Use of Force Policies Flashcards
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Which Supreme Court case specifically addressed deadly force against fleeing felony suspects?
Answer: Tennessee v. Garner
Tennessee v. Garner (1985) held that deadly force may not be used against a fleeing felon unless the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious harm.
De-escalation techniques are best described as actions intended to:
Answer: Reduce the intensity of a conflict to minimize the need for force
De-escalation involves communication, distance, and time tactics to reduce conflict and avoid or minimize force.
An inspector identifies that an agency has no policy requiring supervisory review of use of force reports. The most significant risk this creates is:
Answer: Inability to detect patterns of excessive force or policy violations
Without supervisory review, excessive force patterns go undetected, enabling ongoing constitutional violations and civil liability.
When evaluating a use of force policy, which element confirms the policy addresses the 'immediate threat' factor from Graham v. Connor?
Answer: Language requiring officers to assess whether the subject can and will cause harm right now
Policies must direct officers to evaluate immediacy — whether the threat is present and imminent, not merely hypothetical.
Which of the following best describes the 'totality of circumstances' in use of force analysis?
Answer: All facts and circumstances known to the officer at the time of the decision are considered
Courts evaluate all information reasonably available to the officer at the moment force was used, not just a single factor.
Under Monell v. Department of Social Services, a municipality can be held liable for use of force violations when:
Answer: An official policy, custom, or practice causes the constitutional violation
Monell liability attaches when a municipality's own policy or deeply ingrained custom is the moving force behind a constitutional violation.
An inspector reviewing body-worn camera footage to validate a use of force report is performing which type of assessment?
Answer: Retrospective evidence corroboration
Comparing footage to written reports after the fact is retrospective corroboration, verifying consistency and accuracy.