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Use of Force MPTC
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Use Of Force MPTC
Force Definition: - ️️Physical strength exerted upon an object or person; exerting power to influence or control; imposing something on someone.
Under julian v randazzo, police may use force that is reasonable to: - ️️Take someone into custody, overcome resistance, prevent an escape, or ...
Force Definition: - ✔ ✔ Physical strength exerted upon an object or person; exerting power to influence or control; imposing something on someone. Under julian v randazzo, police may use force that is reasonable to: - ✔ ✔ Take someone into custody, overcome resistance, prevent an escape, or protect officers and others from harm before, during, and after the arrest Non deadly force - ✔ ✔ Is neither intende d, nor likely to cause serious bodily injury or death. Police may use non deadly force when: - ✔ ✔ The officer believes force is needed to make a lawful arrest. Note: The officer must attempt to communicate that he is placing the person under arrest and why Deadly Force - ✔ ✔ Is intended to, or will likely cause death, great bodily harm, or serious bodily injury. Police officers may use deadly force when: - ✔ ✔ The crime involved includes the use or threatened use of deadly force; The officer believes de adly force if used will not create a substantial risk of injury to innocent persons; and/or there is a substantial risk that the person to be arrested will cause death or serious bodily injury is his apprehension is delayed. Bodily Harm - ✔ ✔ Injury that does not pose or create a substantial risk of death, permanent disfigurement, or significant loss/impairment. Serious bodily Harm - ✔ ✔ An injury that results in a permanent disfigurement, loss/impairment of a bodily function, limb, or organ. Or that caus es substantial risk of death. Graham v. Connor - ✔ ✔ US Supreme Court case that set the "Reasonableness Standard" Totality of the Circumstances - ✔ ✔ The complete picture of what was happening including: - Type and severity of the crime - Did the suspect pose an immediate threat to officers or others - Was the suspect actively resisting arrest or attempting to escape custody by flight. Tennessee v. Garner - ✔ ✔ Police may use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect from escaping IF; the s uspect threatens the officer with a weapon; OR there is probable cause to believe the suspect has committed a crime involving the infliction of serious injury; AND deadly force is necessary to prevent escape; AND where feasible, some warning was given. Threat Perception Categories - ✔ ✔ Strategic, Tactical, Volatile, Harmful, Lethal Strategic: - ✔ ✔ Baseline for being on duty. Aware of surroundings and employs basic safety strategies (distance/positioning) Tactical - ✔ ✔ There is a perceived risk, and sa fety strategies are deployed. Underlying circumstances and other factors indicate confrontation or enforcement action. Volatile - ✔ ✔ Threat potential is recognized by the officer. The level of danger and potential for bodily harm is increased with action by police ongoing or certain. Harmful - ✔ ✔ Perceived threat of bodily harm to officers or others is ongoing or imminent. Lethal - ✔ ✔ Perceived threat of imminent risk of death or serious bodily injury to officer or third party
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