Use Of Force

The use of force by law enforcement officers is only neccesåry in situations such as self-defense or in defense of another individual (Hickman, 2016). The use of force has been defined in many different ways by several different people, which could make it difficult to put into a solid definition (Hickman, 2016). According to a majority of police chiefs law enforcement officers should use only the amount of force necessary to handle an incident, make an arrest, or protect themselves or others from harm (Hickman, 2016). Recently, police agencies have also began to use body cameras in order to minimize police brutality and more clearly define the cause, process, and outcome of a situation. Aside from the already low amount of cases of police

When a law enforcement officer uses force on a subject it will be classified into one of three main categories which are, justifiable, excessive, and deadly force. The authority for law enforcement officers to use force comes from the United States Constitution (case law), state statutes, and department policy. Law enforcement use of force is very important because it involves the patrolman on the street, the corrections officer in jails and prisons, and the courts where excessive use of force cases are held.

A '''use of force continuum''' is a standard that affords law enforcement officials & security officers (police, probation, or corrections) with guidelines as to how much use of force may be used against a repelling subject in a given situation. In certain ways it is similar to the military’s escalation of force. The reason of these models is to clarify, both for officers and citizens, the complex subject of use of force by law officers. They are often vital parts of law enforcement agencies' use of force policies. Although various agencies have developed different models of the continuum, there is no universal standard model (Stetser, 2001, p. 36)

The use of force is inevitable in police work. In many situations the lives of officers or civilians can be taken by not using force when necessary or using it improperly. Many factors come into play when an officer decides to use force. This includes is the use of force justified, has the officer been properly trained to use force, and will the department be held liable if the force is used improperly?

To make a short story even shorter, this story is about a doctor who was called by a sick child’s parents to come diagnose the young girl. Throughout the story the little girl refuses to let the doctor come anywhere close to examining her. No matter how much the parents try to calm the child down, they seem to make the situation even worse.

LAPD: USE OF FORCE To enforce laws, keep the peace and protect their community, police officers sometimes need to use force. Due to frequent publicized instances in the news media of seemingly unjustified shootings and reported police brutality incidents, many police departments have needed to adjust their use of force policies in an attempt to combat public outcry and pressure. The City of Los Angeles Police Department, the LAPD, has in the last month added new policies to reduce deaths in officer involved shootings. It is the latest of many reforms stemming from riots that have occurred in the City of Los Angeles and more recent instances of police brutality that have been one of many publicized by the news media in the last few years.

One night, a small-town patrol officer stops a car driven by two teenagers. The officer believes that one of them might be responsible for a string of recent burglaries. The teens are questioned, and the officer becomes angry at their responses. Over the objections of the teenagers, both teens are pulled out of the car and shoved around a little. They are both told that they are under arrest and the officer begins to place handcuffs on them. Both fight back and both are beaten badly (Bruno, 2010). The question is what legal recourse is available to the families of the teens if any?

Moreover, to limit officer’s discretion on unjustly use of deadly force, law enforcement agencies need to adopt new practices and techniques when dealing with the public if deadly use of force is not required. Officers should adopt new practices of using the taser as a means of force. “Tasers [are] developed to subdue suspects with non-lethal means” (DeLone, Thompson, 2009, p.416). Many law enforcement officers praise the use of tasers as a tool to “increase the safety of both officer and citizen by decreasing the use of deadly force” (DeLone, Thompson,2009, p.418). Individuals who are not complying/showing aggression with officers and or have some sort of weapon can be easily subdued and controlled with the taser rather than being shot at

Police officer’s participation in ethical/unethical shootings and/or patterns of excessive force practices has shown a greater prevalence in low-income black communities’ statewide more often than white communities. Eruptions of anger due to the outcome of civil proceedings leading to civil protests, violence, and the creation of various pro-black groups have shown greater evidence of a widespread issue meanwhile having a domino effect in cities and states across the nation. In the wake of the death of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Freddy Gray, all killed by white police officers during apprehension cities in the states: Cleveland, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, and Baltimore have

The supervisor shall conduct an investigation about said incident. The chief of police is to be sent such report.

The current use of force continuum that many deploy can actually confuse some officers; this use of force continuum adheres to the one plus one theory. This states that officers may use force equal to the level of resistance being met or they may go up one level if they can articulate that they either tried the equal level, which failed, or we know the equal level would be ineffective. Below is the current model that many departments follow:

The use of force has been controversial topic lately in the US. I think having a set policy on the use of force in each state or country wide might give police officers a clearer definition of when to use excessive force. Each district has different rules. Some officer moves to different cities and states which cause them to change districts. If each department have different explanation, then it might cause confusion with the officer.

Marxism is thoroughly used throughout “The Use of Force” and is evident in the power struggles embedded in the short story. Williams uses the conflicts between the doctor and the child; the parents and the doctor; and the parents and the child to develop the drama in the story. The struggle begins when the child refuses to cooperate with the doctor and let him see her throat. As the doctor begins his diagnosis, the child tries to physically attack him. “As I moved my chair a little nearer suddenly with one catlike movement

Divya told him the truth that she was getting ready to see the doctor. she was 8 months pregnant. She wanted to take him with her. But she did not know how long it would take. Sometimes it would take hours when hospital was filled with patients. She was afraid that he would fall asleep and it would be difficult to carry him. So she told him that if he accompanied her, then the doctor would give him injection.

the story “The Use OF Force”, by William Carlos Williams. Is about a doctor who enter the household of a family in need of helping a sick child. While helping this child the doctor seems to be over aggressive with the child. In the story, the doctor says and does some disturbing things while treating the child which reveals his true self and makes him a reliable reader.