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Reasonable Officer Response (R.O.R.) Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) Deputy Chie

Professionalism in Policing. Reasonable Officer Response (R.O.R.) Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) Deputy Chief Norm Lipinski. The Use of Force by the Police as seen through the lens of…. FORCE CONTINUUM - BEGINNINGS. Part I The Test.

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Reasonable Officer Response (R.O.R.) Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) Deputy Chie

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  1. Professionalism in Policing Reasonable Officer Response (R.O.R.) Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) Deputy Chief Norm Lipinski

  2. The Use of Force by the Police as seen through the lens of…

  3. FORCE CONTINUUM - BEGINNINGS

  4. Part IThe Test Given the totality of the circumstances, the following factors will be considered by the court: • Was the officer lawfully placed? • Did the officer subjectively believe that the amount of force used was reasonable? • Would an objective reasonable person (standing in the officers’ shoes) believe that the level of force used was reasonable?

  5. Part IEnvironmental Factors: • Location (confined space, isolation) • Cover • Weather • Lighting • Footing • Other exigent circumstances

  6. Part ISubject Factors: • Age, size, gender • Number of subjects • Training, experience, fitness • Exhaustion, injuries • Goal oriented • Nature and severity of crime • History • Mental state • Alcohol, drugs • Verbal, non-verbal threat cues • Weapons, proximity to weapons • Fleeing, risk of escape • Immediate / imminent threat to police/public/themselves • Audience/peers

  7. Part IOfficer Factors: • Age, size, gender • Number of officers • Training, experience, fitness • Exhaustion, injuries • Prior knowledge of the subject • Distance from subject • Position • Equipment

  8. Grips Reasonable Officer Response Training Aid Part II The Standard - Objective Reasonableness OFFICER PERCEPTION Cooperative Low Level Resister High Level Resister Assaultive G.B.H./Death Lethal Options Intermediate Weapons (O.C. spray, C.E.D., baton) Empty Hand - Hard (distraction techniques, takedowns, punches, kicks) OFFICER RESPONSE Empty Hand - Soft (pressure points, joint locks) Tactical Considerations Tactical Communication Skills Lawful & Professional Presence 2008-05-30

  9. Professionalism in Policing Reasonable Officer Response (R.O.R.) Questions and Comments

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