Authority
-:- The government's legal power to act
Jurisdiction
-:- The government's legal right to exercise authority over it's people, vessels, and
places
Jurisdiction triangle
-:- Location, vessel/ flag, substantive law
Substantive law
-:- One that prohibits certain action or require...
✓ -:- Only that amount of force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may
be used. Excessive force may never be used.
Types of self defense
✓ -:- Individual, unit, national
Use of force continuum
✓ -:- Officer presence, verbal commands, control techniques, aggressive response
techniques, intermediate weapons, deadly force
Officer presence
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