Force Options

The need for force will be evaluated - the feasibility or availability of _____________ are considerations

Alternative

Something that an officer must do in every situation is to maintain a professional _____________

Attitude

Compensating behavior may take one of the following forms: hesitation, verbal abuse, ___________, unnecessary force

Bluff

____________ is a professional skill, not just luck

Communication

It is not aggression when an officer takes the initiative to confront a law violator - the officer's act is not one of hostility; it is one designed to defend and protect the ____________ from criminality

Community

____________ is defined as force that is intended or known by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing, death or serious bodily

Deadly force

In physical arrest, the police role is essentially ___________

Defensive

Administrative or _____________ policy should be at least as restrictive as the law. In many cases it will be stricter than legal restrictions.

Departmental

One type of Verbal appeal is based on addressing person's needs and ______________

Desires

Officers can be held to be personally liable for using _____________ there are factors that may be considered in determining liability

Excessive force

_______________ is not paying attention to what is said; such as merely waiting for the opportunity to speak as soon as someone finishes talking.

Improper listening

A peace officer or peace officer supervisor has the duty to _____________ if officers are engaging in the excessive use of force.

Intervene

The officer's ___________ is affected by the agency's written directives.

Liability

Arrest can be both an emotional and __________ problem for officer and arrestee

Physical

Attitudes or ____________ can lead to conflict

Prejudices

_______________ is the amount of lawful physical coercion sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective and is objectively reasonable under the facts, circumstances and alternatives confronting an officer at the time action are taken.

Reasonable or Necessary force

Ineffective control results when the level of force is less than the subject's level of ___________

Resistance

Sometimes a verbal appeal is only a ____________solution

Short term

Communication is an important professional _________.

Skill

A useful tool in redirecting someone's behavior is to listen and sort the real problem from the ______________ of the problem

Symptoms