In what kinds of situations are police officers most likely to use force? When has too much force been used?
What will be an ideal response?
• Law enforcement officers are authorized to use the amount of force that is reasonable and necessary in a particular situation. Many officers have encounters where the use of force is appropriate; force is most likely to be used when making certain arrests, restraining unruly combatants, or controlling disruptive demonstrators. Nonetheless, studies show that the police use force in fewer than 20% of adult custodial arrests. Even in instances where force is used, police officers primarily use weapon-less tactics. Excessive force is the application of an amount or frequency of force greater than that required to compel compliance from a willing or unwilling subject.
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a. True b. False
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