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Pro-Active Policing

any merit, there is a gap between what these programs propose and how they are being
implemented. Community policing is one such example. Recently touted by public officials as a

step in the right direction - some even suggest it as a panacea for solving crime - community
policing has been either misunderstood or not well, or fully, implemented.

Deadly Force

Deadly force, Force that is likely to cause, or that a person knows or should know would create a
substantial risk of causing, death or serious bodily harm or injury

In most jurisdictions, the use of deadly force is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity

as a last resort, when all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed.
Firearms, bladed weapons, explosives, and vehicles are among those weapons the use of which
is considered deadly force. The use of non-traditional weapons in an offensive manner, such as a

baseball bat, sharp pencil, tire iron or other, may also be considered deadly force.
Deadly force means that force which a reasonable person would consider likely to cause death or
serious bodily harm. Its use may be justified only under conditions of extreme necessity, when all

lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed.
Police officers may use deadly force in specific circumstances when they are trying to enforce the
law. Private Citizens may use deadly force in certain circumstances in Self-Defense.

In the United States, the use of deadly force by sworn law enforcement officers is lawful when the
officer reasonably believes the subject poses a significant threat of serious bodily injury or death

to themselves or others. The use of deadly force by law enforcement is also lawful when used to
prevent the escape of a fleeing felon when the officer believes escape would pose a significant
threat of serious bodily injury or death to members of the public.

A protective force officer is authorized to use deadly force only when one or more of the
following circumstances exist are:

Self-Defense:

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