UoF Policy (3.110)

Question 1

It is the policy of this department that officers hold the highest regard for the ___ and ___ of all persons and place ___ reliance upon the ise of force.

Answer 1

Dignity
Liberty
Minimal

Question 2

Officers ___, if reasonable, make clear their intent to detain, arrest, or search the subject.

Answer 2

Should

Question 3

When MAY officers use force? (6)

Answer 3

Officers MAY use force to protect themselves or others, overcome resistance, to effect a lawful detention, a lawful arrest, or conduct a lawful search.

Question 4

Officers are legally authorized to use deadly force to effect an arrest when in compliance with NRS & legal standards under Tennessee V Garner (1985) to:

Answer 4

1. Protect themselves or others from what is reasonably believed to be an imminent threat of death or substantial bodily injury.
2. Prevent the escape of a fleeing felon who the officer has probable cause to believe has committed a violent felony crime & is imminent threat to human life if escape should occur.

Question 5

What manages the department UoF

Answer 5

Graham V Connor (1989) pluse 5 additional LVMPD factors

Question 6

Officers WILL only use a level of force that is ___ to bring an incident or persons under control and to safely accomplish a lawful purpose

Answer 6

Objectively Reasonable

Question 7

In choosing a force option, officers WILL consider___

Answer 7

The nature and severity of the crime.

Question 8

Objective factors that affect the reasonableness of force include: (8)

Answer 8

1. The severity of the crime
2. Whether the subject posses an imminent threat to the safety of officers or others
3. Whether the subject is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight
4. The influence of drugs / alcohol or the mental capacity of the subject
5. The time available to an officer to make a decision
6. The availability of officers or resources (including the number of officers present at the time) to de-escalate the situation
7. The proximity or access to weapons to the subject
8. The environmental factors and / or other exigent circumstances

Question 9

As a strategy to diminish the likelihood and the severity of force officers ___attempt to de-escalate confrontations.

Answer 9

Will

Question 10

When ___officers ___ gather information about the incident assess the risks assemble resources and equipment attempt to slow the momentum and communicate and coordinate a response.

Answer 10

Reasonable
Should

Question 11

Officers ___ start to develop a tactical plan ___ to arriving at the scene and when ___ utilize intervention techniques by coordinating approaches to persons who are in crisis, are believed to be mentally ill or have developmental disabilities.

Answer 11

Should
Prior
Applicable

Question 12

When subjects are extremes of ages under ___ or over __, physically frail, visibly or known to be pregnant, or disabled, officers will carefully weigh these factors and utilize de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, or other alternatives to force when ___.

Answer 12

Under 13
Over 70
Reasonable

Question 13

Where potential confrontations are anticipated, the deployment and the use of low lethality options ___ be evaluated.

Answer 13

Should

Question 14

In responding as a team officers ___ manage the containment or isolation of the subject.

Answer 14

Should

Question 15

In their interaction with a subject officers ___ when ___, use advisements, warnings, verbal persuasion and other tactics as alternatives to higher levels of force.

Answer 15

Will
Feasible

Question 16

The use of cover, building more distance, or withdrawal to a more tactically secure position ___ as options to help create time to diffuse a situation.

Answer 16

Should be considered

Question 17

Officers ___ perform their work in a manner that avoids unduly jeopardizing their own safety or the safety of others through poor tactical decisions.

Answer 17

Will

Question 18

Supervisors ___ possess a thorough knowledge of tactics and ensure that officers under their supervision perform to a standard in accordance with LVMPD training and policy.

Answer 18

Will

Question 19

Supervisors ___ and respond to incidents in a ___ when officers use of reportable force is ___.

Answer 19

Will acknowledge
Timely manner
Probable

Question 20

Upon observing substandard officer approaches or flaws in tactical decisions, the supervisor ___ to correct any deficiencies.

Answer 20

Will promptly act

Question 21

At times, de-escalation may mean the timely and appropriate use of a lower force option to mitigate a later need to use greater force. Officers ___ to control a confrontation and now allow it to escalate.

Answer 21

Will make efforts

Question 22

Any officer present, regardless of rank, and observing another officer using Force that is clearly beyond what is justified or objectively reasonable under the circumstances to prevent the use of unreasonable Force. ___ when in a safe position to do so, intercede

Answer 22

Will

Question 23

The officer will ___ report these observations and the ___ made to intervene to a supervisor.

Answer 23

Promptly
Efforts

Question 24

If the supervisor is using unjustified force, the officer ___

Answer 24

will report it to the next level supervision.

Question 25

If the observing officer is a supervisor, they ___ to stop the violation.

Answer 25

will issue a direct order

Question 26

Reporting officer will document in writing no later than ___

Answer 26

10 days after the occurrence.

Question 27

Documenting excessive force (DID) What DID I do?

Answer 27

1. Date, time, and location of the incident.
2. Identity, of known, and description of the participants.
3. Description of the actions taken as a result of the observation.

Question 28

Whenever an officer applies a use of Force option upon a subject that results in either observable signs or complaints of injury or difficulty in breathing, the officer ___ continuously monitor the subject and ___ summon medical attention.

Answer 28

will
Immediately

Question 29

Officers will be mindful that persons who are in a prolonged physical encounter with officers maybe at an increased risk of medical distress. Incidents involving these persons should be considered ___

Answer 29

medical emergencies.

Question 30

Officers will monitor for signs of life ___ and update responding medical personnel via dispatch with any changes of the subject’s condition.

Answer 30

pulse, respiration, and chest movement

Question 31

When requesting medical attention, the officer will provide the nature of the injury, the subject’s age and gender, and other circumstances that could be of potential medical risk to the subject __ (obesity, drug….7)

Answer 31

obesity, suspected drug use, extreme agitation, profuse sweating, labored breathing, complaint of chest pain, or involvement in a foot pursuit.

Question 32

Officers ___ render medical aid within the ___ of their departmental training and skill level while awaiting the next level of medical care.

Answer 32

Should

Scope

Question 33

Officers ___restrain subjects who are in custody and ___ in a manner that compromises their ability to breathe.

Answer 33

Will not

Under control

Question 34

Prone handcuff subjects will be ___ in a recovery or seated position ___. The placement of a subject’s body in a manner that does not restrict breathing or obstruct there are airways such as their side or upright.

Answer 34

Immediately placed

Once safe to do so

Question 35

While handcuffs subjects are seated, they ___ and ___.

Answer 35

WILL not be forcibly bent forward at the waste,

pressure WILL not be applied to their back, neck, or head.

Question 36

In some instances, the best course of action may be to transport the subject to the nearest medical facility. the nature of the injury, response time of medical personnel, and the proximity of the medical facility ___ be considered.

Answer 36

Should

Question 37

Medical attention ___ be summoned for the following use of Force applications, ___ of visible injury or complaint of injury:

Answer 37

Will

Regardless

Question 38

UoF mandatory medical attention regardless of visible injury or complaint.

Be
Cause
Everyone
Owes
Paul (A & B) LLSG & 40MM
Hot
Vehicles (A & B)

Answer 38

1. Baton/impact weapons - any strikes to the head, neck, chest, spine, kidneys, or groin are.
2. Canine - all bitea
3. Electronic Control Device ECD - Probe strikes to the head, neck, chest, or growing area.
4. Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray - Direct exposure to the facial area.
5. U oF W/projectile weapons:
   a. Low lethality shotgun - all strikes
   b. 40mm specialty impact weapons - all strikes
6. Handgun/shotgun/rifle - all strikes
7. UoF with a Vehicle:
   a. Precision intervention technique (PIT)
   b. Ramming- all

Question 39

After a prisoner transport the arresting officer ___ notify detention personnel and facility medical staff if the subject has ___, or has experienced any of the above force applications. (7 mandatory medical UoF applications)

Answer 39

Will

a visible injury, complaint of injury

Question 40

As stated in NRS ___officers will only use the amount of reasonable force necessary to effect an arrest.

Answer 40

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