What is authority?
-:- The government's legal power to act
What is jurisdiction?
-:- The government's power to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels,
and territories
What authority does 14 U.S.C. 89 (a) give the Coast Guard?
-:- The Coast Guard may make searches, examinations...
✓ -:- Only the force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used.
Force shall not be used where assigned duties can be discharged without it.
Excessive force may never be used.
Are BTMs authorized to fire warning shots?
✓ -:- NO
Name the 3 types of self defense and their definitions.
✓ -:- 1. Individual: defending oneself or other persons from imminent danger
2. Unit: defending a particular unit of US military forces or law enforcement agencies
3. National: defense of U.S., U.S. forces, and, in certain circumstances, U.S. persons and
their property, and/or U.S. commercial assets from a hostile act or demonstration of hostile
intent
What chapter in the MLEM is Use of Force Policy found?
✓ -:- Chapter 4
What are the 4 types of subjects?
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