is a system of controlled defensive and offensive body definition od Defensive Tactics
movements used by criminal justice officers to respond to a
subject's aggression or resistance.
Defensive Tactics techniques are based of a combination of Martial Arts, wrestling and boxing.
what?
Chapter 776, F.S. governs all use of force by criminal justice officers. The statues identifies Two general
areas in which an officers use of force is justified: to apprehend a subject and to make
arrest or to defend self or others.
section 776.05 addresses the issue of an officer using force to make an arrest.
Chapter 944 specifically addresses the use of force by state correctional and correctional probation
officers.
Chapter 945 establishes that the Department of corrections has the supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of inmates and offenders.
jurisdiction over What?
Chapter 944.35, F.S. provides: An employee of the department is authorized to apply physical force upon an inmate only
when and to the extent that it is reasonably and appears necessary.
define objective reasonableness to describe the process for evaluating the appropriateness of an officer's response to a
subject's resistance.
The U.S Supreme Court said in Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S that the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective
386 (1989) of how a reasonable officer on the scene would respond, rather than 20/20 perspective of
hindsight. Courts recognized that the criminal justice officers must make split- second
judgments about the amount of force needed in a particular situation under circumstances
that are tense, un certain, and rapidly evolving.
the officer's reasons for using force must be consistent with constitutional and statutory law, as well as agency police and trainings
guidelines.
When does the authority to use force come in? A law enforcement officer's authority to use force is established by the officer's
reasonable belief that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed.
Is a verbal and/ or physical yielding to an officer's authority Definition of Compliance
without apparent threat of resistance or violence.
Is increasing the use of force or resistance Definition of escalation
decreasing the use of force or resistance. definition od de- escalation
define disengagement discontinuing a command or physical use of force, for example, by breaking away from a
subject.
Force Guidelines provides a framework for making decisions involving the reasonable use of force by
criminal justice officers.
, is a subject's verbal and/or physical refusal to comply with an What is passive resistance?
officer's lawful directions causing the officer to use physical
techniques to establish control.
What are some examples of passive resistance? 1. the subject refuses to move at the officer's directions
2. the subject peacefully protest at a political event in a public location
3. the subject refuses to take his hands out of his pockets or from behind his neck.
What is Active resistance? is a subject's use of physical evasive movements directed towards the officer such as
bracing, tensing, pushing, or pulling to prevent the officer from establishing control over
the subject.
what are some example of active resistance? 1. the subject physically anchors himself to a person or object to prevent himself from
being removed.
2. the subject braces or pull away from the officer when the officer grips the subjects
arm.
3. the subject attempts to run when the officer touches or attempts to grabs the subject's
arm or shoulder.
What is aggressive resistance? a subject's attacking movement towards an officer that may cause injury but are not likely
to cause death or great bodily harm to the officer or others.
What are some example of aggressive resistance? 1. the subject balls up his fist and punches the officer
2. a subject pushes the officer back as the officer tries to take the subject into custody
3. the subject grabs part of the officer's body
Define deadly force resistance is a subject's hostile, attacking movements with or without a weapon that create a
reasonable perception by the officer that the subject intends to cause and has the
capability of causing death or great bodily harm to the officer or others.
What are some examples of deadly force resistance? 1. a subject refuses to drop a knife when ordered to by the officer and moves towards the
officer.
2. a subjects shoots or points a gun at an officer or another person.
3. a subject tries to use a vehicle to run down an officer.
is achieving compliance or custody through the use of define physical control
empathy- handed or leverage- enhanced techniques, such as
pain compliance, transporters, restraints devices, takedowns,
and striking techniques.
a weapon that is fundamentally designed not to cause death or define nonlethal weapon
great bodily harm.
What are some examples of nonlethal weapon? electronic controlled devices (ECD), dart- firing stun guns such as a TASER, expandable
batons, flashlight and chemical agent spray.
Define deadly force is a force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm.
What are some examples of deadly force? the use of a firearm, eye gouges, empty- handed strikes to the throat, and impact- weapon
strikes to the side of the neck.
section 776.06, F.S. States: the term deadly force is more LKIELY to cause death or great bodily harm, and includes,
but not limited to:
a. The firing of a firearm in the direction of the person to be arrested, even though no
intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm; and
b. the firing of a firearm at a vehicle in which the person to be arrested is riding.
The officer must base his or her decision to use deadly force as defensive tactic on a clear , reasonable belief that he or she, a fellow officer, or another
a person, faces imminent danger or great bodily harm.
movements used by criminal justice officers to respond to a
subject's aggression or resistance.
Defensive Tactics techniques are based of a combination of Martial Arts, wrestling and boxing.
what?
Chapter 776, F.S. governs all use of force by criminal justice officers. The statues identifies Two general
areas in which an officers use of force is justified: to apprehend a subject and to make
arrest or to defend self or others.
section 776.05 addresses the issue of an officer using force to make an arrest.
Chapter 944 specifically addresses the use of force by state correctional and correctional probation
officers.
Chapter 945 establishes that the Department of corrections has the supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of inmates and offenders.
jurisdiction over What?
Chapter 944.35, F.S. provides: An employee of the department is authorized to apply physical force upon an inmate only
when and to the extent that it is reasonably and appears necessary.
define objective reasonableness to describe the process for evaluating the appropriateness of an officer's response to a
subject's resistance.
The U.S Supreme Court said in Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S that the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective
386 (1989) of how a reasonable officer on the scene would respond, rather than 20/20 perspective of
hindsight. Courts recognized that the criminal justice officers must make split- second
judgments about the amount of force needed in a particular situation under circumstances
that are tense, un certain, and rapidly evolving.
the officer's reasons for using force must be consistent with constitutional and statutory law, as well as agency police and trainings
guidelines.
When does the authority to use force come in? A law enforcement officer's authority to use force is established by the officer's
reasonable belief that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed.
Is a verbal and/ or physical yielding to an officer's authority Definition of Compliance
without apparent threat of resistance or violence.
Is increasing the use of force or resistance Definition of escalation
decreasing the use of force or resistance. definition od de- escalation
define disengagement discontinuing a command or physical use of force, for example, by breaking away from a
subject.
Force Guidelines provides a framework for making decisions involving the reasonable use of force by
criminal justice officers.
, is a subject's verbal and/or physical refusal to comply with an What is passive resistance?
officer's lawful directions causing the officer to use physical
techniques to establish control.
What are some examples of passive resistance? 1. the subject refuses to move at the officer's directions
2. the subject peacefully protest at a political event in a public location
3. the subject refuses to take his hands out of his pockets or from behind his neck.
What is Active resistance? is a subject's use of physical evasive movements directed towards the officer such as
bracing, tensing, pushing, or pulling to prevent the officer from establishing control over
the subject.
what are some example of active resistance? 1. the subject physically anchors himself to a person or object to prevent himself from
being removed.
2. the subject braces or pull away from the officer when the officer grips the subjects
arm.
3. the subject attempts to run when the officer touches or attempts to grabs the subject's
arm or shoulder.
What is aggressive resistance? a subject's attacking movement towards an officer that may cause injury but are not likely
to cause death or great bodily harm to the officer or others.
What are some example of aggressive resistance? 1. the subject balls up his fist and punches the officer
2. a subject pushes the officer back as the officer tries to take the subject into custody
3. the subject grabs part of the officer's body
Define deadly force resistance is a subject's hostile, attacking movements with or without a weapon that create a
reasonable perception by the officer that the subject intends to cause and has the
capability of causing death or great bodily harm to the officer or others.
What are some examples of deadly force resistance? 1. a subject refuses to drop a knife when ordered to by the officer and moves towards the
officer.
2. a subjects shoots or points a gun at an officer or another person.
3. a subject tries to use a vehicle to run down an officer.
is achieving compliance or custody through the use of define physical control
empathy- handed or leverage- enhanced techniques, such as
pain compliance, transporters, restraints devices, takedowns,
and striking techniques.
a weapon that is fundamentally designed not to cause death or define nonlethal weapon
great bodily harm.
What are some examples of nonlethal weapon? electronic controlled devices (ECD), dart- firing stun guns such as a TASER, expandable
batons, flashlight and chemical agent spray.
Define deadly force is a force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm.
What are some examples of deadly force? the use of a firearm, eye gouges, empty- handed strikes to the throat, and impact- weapon
strikes to the side of the neck.
section 776.06, F.S. States: the term deadly force is more LKIELY to cause death or great bodily harm, and includes,
but not limited to:
a. The firing of a firearm in the direction of the person to be arrested, even though no
intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm; and
b. the firing of a firearm at a vehicle in which the person to be arrested is riding.
The officer must base his or her decision to use deadly force as defensive tactic on a clear , reasonable belief that he or she, a fellow officer, or another
a person, faces imminent danger or great bodily harm.
