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DEAD LY FORCE 77 of the 91 police departments reviewed have a Force Continuum or OFFICER OPTIONS: Matrix included in their use of force Firearm policy, defining the types of force/ weapons that can be used to respond to specific types of resistance. OFFENDER BEHAVIOR: Reasonable belief that there is an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury LESS LETHAL FORCE OFFICER OPTIONS: Electronic weapon (ECW), ASP/Baton ESCALATION DE-ESCALATION OFFENDER THREAT: Physically aggressive or assa ultive behavior with immediate likelihood of injury to self or others MODERATE/LIMITED FORCE OFFICER OPTIONS: Physical control holds, OC spray OFFENDER THREAT: Resisting and non-compliant NO FORCE (Use of Force Report not req uired) OFFICER OPTIONS: Verbal commands, officer presence OFFENDER THREAT: Obedient, compliant, non-aggressive USE THE OPTION THAT REPRESENTS THE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FORCE NECESSARY TO REDUCE THE IMMED IATE THREAT Source: Philadelphia Police De partment Use of Force Policy, Dire ctive 10.1

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WICHITA POLICE USE OF FORCE POLICY REQUIRES OFFICERS TO REPORT WHEN THEY THREATEN CIVILIANS WITH A WEAPON 15 of the 91 police departments reviewed require officers to report all uses of force including threatening 4.1.28.B.B Members will fill out a Response to Resistance Form and the Electronic Use of Force/Restraint Evalu ation Form whenever the following situations occur: another civilian with a firearm. 1. Displaying a police weapon as a means to gain compliance. This would include acrosol weapon, bat on, Taser, hand gun, shotgun, or rifle. Each member who engages in the activity will fill out the form; 2. Discharging a police weapon to a ccomplish a police objective. This would include using an aerosol weapon on an individual, striking a person with a baton, tasing a su spect, or shooting a duty handgun, shotgun, or rifle. Each member who engages in the activity will fill out the form; 3. A member uses physical force. Ea ch member who engages in the activity will fill out the form; Source: Wichita Police Department Use of Force Policy, Section 4.1.28.B.B USEOFFORCEPROJECT.ORG
NEWARK POLICE USE OF FORCE POLICY REQUIRES OFFICERS EXHAUST ALL OTHER MEANS BEFORE USING DEADLY FORCE 31 of the 91 police departments reviewed require officers to exhaust all I. Police officers shall use firearms with a high degree of restraint. Officers' use other reasonable alternatives before of firearms, therefore, shall never be considered routine and is permissible resorting to using deadly force. only in defense of life or to prevent serious bodily injury to the officer or others - and then only after all alternative means have been exhausted. Source: Newark Police Department Use of Force Policy, Section | USEOFFORCEPROJECT.ORG NEW ORLEANS POLICE USE OF FORCE POLICY REQUIRES OFFICERS TO INTERVENE AND STOP ANOTHER OFFICER USING EXCESSIVE FORCE 30 of the 91 police departments reviewed require officers to intervene to stop another officer from using excessive force. 300.3 DUTY TO INTERCEDE AND REPORT Any officer present and observing another officer using force that is clearly beyond what is objectively reasonable under the circumstances shall, when in a position to do so, intercede to prevent the use of unreasonable force. Any officer who observes another employee use any use of force incident shall promptly report these observations to a supervisor, and officers observing a level 2, 3 or 4 use of force shall write a Force Statement before the end of the shift, which shall be included in the Use of Force Report. Source: New Orleans Police Department Use of Force Policy, Section 300.3 USEOFFORCEPROJECT.ORG
NEW ORLEANS POLICE USE OF FORCE POLICY RESTRICTS OFFICERS FROM SHOOTING 19 of the 91 police departments reviewed prohibit officers from shooting at people in moving vehicles unless the person poses a deadly threat by means other than the vehicle (for example, shooting at people from the vehicle). AT OR FROM MOVING VEHICLES 300.5.1 SHOOTING AT OR FROM MOVING VEHICLES Officers shall not discharge a firearm from a moving vehicle or at a moving vehicle unless the occupants of the vehicle are using deadly force, other than the vehicle itself, against the officer or another person, and such action is necessary for self-defense or to protect the other person; shall not intentionally place themselves in the path of, or reach inside, a moving vehicle; and, where possible, shall attempt to move out of the path of a moving vehicle before discharging their weapon. Officers should not shoot at any part of a vehicle in an attempt to disable the vehicle. Source: New Orleans Police Department Use of Force Policy, Section IV.C USEOFFORCEPROJECT.ORG
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