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Studies have shown that administrative policies regarding police use of deadly force are associated with reduced use of such force by law enforcement officers. [71] [72] [73] Using less lethal weapons, such as tasers, can also significantly reduce injuries related to use-of-force events. [74]
Alpert and Dunham (1999) [19] show that police use of force is reactionary, initiated by suspect resisting arrest. Force is more likely to be employed if suspect is disrespectful, intoxicated, and/or wielding a weapon. Research has also found that special division officers are more likely to use deadly force on suspects. [20]
Experts say the police shootings, two of hundreds across the U.S. each year, underscore the prevalent use of deadly force by law enforcement despite widespread de-escalation standards.
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985), is a civil case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that, under the Fourth Amendment, when a law enforcement officer is pursuing a fleeing suspect, the officer may not use deadly force to prevent escape unless "the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the ...
A lawsuit over California's police deadly force law has reignited a fierce debate between law enforcement groups and civil rights advocacy organizations.
How does the Rochester Police Department permit use of force for fleeing suspects? The Rochester Police Department details its use of force policy in a general order, last updated in January 2023.
Under U.S. law the fleeing felon rule was limited in 1985 to non-lethal force in most cases by Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1.The justices held that deadly force "may not be used unless necessary to prevent the escape and the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others."
For many, the killing of unarmed Missouri teen Michael Brown brings to mind other instances where officers used deadly force. "I can't breathe, I can't breathe" Law enforcement is the only non ...