A peace officer who makes or attempts to make an arrest need not retreat or desist from his efforts by reason of the resistance or threatened resistance of the person being arrested; nor shall such officer be deemed an aggressor or lose his right to by use of reasonable force to effect the arrest or to prevent escape of overcome resistance.” C. DE_ESCALATION. When force is necessary and objectively reasonable, officers should strive to use the minimum amount of force necessary in the available range of objectively reasonable force options. When encountering a non-compliant subject or a subject armed with a weapon other than a firearm, such as an edged weapon, improvised weapon, baseball bat, brick, bottle or other object, officers should use the following de-escalation tactics, when safe and feasible under the totality of the circumstances known to the officer: Attempt to isolate and contain the subject; Create time and distance from the subject by establishing a buffer zone and utilize cover to avoid creating an immediate threat (“reactionary gap”) that may require the use of force; Request additional resources, such as Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trained officers, Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Team, Conducted Energy Devices, or Extended Range Impact Weapon; Designate an officer to establish rapport and engage in communication with the subject; Tactically re-position as often as necessary to maintain the reactionary gap, protect the public, and preserve officer safety; Continue de-escalation techniques and take as much time as reasonably necessary to resolve the incident, without having to use force, if feasible. When feasible, before deploying a particular force option, officers should evaluate the ray of objectively reasonable options to select an option anticipated to cause the least amount of injury to the subject while achieving the arrest or lawful objectives. While deploying a particular force option and when feasible, officer should continually evaluate whether the force option may be discontinued while still achieving the arrest or lawful objectives. Whether a particular use of force is the minimum amount of force necessary must be objectively judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with 20/20 hindsight. The objective determination of must account for the fact that officers are “minimal” often forced to make split-second judgements, in circumstances that are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving. Other options, not listed above, may be available to assist in de-escalating the situation.
A peace officer who makes or attempts to make an arrest need not retreat or desist from his efforts by reason of the resistance or threatened resistance of the person being arrested; nor shall such officer be deemed an aggressor or lose his right to by use of reasonable force to effect the arrest or to prevent escape of overcome resistance.” C. DE_ESCALATION. When force is necessary and objectively reasonable, officers should strive to use the minimum amount of force necessary in the available range of objectively reasonable force options. When encountering a non-compliant subject or a subject armed with a weapon other than a firearm, such as an edged weapon, improvised weapon, baseball bat, brick, bottle or other object, officers should use the following de-escalation tactics, when safe and feasible under the totality of the circumstances known to the officer: Attempt to isolate and contain the subject; Create time and distance from the subject by establishing a buffer zone (“reactionary gap”) and utilize cover to avoid creating an immediate threat that may require the use of force; Request additional resources, such as Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) trained officers, Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Team, Conducted Energy Devices, or Extended Range Impact Weapon; Designate an officer to establish rapport and engage in communication with the subject; Tactically re-position as often as necessary to maintain the reactionary gap, protect the public, and preserve officer safety; Continue de-escalation techniques and take as much time as reasonably necessary to resolve the incident, without having to use force, if feasible. When feasible, before deploying a particular force option, officers should evaluate the ray of objectively reasonable options to select an option anticipated to cause the least amount of injury to the subject while achieving the arrest or lawful objectives. While deploying a particular force option and when feasible, officer should continually evaluate whether the force option may be discontinued while still achieving the arrest or lawful objectives. Whether a particular use of force is the minimum amount of force necessary must be objectively judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with 20/20 hindsight. The objective determination of “minimal” must account for the fact that officers are often forced to make split-second judgements, in circumstances that are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving. Other options, not listed above, may be available to assist in de-escalating the situation.
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