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Any action, with or without a weapon, used by
Define Force
offenders to resist and police to stop.
Any force neither intended nor likely to cause
Define non-deadly force
serious bodily injury or death
Physical force that can be reasonably expected to
Define deadly force
cause death or serious bodily injury
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1. The arrest is for a felony
2. The officer believes deadly force, if used, will not
create substantial risk of injury to innocent persons;
When can an officer use and
deadly force in 3. Crime conduct involved includes use or
Massachusetts? threatened use of deadly force, or there is
substantial risk hat the person being arrested will
cause death or serious bodily injury if apprehension
is delayed
injury does not pose or create a substantial risk of
Bodily Harm death, permanent disfigurement or significant loss
or impairment
Permanent disfigurement
Serious bodily injury Long-term loss of bodily function, limb or organ
Causes a substantial risk of death.
Judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer
Graham vs Connor on the scene rather than the 20/20 vision of
hindsight.. *Reasonable standard
Courts will judge the perspective of a reasonable
officer on scene:
1. type and severity of the crime involving the
totality of circumstances arrest/stop
2. Suspect pose an immediate threat?
3. Was the suspect actively resisting or attempting to
escape by flight?
Includes but not limited to:
is the suspect capable of carrying out the actions?
is the suspect in a position to actually carry it out? Is
Officer perception
it imminent?
did the suspect show intent but overly acvt, word or
deed?
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Any action, with or without a weapon, used by
Define Force
offenders to resist and police to stop.
Any force neither intended nor likely to cause
Define non-deadly force
serious bodily injury or death
Physical force that can be reasonably expected to
Define deadly force
cause death or serious bodily injury
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, 2/17/25, 4:49 PM Use of force MPTC (2025) comprehensive questions and verified answers ( detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST…
1. The arrest is for a felony
2. The officer believes deadly force, if used, will not
create substantial risk of injury to innocent persons;
When can an officer use and
deadly force in 3. Crime conduct involved includes use or
Massachusetts? threatened use of deadly force, or there is
substantial risk hat the person being arrested will
cause death or serious bodily injury if apprehension
is delayed
injury does not pose or create a substantial risk of
Bodily Harm death, permanent disfigurement or significant loss
or impairment
Permanent disfigurement
Serious bodily injury Long-term loss of bodily function, limb or organ
Causes a substantial risk of death.
Judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer
Graham vs Connor on the scene rather than the 20/20 vision of
hindsight.. *Reasonable standard
Courts will judge the perspective of a reasonable
officer on scene:
1. type and severity of the crime involving the
totality of circumstances arrest/stop
2. Suspect pose an immediate threat?
3. Was the suspect actively resisting or attempting to
escape by flight?
Includes but not limited to:
is the suspect capable of carrying out the actions?
is the suspect in a position to actually carry it out? Is
Officer perception
it imminent?
did the suspect show intent but overly acvt, word or
deed?
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