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*Discuss reasonable force defendant must not be subjected to any more restraint
as state by law; than is necessary for the defendants arrest or detention
1. standard is objective reasonableness
*Discus components of 4th 2. Judgement of officer (not outsiders perspective with
amendment standard for 20/20 hindsight
objective reasonableness 3. judgement of officer (similar training and experience)
(U.S Supreme Court) 4. Does not have to be same decision another would
make but a reasonable option
*Legal framework Subject has knowledge of being arrested and must
establishing a peace submit to restrains and refrain from resisting
officer's authority during a
legal arrest, to include a
subjects requirement to
submit to arrest without
resistance
Legal framework Can only use force to prevent escape and overcome
establishing a peace resistance in which must be a reasonable amount of
officer's authority during a force in order to gain control
legal arrest, to include
peace officer's authority to
use reasonable force
during a detention or arrest
Identify the circumstances NRS 171.1455 allows use of force in circumstances of...
set forth in the NRS when a Fleeing, and resisting
peace officer has the
authority to use force
,identify that the objective of
using force is to overcome
resistance to gain control of
an individual and the
situation.
No force options with cooperative and passive
Recognize force options resistance;
and the amount of force Active resist: strength to take physical control, control
peace officers may use techniques, less lethal
based on the subject's Assaultive: control Techniques, Less-lethal
resistance Life threatening: firearm/other weapons to defend of
self and others
Explain the importance of To maintaining proficiency in combative training that
training and ongoing may potentially save lives and your own
practice when responding
to potentially dangerous
situations that may require
the use of force
*Discuss the importance of avoid the use of force and gain compliance
effective communication
when using force
Recognize the law
regarding justifiable
homicide by a public
defender and the
circumstances under
*Identify the factors Must be able to Articulate* the fear
required to establish Fear must be sufficient with circumstances* that subject
sufficiency of fear for the was to commit great bodily harm or death to officer or
use of deadly force others.
*What case gave the legal Tennessee v. Garner
standards for use of deadly
force?
, NRS 200.140
In obedience to the judgment of a competent court.
When necessary to overcome actual resistance to the
execution of the legal process, mandate or order of a
Recognize the law
court or officer, or in the discharge of a legal duty.
regarding justifiable
homicide by a public
when necessary
officer and the
(a) In retaking an escaped or rescued prisoner who has
circumstances under which
been committed, arrested for, or convicted of a felony;
the homicide is considered
(b) In attempting, by lawful ways or means, to
justifiable
apprehend or arrest a person;
(c) In lawfully suppressing a riot or preserving the
peace; or
(d) In protecting against an imminent threat to the life of
a person
Facts leading to decision to use of force
Describe why complete Type of force used
documentation of the use How you got there
of force is critical to the what you heard and witnessed
peace officer and the verbal orders
peace officer's agency, to subject-officer factors
include: What happened after: medical, double lock wrist
restraints, etc.
Life-threatening escape
Life-threatening felony
Justification for using force:
Officer must give warning
If necessary to prevent escape
where an officer has probable cause to believe a
Factors and detail of Life
suspect poses a threat of serious physical harm to the
Threatening escape
officer or others.
Suspect threatens the officer with weapon or there is
Factors and detail of Life
probable cause to believe that he has committed a
Threatening felony
crime involving the infliction of serious bodily injury
Factors and detail of for lethal force to be constitutionally permissible, there
necessity in preventing must be probable cause to believe that the use of force
escape is reasonably necessary
*Define Ethics a Principle of right or wrong behavior