Use of Force

Federal law protects law enforcement officers by using the same logic seen in the Graham vs. Connor case. Excessive force cannot be

The use of police force has been a controversial topic in the media recently. This topic is controversial because of the issues surround why force has been used, the type of force used, and if using force was necessary at all. At times there is reason to use force. For instance, in the cases of Edward and Eric Garner the use of police force was deemed at least by society as unnecessary. In the case of Edward Garner, the Supreme court addressed his death by determining that it is unconstutional to shoot at an unarmed suspect as a means of stopping them from fleeing. They even passed a law supporting this ruling. (Marcus, 2016). As for Edward Garner's death it was deemed unworthy of prosecution by the justice system. The grand jury refused to

“Deadly force is a force that, when used, would lead a reasonable officer objectively to conclude that it poses a high risk of death or serious injury to its target (p.266). The only justifiable means for an officer to use deadly force is in self-defense or when protecting the lives of others. Deadly force can be used in order to prevent an individual from escaping only if the officer has probable cause to believe that the individual poses a significant threat of death to the officer or another individual. However the “feeing felon” rule that allows officers to shoot individuals attempting to escape is no longer permissible. The use of deadly force on a suspect fleeing is only acceptable if the officer believes the suspect poses a significant

Because offecers are given the ability to use deadly force on the job, whether it is necessary or even right to do so, they are always able to make that claim. They can always say that this force was necessary, and frequently in this country no matter the evidence the judicial system has sided with this right. This made police officers almost untouchable in the criminal courts, at least when it came to the use of deadly force, however this all changed with the death of Freddie

Although very little formal information is provided regarding the situation and the evidence surrounding it, I essentially chose this case because the media releases provided actual quotes from the officer’s testimony in court. The case was examined by an

By the late 1800s, police officers were issued firearms to counteract the better equipped criminal. In recent years, there have been resurgences in the importance of non-lethal and less-than-lethal weapons for law enforcement use. However, the devices in use today are worlds away from in terms of technology compared to what their police forefathers used. Generally, the use of force by law enforcement officers is permitted and often necessary under certain circumstances, such as in self-defense or in the defense of another individual or group.

The use of force protocol authorizes the use of force in situations where force is appropriate and reasonable to affect a lawful arrest, to protect the person of the arresting officer or to protect the person of an innocent third party or officer. The purpose of a policy on use of force is to establish general guidelines for the escalation and de-escalation of force and to establish procedures for reporting use of force. This is to ensure the department has set guidelines for deputies put in different situations that requires a type of force. The use of physical force should be restricted to circumstances authorized by law and to the degree minimally necessary to accomplish a lawful police task (Mollenhauer, M. F. 2007). The issue with the use of force in policing is the procedure is not clear and can be personalized per each situation.

The kid was in the streets with hands in his pocket, and a police officer approached him at gun point. The teen put his hands in the air and then the officer shot him dead. Major controversy occurred due to this tragedy. Only for the reason that the teen did not deserve to die and did nothing wrong, but still paid the price. How could this have been prevented? If the officer knew or was reminded of the steps to take in a situation like that, then the whole thing would have been handled way better. And the only way for officers to learn their training is in the police

The use of force, with regards to law enforcements use of it, is a complex topic that should be looked at in all perspectives. There is tension between the police and the community they work for, on whether this is a power that the officers should have or not. There are ambiguous laws that do not give law enforcement offices much guidelines on what is exactly permissible when it comes to force, and all the different situations it could occur. The line that the use of force leis on is often a fine one. It is teetering between excessive force and never being able to enforce the laws. The use of forces is a conversation that is worth having with all the pros and cons that it brings to the discussion board.

There are several different types of force. These types of force include verbal commands or persuasion, physical force (unarmed), force using weapons that are non lethal, force that involves using weapons such as the bean bag gun or taser, and lastly, deadly force. All officers have to give way to each force option before last resorting to the use of deadly force, unless of course if the officer is in a life or death situation. This may be the only way to use deadly force in the first and last resort. They have a couple of weapons that they carry in case the need to use them arises. They carry a baton, tasers, handcuffs, guns and they also have police dogs. Some police do follow the guidelines for using force. Others may abuse their authority and not use force properly. It is really only up to the officers to do the right thing. Some cops are great and live to protect our communities while others abuse their authority.

The use of force is hard to distinguish in law enforcement. The use of force and the laws of it vary from state to state. (National Institute of Justice, November 29, 2016) broadly defined the use of force as, police officers use of force actions become necessary under certain circumstances, like self-defense or protecting another individual from harm. In law enforcement, they usually have steps officers have to take before they can use the higher violent techniques. There are times where people do not agree with the use of force in certain situations. And excessive force does happen at times, and most of the time the police officer involved will get punished for his actions.

What is the use of force in law enforcement? By dictionary definition, the use of force is the amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject. This subject throughout the last year or two has become more and more controversial, leading to the formation of yet another organization of those who feel they were and are affected the most. Then there 's the media that fuels these organizations, whether it 's factual information or not, but does anybody ask themselves what they think they might do in a possible life or death situation? In the everyday work of a police officer, there is the obvious possibility of coming head on with a life or death situation, to combat this fear and situation they must accurately

Police have the uncontested right to use force when necessary to apprehend a suspect. If the force exceeds that which is necessary it is defined as excessive force and is illegal. An officer’s discretion on use of force is a based on judgment. They do not know if a judge will later rule an instance of use of force as excessive or not. There is a fine line between what is considered acceptable force and what is considered excessive force. All an

Police officers are faced with a wide variety of threatening situations on the job every day, they go through an intensive training at the academy to prepare them for the safety keeping job they have. The use of force may or may not be a significant predicament but it should be viewed by the community as well as the police. Often police officers find

The general approach is that, police officers should not use more force than is necessary to maintain control of an incident, to carry out an arrest, or to protect the public and/or themselves from imminent danger (NIJ, 2012). There are a lot of factors