Define the following force.

- Police Use of Force
- Excessive Force
- Deadly Force


Police Use of Force: The use of physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public.

Excessive Force: The application of an amount and/or frequency of force greater than that required to compel compliance from a willing or unwilling subject.

Deadly Force: Force likely to cause death or great bodily harm. Also, “the intentional use of a firearm or other instrument resulting in a high probability of death.”

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a. San Jose, California b. Reno, Nevada c. Dallas, Texas d. Chicago, Illinois

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