Definitions
The use of physical force or a show of authority to compel compliance in order to accomplish lawful compliance.
What is force?
This will be used to evaluate all Uses of force, both deadly and non-deadly.
What is Objective Reasonableness?
Ask, explain, give options, confirm, and act is a process for this type of de-escalation.
What is verbal de-escalation?
The relationship between the need for force and the use of force.
What is proportionality?
In this case the supreme court held law enforcement will give a warning when feasible.
What is Tennessee v. Garner?
The actions of another officer with similar training/experience facing a similar situation led to a similar outcome.
What is the Reasonable Officer Standard?
The court will remember that officers must make these types of decisions in these kinds of situations.
Split second; tense, uncertain, & rapidly evolving
Deputy Ruiz stopped striking the inmate once they were secured on the ground is an example of this type of de-escalation.
The courts will account for this interest when reviewing use of force.
What is governmental interest?
This was the first supreme court case where video footage was used, and it upheld Graham v. Connor.
What is Scott v. Harris?
The totality of the circumstances that legally brought the law enforcement officer and suspect to meet.
What is the Deadly Mix?
Calling a code 20 to bring more people to your ward is an example of this type of de-escalation.
What is tactical de-escalation?
The USSC held law enforcement officers will do this when considering using force.
What is to temper or limit the use of force?
What is Allen v. Muskogee?
The reckless and deliberate actions of an officer immediately prior to and/or immediately connected to the officer's use of force unreasonably create the need to use force.
What is Officer Created Jeopardy?
There will be no regard for these mental states when evaluating an officer's use of force.
What is intent and motivation?
This policy provides guidelines on the reasonable use of force.
What is policy 501?
are questions asked when trying to document this.
What is the extent of injury inflicted?
The USSC held the use of deadly force to prevent the escape of all felony suspects was constitutionally unreasonable.
What is TN v. Garner?
What is Seizure?
These are included in the Facts and Circumstances confronting officers in each particular case.
What is...
1. Severity of the crime
2. Immediate threat to the officer or others
3. Is the suspect resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight
Information on when to use the emergency restraint chair (ERC) or plastic cuffs can be found in this policy.
What is EPSO policy 506?
These indicators are for your consideration as part of the totality of the circumstances. You do not need to wait until struck or shot as a green light to use force.
What are "threats reasonably perceived"?
In this case, the USSC held bad tactics alone did not imply a 4th amendment violation.
What is San Francisco v. Sheehan?