A) Was the use of force in compliance with VA Use of Force Regulations
B) Was the officer's use of control methods initiated by the subjects resistance?
C) Was the use of force a necessity
D) Was the level of physical force used by the officer necessary and not excessive when considering the type of resistance offered by the subject?
E) Options b and d
Non-Lethal
Lethal
Deadly Physical Force
Excessive
Accident
Lapse of Training
Misconduct
Honest Mistake
Restraint, Injury & Control
Restraint, Incident & Tactics
Resistance, Injury & Control
A reasonable person's objective view with the totality of circumstances
True
False
Is consistent with Department of Justice Use of Force Policy
Is defined in VA Policy Handbook Section 450
Is a strictly defined set of circumstances and consistent with national standards
Is guided by the Courts - Graham v. Connor (1989)
Excessive
Justified
Non-Lethal
Lethal
Resistive Dialogue
Defensive Physical Resistance
Psychological Intimidation
Officer Presence / Verbal Presence
Aggravated Active Physical Aggression
Defensive Physical Resistance
Passive Physical Resistance
Active Physical Resistance
Verbal Intervention
Officer Presence/Verbal Direction
Soft Empty Hand Control
Intermediate Weapon Control
Hard Empty Hand Control
Intermediate Weapon Control
Methods employing the use of OC or the baton
Deadly Force
Step 4
Step 2
Step 5
Step 6
Capability
Culpability
Opportunity
Intent
The subject has committed a felony involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical injury or death
The public safety benefits of using such force reasonably appears to outweigh any risk to the officer or the public
The escape of the subject would pose an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to the officer or another person
Facts and circumstances, including reasonable inferences drawn there from, known to the officer at the time of the use of deadly force would cause a reasonable officer to conclude that the point as issue was probably true.
Not a fixed moment in time
Elastic (depends on circumstances)
Instantaneous decisions that encompass many factors
Likely to occur at any moment
Likelihood that the subject will use deadly force if such force is not used by the officer
The capabilities of the officer
The officer's knowledge that the subject will likely acquiesce (to give up, comply with) an arrest if the officer uses lesser force or no force at all.
The subject's access to cover and weapons
A copy of the report will be faxed to the LETC within 24 hours of completion.
A copy of the report will be faxed to the LETC within 36 hours of completion.
VA OS&LE will review use of force reports in VAPS
Supervisor
VA Medical Center Director
FBI & Local Police
VA OS & LE (Office of Safety and Law Enforcement)
Chief of Police