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Council Draft No. 1 Use of Force 1 (August 1, 2016)

handle is hein.ali/prlwplc0015 and id is 1 raw text is: Principles on the Use of Force DRAFT 8/1/2016 § 3.01 Objectives of the Use of Force Officers should use force only when necessary to effect a lawful arrest, to carry out a lawful search, to prevent an imminent physical harm to themselves or others, or to prevent serious property damage. Comment: a. Definition of Force. Law enforcement agencies face the unfortunate reality that some individuals will fail to comply with officer commands and will impede officer efforts to conduct arrests, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and other policing activities. Force is therefore sometimes necessary to enable officers to achieve legitimate and important law enforcement ends. As a result, the use of force is a critical component of a law enforcement officer's role. Though there are many different definitions of force used in law enforcement law and policy, in these Principles, force refers to physical effort by police to control or restrain a person, or to seize, examine, or damage property. It does not include non-physical efforts by police to influence conduct through commands, warnings, or persuasion, although those efforts can be used to control and person and can be used to avoid the need to use physical force. b. Definition of Deadly Force. Deadly force refers to physical force that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury. Both law and policy