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Use of force definition |
The exertion of energy or the actions of personnel on the performance of their duties used to direct or control another’s movements or actions. May be implemented to control resistive or aggressive behavior toward the involved personnel, other personnel, third parties, or property. |
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How many levels of force are there? |
8 |
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What is use of force level 0 |
Officer presence, verbal and non-verbal commands, searching, handcuffing, displaying or sparking a taser for compliance, displaying a firearm, using flash bangs, and multiple baton rounds as diversions, and the long range acoustic device (LRAD) warning tone. |
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What is use of force level 1? |
Empty hand control, pressure points, grounding techniques, and joint manipulations |
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What is use of force level 2? |
Use of chemical spray |
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What is use of force level 3? |
Use of electronic device (electronic custody belt or conducted energy weapon (CEW) like a taser |
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What is use of force level 4 |
Empty hand control (strike/punch/kick) |
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What is use of force level 5? |
Use of impact weapon (baton/flashlight) |
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What is use of force level 6? |
Police K-9 bite |
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What is use of force level 7? |
Les lethal weapons (beanbag/multiple baton rounds) |
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What is use of force level 8 |
Deadly force |
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Definition of deadly force |
Any force which carries a substantial risk that it will procimately result in the death of any person |
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Displaying of firearm definition |
The pointing of a handgun, shotgun, or rifle at an individual by sworn personnel in the performance of their duties in order to control another’s movements or actions |
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Definition of minor injury |
An injury that does not require transport to a medical facility |
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Definition of serious injury |
An injury that requires transport to a medical facility for treatment |
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Personnel shall attempt to de-escalate a situation by using trained techniques such as: |
Building rapport Communication skills Maintaining a safe distance Utilizing a barrier |
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Officers may use force to ——- an officer should not desist from any official duty merely beause resistance is offered |
Effect an arrest Defend themselves Defend orhera |
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Personnel shall not use more force than is reasonable in an incident. Factors to be considered when determining the reasonableness of force include: |
1. Severity of the crime 2. Whether the subject poses an immediate threat to the safety of the officer or others 3. Whether the subject is actively resisting arrest 4. Whether the subject is attempting to evade arrest by flight |
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Sworn personnel who witness another officer utilize force which is unlawful, excessive, or violates division policy shall |
Intervene to stop the officers actions |
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Force may be used during a medical emergency if: |
1. Person is incapable of making a rational decision under the circumstances and poses an immediate threat of serious harm to themselves or others 2. Some degree of force is reasonably necessary to minimize the immediate threat 3. Force being used is reasonably necessary under the circumstances |
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Personnel should or should not take into consideration an unarmed person’s known mental health status prior to using force |
Should |
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All uses of force shall be reported consistent with policies. Personnel shall notify an available on-duty division supervisor in the following order: |
1. Their immediate supervisor 2. Another sworn supervisor in their chain of command 3. Another supervisor who can carry out investigation or notify officers chain of command |
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Supervisors should or shall use the quarterly display of firearms/taser report to analyze the compliance of their personnel. |
Should |
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IAB shall forward a —— report to the training bureau that summarizes all level 2-level 8 use of force reports |
Monthly |
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How often do personnel receive in service training in use of force policy |
Yearly |
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Division supervisors who order a use of force shall or shall not conduct any subsequent investigation |
Shall not |
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If a supervisor is prohibited from doing any investigation, who will investigate |
The involved supervisors immediate supervisor or if unavailable another supervisor of a higher rank |
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When my personnel use deadly force upon a human to prevent escape |
When there is probably cause to believe that the subject poses an immediate threat of serious physical harm to others |
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Personnel may fire a weapon at the driver or occupant of a moving vehicle or from a moving vehicle only when... |
There is an articulable reasonable belief that the subject poses an immediate threat of death or serious physical harm to themselves or others |
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Personnel may fire a weapon at the driver or occupant of a moving vehicle or from a moving vehicle only when... |
There is an articulable reasonable belief that the subject poses an immediate threat of death or serious physical harm to themselves or others |
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If reasonable, sworn personnel should give —— of the intention to use deadly force |
A verbal warning |
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Personnel may fire a weapon at the driver or occupant of a moving vehicle or from a moving vehicle only when... |
There is an articulable reasonable belief that the subject poses an immediate threat of death or serious physical harm to themselves or others |
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If reasonable, sworn personnel should give —— of the intention to use deadly force |
A verbal warning |
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The use of deadly force by personnel should not create a danger to the public that—— |
Outweighs the benefits of its use |
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Personnel may fire a weapon at the driver or occupant of a moving vehicle or from a moving vehicle only when... |
There is an articulable reasonable belief that the subject poses an immediate threat of death or serious physical harm to themselves or others |
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If reasonable, sworn personnel should give —— of the intention to use deadly force |
A verbal warning |
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The use of deadly force by personnel should not create a danger to the public that—— |
Outweighs the benefits of its use |
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Sworn personnel shall or shall not fire a warning shot |
Shall not unless there is justification to use deadly force |
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Personnel may fire a weapon at the driver or occupant of a moving vehicle or from a moving vehicle only when... |
There is an articulable reasonable belief that the subject poses an immediate threat of death or serious physical harm to themselves or others |
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If reasonable, sworn personnel should give —— of the intention to use deadly force |
A verbal warning |
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The use of deadly force by personnel should not create a danger to the public that—— |
Outweighs the benefits of its use |
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Sworn personnel shall or shall not fire a warning shot |
Shall not unless there is justification to use deadly force |
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If a warning shot IS fired personnel should ensure: |
No bystanders in the line of fire Backstop is reasonably likely to stop the discharged bullet |
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Personnel may fire a weapon at the driver or occupant of a moving vehicle or from a moving vehicle only when... |
There is an articulable reasonable belief that the subject poses an immediate threat of death or serious physical harm to themselves or others |
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If reasonable, sworn personnel should give —— of the intention to use deadly force |
A verbal warning |
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The use of deadly force by personnel should not create a danger to the public that—— |
Outweighs the benefits of its use |
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Sworn personnel shall or shall not fire a warning shot |
Shall not unless there is justification to use deadly force |
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If a warning shot IS fired personnel should ensure: |
No bystanders in the line of fire Backstop is reasonably likely to stop the discharged bullet |
