Use of Force

4. existence of a law enforcement officer on scene
5. minimal force method using bare hands to guide, hold and restrain an individual
8. police stick used as an impact tool
10. levels of force used by law enforcement officers, ranging from least to greatest force
12. physically gaining control of a situation without the aid of weapons
15. force that is intended or known by the actor to cause death or serious bodily injury
17. action of showing something to be right
18. individuals who advocate for extreme measures or views
20. use of greater force, such as kicking and punching, to gain control

1. use of force using less lethal technologies and weapons to gain control of a situation
2. to make less severe
3. greatest level of force likely to cause death or serious injury
6. action of obeying an order
7. non-toxic, temporary-lasting self-defense spray
9. the degree of influence the officer must exert over the violator to take him or her safely into custody
11. an aggressive act committed by any person which does not amount to assault, and is necessary to accomplish an objective
13. force used which is greater than that which is reasonable
14. the minimum amount of lawful aggression sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective
16. using voice commands
19. hand-held, single shot weapons which delivers high voltage electrical pulses