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Use of Force Policy Flashcards

1
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What are the Response Options in Use of Force

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  1. Presence
  2. Verbal Direction
  3. Soft Empty Hand Control & Restraining Devices
  4. Chemical Weapons
  5. Electronic Control Devices (ECD)
  6. Intermediate Control Techniques
  7. Carotid Control Techiniques
  8. Deadly Force
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What are the Elements of Force?

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Ability
Opportunity
Jeopardy
Preclusion

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What are the 3 main circumstances that govern “reasonableness” of a use of force?

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  1. Severity of the crime
  2. Does the subject pose an immediate threat to officers or others
  3. Whether the subject is actively resisting arrest or fleeing arrest
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List the 6 types of Resistance per policy

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Psychological Intimidation
Verbal Non Compliance 
Passive Resistance
Defensive Resistance
Active Aggression
Aggravated Active Aggression
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Define “Ability” as it pertains to Elements of Force

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Subject has a reasonable ability to carry out the act

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Define “Opportunity” as it pertains to Elements of Force

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Subject has reasonable opportunity to carry out the act

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Define “Jeopardy” as it pertains to Elements of Force

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Subject creates jeopardy to the officers or others

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Define “Preclusion” as it pertains to Elements of Force

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Other alternatives have been reasonably considered based on totality of the circumstances

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Define Reasonable Belief

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When the facts and circumstances cause a reasonable and prudent law enforcement officer to act or think in a similar way under the circumstances

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Define non deadly force

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tactic that when applied properly has minimal or no risk or causing death

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define serious physical injury

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a bodily injury that creates a reasonable risk of death causes serious and permanent disfigurement or results in the loss of long term or impairment of the functioning of any body part or organ

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define excessive force

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the application of an unreasonable amount of force in a given incident based on the totality of the circumstances

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13
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What are the delivery systems for tactical chemical agents

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Isper Jet

37 mm gas delivery systems (ferret rounds)

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When may chemical wpns be used per policy

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1 to prevent injury to officers or another person
2 to ward of threatening animals
3. tactical bldg entries (search warrants)
4. subdue people who are
- threatening or attempting to harm himself or another
- resisting arrest
-rioting
-interfering with an arrest

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When may an ECD be used per policy?

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  1. displaying active aggression
  2. placing an officer or 3rd party in reasonable apprehension of immiediate injury
  3. prevent a subject from harming himself
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what is the primary target area for the ECD?

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Center mass on subjects back

17
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What are the secondary tgt areas for the ECD?

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  1. side of body below the diaphram
  2. lower front torso just below the belt line
  3. GROIN WILL BE NOT BE TGT
18
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What are the non target areas for the ECD

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Head, neck, breasts, groin

19
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What are the non target areas for intermediate control techniques?

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neck, back, sternum, kidneys, groin

20
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when may you use intermediate control techniques?

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when facing active aggression levels of resistance

21
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per policy when may officers use deadly force?

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  1. to protect themselves or a 3rd party from another’s use or threatened use, of deadly force
  2. to prevent the escape of a subject whom the employee has PC to believe has committed an offense involving the infliction or threat of serious physical injury or death and is likely to endanger human life or cause serious injury to another unless apprehended without delay
  3. to overcome an attack the officer believes would produce serious physical injury or death to themselves or a 3rd party
22
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Use of Physical Force/Deadly Physical Force in Crime Prevention

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Crime Prevention (411) – a person is justified in threatening or using both physical force and deadly physical force against another if and to the extent the person reasonably believed that the force used is immediately necessary to prevent the other’s commission of: (MARKS BAMCS)
Second or First degree Murder (1104,1105)
Aggravated Assault (1204A1,2)
Armed robbery (1904)
Kidnapping (1304)
Sexual assault (1406)
Burglary in the second or first degree (1507,1508)
Arson of an occupied structure (1704)
Manslaughter (1103)
Child molestation (1410)
Sexual conduct with a minor (1405)

23
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Graham v Connor

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Objective Reasonableness Standard – an officer’s use of force is based on the totality of the circumstances at hand, and judged from the perspective of a reasonable well-training officer “on the scene” rather that with 20/20 vision of hindsight
Based on the behavior of the offender

24
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Tennessee v Garner

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Deadly force can only be used to prevent escape if the officer has probable cause to believe suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury

25
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Bryant v McPherson

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Officers should, if practical, give a verbal warning prior to using the force option as part of de-escalation
“If you don’t do ______, then I will _______”

26
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What is 13-410 in ARS?

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Justification for Deadly Force in Law Enforcement

27
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According to ARS 13-410 when may LE use dedaly force?

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  1. Defend self or 3rd party from the imminent use of deadly force
  2. To effect an arrest or prevent escape of a person who has committed, is committing or did commit a felony involving the use or threatened use of a deadly weapon
  3. attempting to escape by using a deadly weapon
  4. through past or present conduct of the person which is known by the peace officer that the person is likely to endanger human life or inflict serious bodily injury to another unless apprehended without delay
  5. is necessary to lawfully suppress a riot if the person or another person participating in the riot is armed with a deadly weapon
28
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Firearms Safety Rules

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All firearms are always loaded
Keep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction
Keep your finger straight along the frame until you are on target and have decided to fire
Identify your target and what is behind and beside the target

29
Q

Fundamentals of Marksmanship

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  • Sight Alignment
  • Trigger Control
  • Grip
  • Stance - Bone support, Muscle Relaxation, Natural point of aim (Provides good follow-through, conform to cover, decreases arc of motion)
  • Breathing
  • Follow-through

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