Force Categories

  1. All critical firearm discharges by a member, except as authorized to stop an aggressive animal or end the suffering of a badly injured animal.




    A. Category 1
  2. In-custody deaths




    D. Category 1
  3. Death as a result of member(s)' use of force




    D. Category 1
  4. Carotid neck holds




    A. Category 1
  5. All intentional head, neck, and throat strikes with a hard object or when a member strikes the head of a subject against a hard object.




    C. Category 1
  6. All uses of force by a member resulting in a significant injury, including a broken bone, an injury requiring hospital treatment (without admission), or an injury deemed to be serious by a member's supervisor.




    D. Category 2
  7. Any uses of force by a member on a subject that require hospital admission due to the force applied by a member.




    D. Category 2
  8. More than one simultaneous intentional CEW application on a subject at a time.




    C. Category 2
  9. Three or more CEW applications to the same person.




    D. Category 2
  10. CEW deployments on restricted persons (i.e., children under the age of 15, pregnant individuals, medically fragile).




    D. Category 2
  11. CEW deployments on individuals who have an actual or perceived mental illness, or who are in a mental health crisis.




    B. Category 2
  12. All launched impact munitions with contact.




    A. Category 2
  13. Impact weapon, with an injury requiring hospital treatment.




    A. Category 2
  14. Firearm discharges to stop an aggressive animal.




    C. Category 2
  15. Canine bites.




    A. Category 2
  16. A takedown that causes injury requiring hospital treatment.




    A. Category 2
  17. Riot control agents and/or area impact munitions.




    A. Category 2
  18. Force used upon juveniles known or reasonably assumed to be under age 15.




    D. Category 2
  19. Force used upon individuals known or reasonably assumed to be pregnant.




    C. Category 2
  20. Force resulting in a loss of consciousness.




    D. Category 2
  21. Any strike, blow, kick or similar use of force against a handcuffed, otherwise restrained, under control, or in-custody subject, with or without injury.




    A. Category 2
  22. Ramming as a vehicle intervention strategy.




    B. Category 2
  23. CEW deployment of one (1) or two (2) applications.




    D. Category 3
  24. Use of aerosol restraints.




    B. Category 3
  25. Chemical agents used by SERT.




    C. Category 3
  26. Use of impact weapon, without injury.




    A. Category 3
  27. Physical injury or complaint of injury.




    B. Category 3
  28. Complaint of improper force.




    B. Category 3
  29. CEW and launched impact munitions, without contact.




    D. Category 3
  30. Takedown.




    B. Category 3
  31. Strikes with the hands or feet.




    B. Category 3
  32. PIT maneuver as a vehicle intervention strategy.




    B. Category 3
  33. Non-striking use of baton.




    C. Category 4
  34. Takedown performed in a completely controlled manner where there is minimal resistance and no injury.




    A. Category 4
  35. Handcuffing against resistance.




    A. Category 4
  36. Pointing of a firearm.




    B. Category 4
  37. Use of hobble restraint.




    D. Category 4
  38. Firearm discharges to end the suffering of a badly injured animal.




    A. Category 4
  39. Boxing in maneuver as a vehicle intervention strategy.




    C. Category 4
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Card Set
Force Categories
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Force Category Quiz
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