use of force

Question 1

use of force may be necessary to:

Answer 1

stop dangerous and unlawful behaviour

Protect the police member, or another person, from injury

Protect the person from self injury

Overcome resistance to a lawful arrest

prevent escape of a suspect

Prevent destruction of evidence , or property

Question 2

what are the two elements of the justified force doctrine

Answer 2

Escalation- The level of control used by police members is selected in response to the level of resistance offered by the person

Preclusion- police members may “rule out” lower control options if they believe the selected level of force would be innefective or innapropriate for the circumstances. this means it is not necessary to progress from one level to the next until control is gained.

Question 3

Six levels of the resisitance continum:

Answer 3

Psychological intimidation

verbal non-compliance

passive resistance

defensive resistance

Active aggression

Aggravated active aggression

Question 4

threat assessment:

Answer 4

Weapon- the person must have a weapon

Intent- a persons behaviour must indicate their intention to use a weapon against a police member. or another person. This is based on the reasonbable belief of the police member using force.

Delivery System- the weapon is in play and can be used from the persons current position.

Question 5

Six levels of the Control Continuum:

Answer 5

Police officer presence

Verbal direction

Soft-Empty hand Control

Hard Empty hand control

Intermediate weapons

Lethal force

Question 6

Intentional strikes with impact weapons such as (give 5 examples) are considered lethal force:

Answer 6

head, neck, clavicles, spine, and groin

Question 7

What is the One plus One doctrine:

Answer 7

stipulates that police meners have the right to select one level of control higher than the level of resistance used by a person

police members must be able to articulate that they did not have the skill, or time, to safely engage and control a person using equal force used by the person.

factors to consider are:

• Age disparity
• Strength Disparity
• Size disparity
• Skill disparity
• Number of Police members (raito)

Question 8

What section allows police officers the right to use force against another person?

Answer 8

section 25

Question 9

what section keeps police officers accountable for excessive force used?

Answer 9

section 26

Question 10

what section protects anyone that is trying to prevent the commission of an offence/ defence of a person?

Answer 10

section 27

Question 11

what section underlines self defence?

Answer 11

section 34