Use of Force
This term describes the careful balance officers must maintain to only use the amount of force necessary to control a situation.
What is reasonable force?
The first step an officer must take when arriving at a traffic accident scene.
What is ensuring the safety of everyone involved?
Officers need this legal standard to make an arrest.
What is probable cause?
This ethical principle requires officers to be honest and responsible for their actions.
What is accountability?
Handcuffs should always be applied with the safety of this person in mind.
Who is the officer?
The use of this type of force is only justified when there is an immediate threat to life.
What is deadly force?
The process of analyzing evidence to determine the events leading up to a collision.
What is accident reconstruction?
These rights must be read to a suspect before a custodial interrogation begins.
What are Miranda rights?
Transparency and fairness are critical for building this with the community.
What is public trust?
This step is essential to prevent injury to a suspect after handcuffs are applied.
What is double-locking?
The term that evaluates whether another reasonable officer would have acted similarly in the same situation.
What is 'Objective Reasonableness'?
These two forms of evidence are critical for documenting the scene of an accident.
What are photographs and witness statements?
The legal guideline that ensures a suspect is treated fairly throughout the arrest process.
What is due process?
Accepting a free meal from a restaurant owner as a police officer might create the appearance of this.
What is favoritism?
Handcuffs should be applied so that they are secure but not so tight that they cause this.
What is injury or discomfort?
Pepper spray and tasers are examples of this category of force.
What is non-lethal or less-lethal force?
This is the main purpose of securing the accident scene.
What is preventing further injury or damage?
This term describes the use of officer's best judgement in determining how to handle minor offenses.
What is officer discretion?
Misconduct or unfair treatment by officers can cause this between law enforcement and the community.
What is mistrust?
This type of handcuffing error can lead to legal liability for an officer.
What is applying handcuffs too tightly?
Officers are trained to use this step-by-step method to decide the appropriate level of force to use in any given situation.
What is the use-of-force continuum?
Measuring skid marks, analyzing damage, and interviewing witnesses are all part of this phase of investigation.
What is evidence collection?
This principle requires officers to respect constitutional rights while enforcing the law.
What is adherence to the U.S. Constitution?
To rebuild trust with the community, a department can increase communication and focus on this type of outreach.
What is community engagement?
This process involves checking the fit of the handcuffs and locking them to prevent accidental tightening.
What is double-locking and adjusting?