Managing conflicts between people is a regular course of business for officers regardless of whether the time is spent on patrol duty or investigations. The management of conflict is so common in fact that even at the earliest stages of law enforcement training there is an emphasis on separation of people, de-escalation, evaluation, interviewing and decision making. Conflicts that have led to some form of assault often result in having to write investigative reports, persons being transported my medical personnel and in some cases criminal charges being filed. Within the aspect of evaluating conflicts and assaults; are we missing critical signs that point to lethal dangers to our victims, fellow officers and even the public at large? …show more content…
The closure of a single structure of the neck that supplies oxygen to the body is all this required to kill a person. So as one can see, choking and strangulation are two entirely different mechanisms. Injuries from strangulation can be delayed in that victims may not exhibit any signs immediately after the assault but may exhibit signs hours or days later. Take for example an athlete that sprains their ankle but can finish the game only to wake up the next day with an ankle so swollen and injured that it cannot be walked on. This can be observed in some strangulation victims who can talk and breathe normally one minute and be near death in the hospital the next. Strangulation research both in the medical field and in case studies now clearly show that injuries can also be immediate, they will likely be permanent and is absolutely life threatening. An idea was promulgated for decades that there must be external signs of injury such as marks on the neck and/or petechial hemorrhage in the eyes when strangulation occurred. It was believed that without those injuries the assault could not be proven and likely did not occur. This idea is far from the truth! Gael Strack, former prosecutor and Chief Executive of the Institute on Strangulation Prevention has stated “Our study proves it – most victims of strangulation will not have visible external injuries. Lack of injuries and lack of training caused the criminal justice system to minimize
The Eric Gardner Tragedy will always be known for the “I Can’t Breathe” Slogan across America. The question that still rings out even today, was excessive force administered by the police officers or is another form of police brutality utilized on an African-American male. The “This Legislation Could Stop the Next Eric Garner Tragedy in New York” video clearly expresses that there are mixed opinions on the bills regarding chokeholds to be applied by law enforcement (huffingtonpost.com). Councilman Rory Lancman introduced a bill that makes it illegal to use a chokehold that “limits or cuts off either the flow of air by compressing the windpipe, or the flow of blood” and the legislation would make such a chokehold a misdemeanor crime punishable
Police brutatlity infleucnes its victims, as well as can undermine the group 's trust in it 's police force. Cops are given a extended range of scope in playing out their obligations. Since they are required to ensure society general safety and face conceivably brutal people, they can legitmatley utilize physical, and even fatal constrain in specific situations (Pierce, 1986, p. 52). Notwithstanding, and officer who utilizes extreme force when it is not called for, or important to play out his or her employment, may go too far into police
The use of less lethal weapons that are approved by TDCJ are by using restraints, protective equipment, chemical agents, and less than lethal ammunition. The restraints are defined as a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits. Restraints in corrections system are used to escort offenders from place to place and controlling the offenders. The restraints that are approved by TDCJ are hand and leg restraint cuffs and a belt restraint. The officer puts on the hand and leg restraint cuffs which are a pair of lockable linked metal rings hooked together with a chain that is approximately four inches long for hands and twelve inches long for legs. Then belt restraint are used as a strong wrap around the offenders waist that has chains that connect the hand and leg restraint cuffs to the belt restraint. These restraints together keep the offender from having full mobility. Which according to most studies, it has helped prevent attacks on officers (Smith,R.2009). The use of protective equipment such as riot helmets, riot shields, riot batons, and stab vest. These protective equipment are mainly used when an offender or offenders are causing a violent public disturbance, or riot; it was to calm the violent offenders, yet protect the officers from being injured or killed. By having the riot helmets, shields, and batons helps
Restraints is an intervention used to confine a person to prevent injury to self or others. Different types of restraints include physical, chemical and seclusion. A physical restraint is anything that prevents the patient from being able to freely move. This can include seat belts, wrist restraints, vests, bed rails, etc. A chemical restraint is using a drug for sedation which also restricts movement or freedom. An example of a chemical restraint can be an antipsychotic. These drugs can be used to reduce anxiety, aggression, and violent behavior. Lastly, seclusion is isolating or confining the patient to a room where they cannot leave. This form of restraint is also to protect the patient from harming them self or others. The use of restraints or seclusion can be a useful intervention if all other interventions have failed. Patients should not be harmed with these restraints so it is crucial they are done properly. Patients who are put in restraints
Excessive force is the official police term, but people who say they have suffered beatings and witnesses to the scenes use more vivid terms. They remember fragile heads pounded on concrete. They tell of being pulled feet first from police cars while cuffed so that their unprotected heads hit the ground. They show their scars. They point to bruises where facial bones were broken or where police batons impacted soft belly flesh. (Stewart)
Frequently, persons are reluctant to be taken into custody and try some degree of physical resistance. This is when normally physical strength and skill in defensive tactics such as wrist twist and come-along are required to control the resistance. These tactics are to be used when weapons are not available or is unreasonable for the situation. Restraining is mandatory on all prisoners unless the deputy has judgment that the circumstance is inappropriate such as the prisoner is an elderly person with a disability, is unconscious or is injured and presents no threat to the deputy. Officers are permitted to use force and restraint in an appropriate and reasonable action to protect themselves from bodily
According to the NIJ “police officers should ensure that any individual who gets injured in this event must receive medical aid; moreover, anyone close to the injured subject (family member or friend) should be informed about this situation” (National institute of justice, 2009). Reasonable force is the amount of force that the officer uses where normal person would use in a similar given situation where excessive force is the amount of force exceeding the ordinary force (Ederheimer, Fridell, 2005). There are many cases across the country involving the police using excessive against their suspects. The public believe they have a good knowledge about the laws and polices related to the unjustified use of force by police. When the officer is found that they are used excessive force the officer will have to report to their commander and on worse times there is jail time and termination. The police are allowed to use physical force to overcome a situation and in police training they are taught how to properly use force. The police can used the soft techniques which involves joint locks, grabs and holds so as to inhibit the movement of the
Admissions in general acute hospitals for patients over the age of 65 is 38% with 60% of those patients ending up on a medical surgical unit (Boltz, 2013). The number of restrained patients within this age range varies from 13-27% for medical surgical or non behavioral restraints, this number can significantly decrease based on alternative interventions attempted prior to restraint application with the number of restrained days varying from 3 to 123 out of every 1000 days (Enns et al., 2014). Reasons for non behavioral restraints are when a patient is; pulling at lines/tubes, removal of equipment/dressing, inability to respond to direct requests/follow instructions, intubation, or falls/risk of injury/keeping patients safe. A typical hospital
The General Accounting Office and the Health Human Services Office of Inspector General both have noted the lack of known data related to the use of these practices (Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization [JCAHO], 2004). Research has revealed that the use of restraints varies dramatically from facility to facility with a wide range of facility and staff knowledge on how to prevent and avoid such use. According to Castle and Mor (1998), there are a growing number of stakeholders that have developed guidelines for restraints use and the quality of these guidelines have yet to be determined and their widespread application
Policing is a dangerous profession. As police officers, we have been entrusted the great responsibility to protect life and property and arrest criminal offenders. “The apprehension of criminal offenders and protection of property must at all times be subservient to the protection of life.” It is our policy to value and preserve human life, to include our own. Efficient and effective use of force can reduce injuries to both suspects and officers. The ultimate goal when applying use of force, is to make an arrest and bring a potentially unsafe situation to a smooth and peaceful conclusion as soon as possible. Many officers preferred that the subject allow himself to be arrested peacefully, but when that is not the case, officers must make
I have learned a significant amount of information about this subject and the related crimes. First off, I learned that crimes against the person include assault, battery, genital mutilation, sports injuries that exceeds the rules of the game, physical contact without consent, menacing, mayhem, malicious disfigurement, child abuse, child neglect, hate crimes, kidnapping, hostage taking, false imprisonment, child snatching, family violence, violence at the workplace, and road rage. I learned that a battery cannot be committed
Proponents of physical restraint believe that the use of it can assist healthcare providers in
Most people’s first thought when they find out they’re being strangled is probably something along the lines of “Oh no! I’m being strangled! Help! Ahh!” or something like that. Mine, of course, was “Aww crap, not again.” I was fairly used to people attempting to strangle me by now, which might have to do with the fact that most people at Shield don’t like my awesome puns as much as I do. However, most of them used their hands to do it, not super powers. That was new. Unfortunately that also meant that I couldn’t use my super awesome katanas to get out of my current situation. I designed them myself, but I was still making modifications. They were way cooler than normal katanas because after reading a certain book series(it’s called H.I.V.E.) I made a few changes to the original design. I could now make them as sharp or dull as I wanted, to a certain degree.
When using physical restraints it can result in possible consequences; including death by strangulation, fall injuries, deconditioning, skin breakdown, incontinence, constipation and psychological effects such as agitation and emotional distress. Using chemical restraints results in agitation, functional decline, gait disturbance, increased fall risk, memory impairment, movement disorders, sedation, orthostatic/postural, withdrawal
Friederich Nietzsche wrote, “Whoever fights monsters should seek to it that in the process he does not become a monster”. This aptly applies to police officers who face unexpected and potentially dangerous situations every day. Police officers are confronted with destructive and negative behavior on a regular basis. Law enforcement is one of the most stressful and demanding professions in the United States. Characteristics of police work are stressful because a situation can change at any time. An FBI report shows that approximately twelve out of every one hundred or 60,000 police officers are assaulted each year (Stevens, p. 587). Combined with many other factors,