Use of Force

Question 1

Tennessee v. Garner

Answer 1

Deadly force cannot be used against a fleeing suspect unless the suspect poses a serious threat to the officer or others

Question 2

1 Defense force

Answer 2

Protecting yourself and others against perceived immediate threat or harm

Question 3

2 Capture Force

Answer 3

force necessary to stop someone from attempting to flee

Question 4

3 Restraint Force

Answer 4

force to facilitate restraint.

Question 5

4 Compliance Force

Answer 5

force used to gain volitional compliance to instructions.

Question 6

5 Distraction force

Answer 6

facilitate restraint or medical care using a distraction that may distract the person to gain an opening.

Question 7

English common law

Answer 7

you can use any means necessary to arrest felony suspects or prevent

Question 8

Graham v. Connor

Answer 8

law enforcement officials used excessive force in the course of making an arrest, investigatory stop, or other “seizure” of his or her person.

Question 9

Scott v. Harris

Question 10

Brower v. Inyo

Question 11

Ceballos v. Bridgewater

Question 12

Duty to intervene has been a dated back since?

Answer 12

1970’s

Question 13

why do we care?

Answer 13

-fewer citizen complaints
-fewer instances of misconduct
-decreases in excessive for misconduct
- increase in officer safety & wellness
- fewer disciplinary issues
- increase employee retention
- increase community trust
- Decreased liability

Question 14

Deadly Force

Answer 14

• “Deadly Force” - is defined as force that is intended or known by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing, death or serious bodily injury.

Question 15

Force

Answer 15

• Strength or energy brought to bear, cause of motion or change, active power; moral or mental strength; capacity to persuade or convince.
• Violence, compulsion, or constraint exerted upon person or thing.
• The quality of conveying impressions intensely in writing or speech.

Question 16

davis v rennie

Question 17

Samuels v. Cunningham

Question 18

Jones v. city of Hartford

Question 19

Shaw vs stroud

Answer 19

Holding that supervisory liability exists only where a supervisor was aware that his or her subordinate was acting to violate a plaintiff’s rights and acted with deliberate indifference in the face of that knowledge

Question 20

important amendment

Answer 20

4,5,8,14

Question 21

Plakas v. Drinski

Question 22

ICAT means

Answer 22

Integrating communications, Assessment, and Tactics

Question 23

the biggest issue in law enforcement?

Answer 23

use of force, breaker down of community trues.

Question 24

four key areas

Answer 24

• Patrol officer response
• Non-firearms incidents
• Intergration of crisis intervention, communications & tactics
• Officer safety & wellness