Use of Force

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Use of Force
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Personal Safety

• Location
• Location
• Location

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Hand Bags Wallet

• Security Hand Bag wire mesh in shoulder strap
• Purse on a chair back or seat. Wrap around
  something
• Pickpockets are usually in crowds
• Place wallets hard places to get

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Parking and movement

• Park in well lighted area
• Keep eyes open be observant
• Public areas are safer
• Walk on curb so that you are not close to
  shrubbery, doorways
• Criminals often look for a victim who appears
  hesitant, fearful or tipsy.

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Hotel and Apartments

• Dont answer door without verifying who it is
• If a person claims to be on staff call the front
  desk.
• Re - programmable keys are safer
• 2nd floor or higher is safer
• Best time to tour an apartment is at night
• Check lighting
• Dead bolts?

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Car Jacking

• Wear Seat belt if someone attempts to attack
  you drive off
• Leave space between you and car in front of you
  for a fast escape
• If someone wants your keys. Throw them in one
  direction and run in the other
• When approaching your parked car be prepared for
  fast entrancekeys ready

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Never Leave the First Crime Scene

• Chances of survival if you leave with a criminal
  are reduced by 50

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Dont Be Afraid to Run

• Chances of getting shot while driving or running
  away are small.

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Use Your Head

• Trust your instincts
• If you feel you should avoid a situation or
  person do it.
• Stay Alert
• ACTION vs REACTION
• The person doing the acting has the upper hand
• Look for a weapon
• Office Equipment
• High heeled shoes
• Finger nails

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Use of Force
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Positioning

• Blading
• Gun side away
• Left foot forward
• Body at 45
• Hands
• High Guard
• Eye Contact
• Look at their eyes , Emotional state?
• Distance 6ft
• Avoid Inside Position

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Best Weapon is Verbal Skills

• Stay Calm
• Listen
• Goal is to de-escalate and subdue suspect
• Stay FIRM not Threatening

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Positioning
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80 of Resistance occurs when?

• After the first touch by the officer.

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Qualities of Defensive Tactics

• Protect Officer while limit harm to suspect
• Simple, easy to use but effective
• Meet court challenge (least necessary force)
• Each Situations varies
• Location
• Level of Resistance
• Verbalization Skills

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Totality of the circumstancesVariable to Consider

• Type of crime committed or attempted
• Relative size and stature of Officer and Subject
• Relative Strength
• History of the suspect

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Force Continuum

• Officer Presence
• Uniform / Position of Authority
• Verbal Direction
• Multiple Levels
• Non-Verbal
• Tone
• Pitch
• Volume

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Force Continuum II

• Soft Empty hand control
• Arm Locks
• Holds
• Use of Pressure Points
• Hard Empty hand control
• Blocks
• Strikes
• Kicks
• Stunning techniques

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Force Continuum III

• Intermediate Weapons
• Injury possible but not the goal
• Flash lights
• Baton
• Stunning Weapons
• Chemical Agents
• Lethal Force
• Great Bodily harm or death is possible

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Levels of Resistance

• Psychological Intimidation
• Looks or acts like he doesnt want to comply
• Verbal Uncooperative
• Verbally states un cooperation
• No way. F U
• Passive Resistance
• Blocks an exit, Does not come when touched in
  open hand method

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Levels of Resistance II

• Defensive Resistance
• Pulls away as you approach or touch
• Active Aggression
• Swings at you
• Kicks you
• Aggravated Active Aggression
• Tries to hurt you
• Choking
• Weapon

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1 plus 1
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Oh yea.
Deadly Force
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Old Rule Fleeing Felon

• Derived from Common Law
• Law Enforcement officers had the authority to use
  deadly force to stop a fleeing felon, even when
  they knew the suspect was unarmed

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Tennessee v. Garner
1985

• An armed teen age boy was running from the scene
  of a home burglary.

Police told him to stop. He did not.
He received a gunshot wound to the head and died
later.
He had 10 in his pocket from the burglary
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Use of Deadly Force(Sample Standard Operating
Policy)
The use of deadly force is not justified unless

• The arrest is for a felony
• The person effecting the arrest is authorized to
  act as a peace officer
• The actor believes that the force employed
  creates no substantial risk of injury to innocent
  persons

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Use of Deadly Force II (Sample Standard
Operating Policy)
The use of deadly force is not justified unless

• The actor believes
• The crime fore which the arrest is made involved
  conduct including the use or threatened use of
  deadly force.
• There is substantial risk that the person to be
  arrested will cause death or serious bodily harm
  if his apprehension is delayed.

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The end..
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