Documenting the Use of Force

Police officers must sometimes use force to protect themselves and others. With this guide you can help your officers improve their report writing on Use of Force incidents and reduce the time they spend explaining themselves to lawyers.
- Writing and completing a comprehensive report
- Strategies for taking accurate and consistent notes
- Verbal and non-verbal behavior and communication
- Common control and resistance techniques
Available Formats
Introduction
••10 Steps to Getting It “Write”
Police Reports
Characteristics of Credible Reports
Places, Objects & People
Place
People
Body Language
Communication
Offenders
Officers
Transcripts
•Background Details
Officer Background
Offender Background
Effective Reporting
Legal Justification
Time and Distance
Suspect Resistance
Officer Beliefs and Feelings
Officer Intentions
Physical Non-Strike
Physical Strike
Aerosols
EPDs
Non-Strike Weapon
Weapon Strike
Deadly Force
Injuries/Medical Treatment
Providing Medical Treatment
Post-Control Information
Definitions
Case Law
•Resistance Types
Common Control Techniques

- Pages: 48
- Physical Size: Pocket Guide 48-00 3.75" x 5.5"
- Product Code: 01-0116-000-01
- ISBN: 978-1-932990-15-7
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