

Objective of force

Answer 7

Object of force is to gain and maintain control of an individual and the situation

Question 8

Unreasonable force

Answer 8

Occurs when the type degree and duration of force employed was not necessary or appropriate

Question 9

Intervention

Answer 9

Act or attempting to prevent or attempt to stop inappropriate behavior

Question 10

Documentation of use of force

Answer 10

Justify

Relevant factors

Question 11

Subject behavior

Answer 11

Document subjects overall disposition

Question 12

Immediate delayed intervention techniques

Answer 12

Verbal
Physical Touch
Restrain

Question 13

Delayed intervention techniques

Answer 13

Discussion with fellow officer
Admonishment
Training