Documenting the Use of Force for Corrections Officers

Corrections & Detention professionals must use force to protect themselves, control violent prisoners and prevent escape. Poorly written documents and inadequate reporting can lead to dire consequences, including and not limited to civil litigation.
- Writing and completing a comprehensive report
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
- Common control and resistance techniques
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Report writing strategies
Taking notes
Setting the stage
Officer knowledge, training and experience
Environment
Conversation
Nonverbal and verbal behaviors
Inmate attributes; Multiple inmates
Instructions and commands
Inmate resistance
Time and distance
Beliefs and feelings
Officer intentions
Use of force options
Physical, non-strike
Physical, strike
Aerosols
Electronic Pulse Device (EPD)
Weapon, non-strike
Weapon, strike
••Deadly force
Injuries, medical and care
Resistance types
Searches and cell extractions
•Case law

- Pages: 44
- Physical Size: Pocket Guide 44-00 3.75" x 5.5"
- Product Code: 01-0165-000-01
- ISBN: 978-1-932990-60-7
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