USE OF FORCE LVL 2 Flashcards
de- escalation both is a ___ and an ____
tactic and outcome
What is SIRF? (Graham Factors)
Severity of a crime
Immediate Threat
Resisting Arrest
Flight
The proportionate response is based off of the _______________
totality of the circumstances
The Hill Factors ( there’s 3 of them what are they?)
Was person experiencing medical emergency?
Was degree of force necessary to prevent immediate harm and use of force is proportionate?
Was force used proportionate ? aka was it excessive?
Officer’s use of force must be ____ ____ in light of the facts and circumstances confronting them at the time
objectively reasonable
In no event may a law enforcement officer intentionally _, _, or _ on an individual _ or _
sit, kneel, or stand on an individual neck or head.
You cannot train it or use it, what is it?
chokehold
Tennessee v Garner
Officers must also remember that any use of force must be reasonable ____________ force is applied
AT THE TIME
What are the 6 components of handcuffing?
Immobilize
Control
Handcuff double lock if feasible
Search
Monitor
Transport
When Can/Should an Officer Use
Force?
A law enforcement officer shall not use force upon another person unless de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstance and such force is necessary and proportionate to:
Lawful arrest or detention
Prevent escape from custody
Prevent imminent harm and use of force is proportionate
Defend against an individual initiating force against an officer
What is the control superiority?
a recognized officer advantage over a recognized suspect disadvantage
COMM VS ADAMS
What must you do if you witness excessive use of force is being conducted?
you shall intervene
Tennessee vs Garner
Fleeing Felon Case
when are the three times you you can use deadly force
— Suspect poses threat of serious physical
harm to the officer or others; or
— Suspect has committed a crime involving the
infliction or threatened infliction of serious
physical harm; and
— Deadly force is necessary to prevent escape;
and
— Where feasible some warning should be
given
Firearm and MV
Shall not discharge any firearm into or at a moving motor vehicle
What are the exceptions to Firearms and MV?
— A person in the vehicle is threatening the
officer or another person with deadly force by
means other than the vehicle; or the vehicle is
operated in a manner deliberately intended to
strike an officer or another person
— Officers have not intentionally positioned
themselves in such a way as to create a
likelihood of being struck by an occupied vehicle
(surrounding a vehicle at close proximity while
dismounted)
- The officer is not firing strictly to disable the
vehicle
- The circumstances provide a high probability of
stopping or striking the intended target
“officers are often forced to make split-second judgments- in circumstances that are ____, ____, ______ ______”
tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving
what is force?
The amount of physical effort, however slight, required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling individual
What differentiates a strike from a distraction technique?
intent and intensity
what rule applies to tasers?
Rule 304B
True or False
Tasers are considered as firearms
True
the use of force must be ____ and _____
necessary and proportionate
the use of lateral vascular neck restraint, carotid restraint or other action that involves the placement of any part of a law enforcement officer’s body on or around a person’s neck in a manner that limits the person’s breathing or blood flow with the ____ of or with the _ of causing bodily injury,unconsciousness or death
intent , result
When can/should an officers use force??
Unless de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed and are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances force is necessary and proportionate.
Totality Triangle
Top - Perceived Circumstances
Bottom left - Perceived Subject Action
Bottom right - Reasonable Officer Response
