Use of Force Exam

What are the two legal requirements for Peace Officer's use of force? - Answer-1. The officer must have lawful authority 2. The officer must a lawful objective for taking action What is the primary goal of the use of force, as it relates to peace officers? - Answer-Control What are the three elements of the threat triangle? - Answer-Ability, Opportunity, and Intent What are the natural tendencies that an officer must control? - Answer--Prejudice -Emotions -Anger -Fear -Tough Cop Image What are the three tiers of interaction between police and citizens in relation to the fourth amendment? - Answer-Consensual Encounter, Investigative detention, and Arrest What governs use of force for Wyoming Law Enforcement Officer? - Answer-The federal constitutional standards (4th, 8th, and 14th Amendments) and state tort law. What is the focus of the 4th Amendment as it relates to the use of force? - Answer-The focus is FREE people being SEIZED. (Termination of freedom through means intentionally applied) What is the test for the 4th amendment in relation to use of force? - Answer-"Objective Reasonableness": The officer's acts must be objectively reasonable in light of: - The facts, AND -The totality of the circumstances confronting the officers at the moment the force is used. What are the decision making factors established from the Graham v. Conner decision? - Answer-1. Is the suspect an immediate threat to officers or others? 2. Is the suspect actively resisting or attempting to evade seizure by flight? 3. Are the circumstances tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving? 4. What is the severity of the crime at issue? What circumstances is the 4th Amendment UoF "objective standard" based off of? - Answer-It is what the officer knows at the moment the force is used. What are the three decision making factors established from the Tennessee v. Garner decision? - Answer-1. The officer has probable cause to believe the suspect has committed a crime, involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm. 2. Deadly force is NECESSARY to prevent escape (No alternative exits)