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What is the primary purpose of this standard operating procedure?
What is the primary purpose of this standard operating procedure?
Who is responsible for informing a supervisor of a use-of-force incident?
Who is responsible for informing a supervisor of a use-of-force incident?
What is the definition of Excessive Use of Force?
What is the definition of Excessive Use of Force?
What is the definition of Imminent Danger?
What is the definition of Imminent Danger?
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What is the definition of Proportional Force?
What is the definition of Proportional Force?
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What is the definition of Reasonable Belief?
What is the definition of Reasonable Belief?
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What is the definition of Serious Bodily Injury?
What is the definition of Serious Bodily Injury?
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What should happen if a subject is injured during the use of a restraint device, escort compliance, transporters, or takedowns for handcuffing purposes?
What should happen if a subject is injured during the use of a restraint device, escort compliance, transporters, or takedowns for handcuffing purposes?
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What is the definition of Passive Resistance?
What is the definition of Passive Resistance?
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Which of the following is an example of Active Physical Resistance?
Which of the following is an example of Active Physical Resistance?
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What is the goal of De-escalation?
What is the goal of De-escalation?
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When is the use of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Agent appropriate?
When is the use of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Agent appropriate?
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What is the definition of Deadly Force Resistance?
What is the definition of Deadly Force Resistance?
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What is the purpose of Dialogue as a response level?
What is the purpose of Dialogue as a response level?
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When is the use of a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) appropriate?
When is the use of a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) appropriate?
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What is the definition of Physical Force?
What is the definition of Physical Force?
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When is the use of an Expandable Baton appropriate?
When is the use of an Expandable Baton appropriate?
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What is the purpose of De-escalation tactics?
What is the purpose of De-escalation tactics?
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When is deadly force justified?
When is deadly force justified?
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What is the primary goal of de-escalation techniques?
What is the primary goal of de-escalation techniques?
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When should a deputy consider the use of physical force and/or less lethal force?
When should a deputy consider the use of physical force and/or less lethal force?
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What should a deputy do when encountering a vehicle?
What should a deputy do when encountering a vehicle?
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Which of the following is a restriction on the use of deadly force?
Which of the following is a restriction on the use of deadly force?
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What should a deputy do when observing another deputy using excessive force?
What should a deputy do when observing another deputy using excessive force?
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What is the primary goal of de-escalation techniques?
What is the primary goal of de-escalation techniques?
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When can a deputy use physical force and/or less lethal force?
When can a deputy use physical force and/or less lethal force?
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What should a deputy consider when evaluating a subject's lack of compliance?
What should a deputy consider when evaluating a subject's lack of compliance?
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When should a deputy use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing subject?
When should a deputy use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing subject?
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A subject who verbally refuses to comply with a deputy's commands is an example of Active Physical Resistance.
A subject who verbally refuses to comply with a deputy's commands is an example of Active Physical Resistance.
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A subject who makes physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's attempt to control them is an example of Aggressive Physical Resistance.
A subject who makes physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's attempt to control them is an example of Aggressive Physical Resistance.
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Dialogue is a level of deputy response that involves the use of physical force to achieve compliance.
Dialogue is a level of deputy response that involves the use of physical force to achieve compliance.
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De-escalation tactics are used to increase the intensity of a conflict.
De-escalation tactics are used to increase the intensity of a conflict.
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Less Lethal Force is always intended to cause death or great bodily harm.
Less Lethal Force is always intended to cause death or great bodily harm.
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The deployment of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Agent is an appropriate response to Passive Resistance.
The deployment of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Agent is an appropriate response to Passive Resistance.
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A Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) is always used as a last resort.
A Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) is always used as a last resort.
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An Expandable Baton is always used as a last resort.
An Expandable Baton is always used as a last resort.
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Deadly Force Resistance is always justified.
Deadly Force Resistance is always justified.
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Physical Force is always used as a last resort.
Physical Force is always used as a last resort.
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The use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office is always objectively reasonable and necessary.
The use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office is always objectively reasonable and necessary.
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Sworn personnel are not responsible for informing a supervisor of a use-of-force incident.
Sworn personnel are not responsible for informing a supervisor of a use-of-force incident.
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Proportional force requires deputies to use the same type or degree of force as the subject presents.
Proportional force requires deputies to use the same type or degree of force as the subject presents.
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Serious bodily injury is a minor injury that does not pose a significant risk to the subject's health.
Serious bodily injury is a minor injury that does not pose a significant risk to the subject's health.
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Imminent danger is a threat that may occur at a later time.
Imminent danger is a threat that may occur at a later time.
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The Sheriff's Office standard operating procedure for the use of force only applies to certain sworn personnel.
The Sheriff's Office standard operating procedure for the use of force only applies to certain sworn personnel.
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Reasonable belief is a standard that only applies to law enforcement officers.
Reasonable belief is a standard that only applies to law enforcement officers.
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The use of force by sworn personnel is always justified if the subject is resisting arrest.
The use of force by sworn personnel is always justified if the subject is resisting arrest.
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Deputies are justified in using any level of force when the life of the deputy or others is at risk.
Deputies are justified in using any level of force when the life of the deputy or others is at risk.
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De-escalation techniques include, but are not limited to, using verbal techniques to promote rational decision making by the subject.
De-escalation techniques include, but are not limited to, using verbal techniques to promote rational decision making by the subject.
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Deputies should consider whether a subject's lack of compliance is a deliberate attempt to resist, or if the inability to comply is based on factors such as medical conditions.
Deputies should consider whether a subject's lack of compliance is a deliberate attempt to resist, or if the inability to comply is based on factors such as medical conditions.
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Deputies can use deadly force to apprehend perpetrators of non-violent crimes against property.
Deputies can use deadly force to apprehend perpetrators of non-violent crimes against property.
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Deputies can fire warning shots in high-hazard situations.
Deputies can fire warning shots in high-hazard situations.
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Deputies should use de-escalation techniques to attempt to slow down and/or stabilize a situation to allow more time, options, and resources for incident resolution.
Deputies should use de-escalation techniques to attempt to slow down and/or stabilize a situation to allow more time, options, and resources for incident resolution.
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Deputies can use physical force and/or less lethal force to overcome a subject's passive resistance to lawful orders.
Deputies can use physical force and/or less lethal force to overcome a subject's passive resistance to lawful orders.
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Deputies can use deadly force against individuals who pose a danger only to themselves and pose no danger to deputies or others.
Deputies can use deadly force against individuals who pose a danger only to themselves and pose no danger to deputies or others.
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Any deputy present and observing another deputy using excessive force must, when in a position to do so, safely intercede to prevent the use of excessive force.
Any deputy present and observing another deputy using excessive force must, when in a position to do so, safely intercede to prevent the use of excessive force.
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Deputies can use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing subject whom they reasonably believe committed a misdemeanor.
Deputies can use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing subject whom they reasonably believe committed a misdemeanor.
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Study Notes
Purpose and Scope
- The standard operating procedure (SOP) provides guidelines for the use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office
- The SOP applies to all sworn personnel
Use of Force
- Sworn personnel shall use force that is objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional to a subject's resistance or present threat
- Deputies involved in a use-of-force incident must ensure that a supervisor is immediately informed
- If a subject is injured during the use of a restraint device, escort compliance, transporters, or takedowns for handcuffing purposes, the deputy involved must immediately inform a supervisor
Definitions
- Excessive Use of Force: A use of force that exceeds the degree of force permitted by law, policy, or the observing officer's employing agency
- Imminent Danger: Immediate danger that must be instantly met, including an appearance of threatened and impending injury that would put a reasonable and prudent person to their instant defense
- Proportional Force: The degree of force which is reasonably necessary to effectively bring a subject and/or situation under control
- Reasonable Belief: The facts or circumstances the deputy knows, or should know, are such as to cause an ordinary and prudent person to act or think in a similar way under similar circumstances
- Serious Bodily Injury: A bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death; causes serious, permanent disfigurement; or results in long-term loss or impairment of the functioning of any bodily member or organ
Resistance and Response Levels
- Levels of Subject Resistance:
- Passive Resistance: Verbal or physical refusal to respond or comply with a deputy's verbal commands
- Active Physical Resistance: Physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's attempt to control the subject
- Aggressive Physical Resistance: Overt, hostile, threatening, or attacking movements that may cause injury to themselves, the deputy, or others
- Deadly Force Resistance: A subject's actions that create a reasonable belief by the deputy that the subject is capable of causing death or great bodily harm to the deputy or others
- Levels of Deputy Response:
- Dialogue: Talking a subject into compliance, i.e., verbal commands with an emphasis on decreasing the intensity of a conflict
- De-escalation: The process of defusing a tense situation using a combination of dialogue, empathy, and experience to gain compliance from a subject
- Physical Force: Force in excess of mere touching or grabbing of a subject
- Less Lethal Force: Force that is not likely or intended to cause death or great bodily harm to a subject
- Deadly Force: Force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to a person
Procedure
- De-escalation Techniques:
- Mitigating the immediacy of the threat by containing or reducing exposure by the deputy moving to a safer position
- Establishing communication from a safe position for the deputy
- Using verbal techniques to promote rational decision-making by the subject
- Avoiding physical confrontation, unless immediately necessary
- Physical Force and/or Less Lethal Force:
- Used in self-defense, defense of another, in preventing escape, or to overcome a subject's passive, active, or aggressive physical resistance to lawful orders, or to being taken into custody
- Use of Deadly Force:
- Only when a deputy reasonably believes the action is in defense of any human life in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, including their own
- To apprehend a fleeing subject whom the deputy reasonably believes committed a felony involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical injury to another person
Restrictions on the Use of Deadly Force
- Deputies shall not draw their weapons except in high-hazard situations
- Deputies shall not fire warning shots
- Discharging a firearm at a moving and/or occupied motor vehicle creates a risk of danger to others that frequently outweighs any protection for a deputy
- Deputies will not fire any weapon from or at a moving vehicle except to counter an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to the deputy or another person
- Deputies shall not use deadly force to apprehend perpetrators of non-violent crimes against property
- Deputies shall not use deadly force against individuals who pose a danger only to themselves and pose no danger to deputies or others
Purpose and Scope
- The standard operating procedure (SOP) provides guidelines for the use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office
- The SOP applies to all sworn personnel
Use of Force
- Sworn personnel shall use force that is objectively reasonable, necessary, and proportional to a subject's resistance or present threat
- Deputies involved in a use-of-force incident must ensure that a supervisor is immediately informed
- If a subject is injured during the use of a restraint device, escort compliance, transporters, or takedowns for handcuffing purposes, the deputy involved must immediately inform a supervisor
Definitions
- Excessive Use of Force: A use of force that exceeds the degree of force permitted by law, policy, or the observing officer's employing agency
- Imminent Danger: Immediate danger that must be instantly met, including an appearance of threatened and impending injury that would put a reasonable and prudent person to their instant defense
- Proportional Force: The degree of force which is reasonably necessary to effectively bring a subject and/or situation under control
- Reasonable Belief: The facts or circumstances the deputy knows, or should know, are such as to cause an ordinary and prudent person to act or think in a similar way under similar circumstances
- Serious Bodily Injury: A bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death; causes serious, permanent disfigurement; or results in long-term loss or impairment of the functioning of any bodily member or organ
Resistance and Response Levels
- Levels of Subject Resistance:
- Passive Resistance: Verbal or physical refusal to respond or comply with a deputy's verbal commands
- Active Physical Resistance: Physically evasive movements to defeat a deputy's attempt to control the subject
- Aggressive Physical Resistance: Overt, hostile, threatening, or attacking movements that may cause injury to themselves, the deputy, or others
- Deadly Force Resistance: A subject's actions that create a reasonable belief by the deputy that the subject is capable of causing death or great bodily harm to the deputy or others
- Levels of Deputy Response:
- Dialogue: Talking a subject into compliance, i.e., verbal commands with an emphasis on decreasing the intensity of a conflict
- De-escalation: The process of defusing a tense situation using a combination of dialogue, empathy, and experience to gain compliance from a subject
- Physical Force: Force in excess of mere touching or grabbing of a subject
- Less Lethal Force: Force that is not likely or intended to cause death or great bodily harm to a subject
- Deadly Force: Force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to a person
Procedure
- De-escalation Techniques:
- Mitigating the immediacy of the threat by containing or reducing exposure by the deputy moving to a safer position
- Establishing communication from a safe position for the deputy
- Using verbal techniques to promote rational decision-making by the subject
- Avoiding physical confrontation, unless immediately necessary
- Physical Force and/or Less Lethal Force:
- Used in self-defense, defense of another, in preventing escape, or to overcome a subject's passive, active, or aggressive physical resistance to lawful orders, or to being taken into custody
- Use of Deadly Force:
- Only when a deputy reasonably believes the action is in defense of any human life in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, including their own
- To apprehend a fleeing subject whom the deputy reasonably believes committed a felony involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical injury to another person
Restrictions on the Use of Deadly Force
- Deputies shall not draw their weapons except in high-hazard situations
- Deputies shall not fire warning shots
- Discharging a firearm at a moving and/or occupied motor vehicle creates a risk of danger to others that frequently outweighs any protection for a deputy
- Deputies will not fire any weapon from or at a moving vehicle except to counter an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to the deputy or another person
- Deputies shall not use deadly force to apprehend perpetrators of non-violent crimes against property
- Deputies shall not use deadly force against individuals who pose a danger only to themselves and pose no danger to deputies or others
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Description
This quiz covers the guidelines for the use of force by sworn personnel of the Sheriff's Office. It outlines the principles and procedures for using force, including ensuring supervisor notification and handling injuries.
