priorities of force. conditions given in a conference presentation on the priorities of force

PRIORITIES OF

FORCE

CONDITIONS

GIVEN IN A CONFERENCEPRESENTATION ON THEPRIORITIES OF FORCE

ACTION

LIST AND DESCRIBE HOW TOEMPLOY THE SIX LEVELS OFFORCE AND DETERMINE WHOAUTHORIZES EACH LEVELIAW STP 19-95C140SM-TG

FIRSTLEVEL

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

VERBALPERSUASION

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

USED WITH IPC SKILLS TODIRECT DISORDERLY PRISONERS TO

COOPERATE WITH STAFFAND FOLLOW ORDERS ISSUED

VERBAL PERSUASION

VERBAL PERSUASIONDURING DISORDERS

VERBAL PERSUASION WILL BEUSED TO ATTEMPT TO REASON

WITH THOSE INVOLVED AND MAKE EVIDENT THAT ORDER WILL BERESTORED, IF REASONING FAILS

APPROPRIATE FORCE WILL BEUSED IF NECESSARY.

VERBAL PERSUASION

STOPS VERBAL AND PHYSICALALTERCATIONS BETWEEN, TWO

PRISONERS OR BETWEENPRISONERS AND STAFF

MEMBERS

AUTHORIZATION?

FACILITY COMMANDER

DIRECTION?

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

SECONDLEVEL

SHOW OFFORCE

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

SHOW OF FORCE

ASSEMBLING ENOUGH PERSONNELAND EQUIPMENT AT THE SCENE

TO SHOW THE UNRULY PRISONERSTHAT YOU HAVE THE CAPIBILITY

TO QUELL THE SITUATION

AUTHORIZATION?

FACILITY COMMANDER

DIRECTION?

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

THIRDLEVEL

CHEMICALAEROSOLIRRITANT

PROJECTORS

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

(CS)OC PEPPER SPRAY

ONLY CHEMICAL AGENTS AUTHORIZED IN

CONFINEMENT FACILITIES

CHEMICAL AEROSOLIRRITANT PROJECTORS

WHEN TO USE:

UNRULY PRISONER:

WEAPONBARRICADEDLUBRICATED

CHEMICAL AEROSOLIRRITANT PROJECTORS

WHEN TO USE:

APPROACH:

RISK INJURYMAJOR DISTURBANCEPROPERTY DAMAGE

CHEMICAL AEROSOLIRRITANT PROJECTORS

WHEN TO USE:

MEDICAL:

RECORD REVIEWBREATHING/HEART CONDITIONIMMEDIATE ACTION

CHEMICAL AEROSOLIRRITANT PROJECTORS

WHEN TO USE:

ESCORTS:

OUTSIDE FACILITYPROPER TRAININGIAW LOCAL SOP

TRAINING:

PROPER INSTRUCTIONIAW LOCAL SOPANNUAL

CHEMICAL AEROSOLIRRITANT PROJECTORS

LAST RESORT

O EXTREME NECESSITY

O ALL LESSER MEANS: HAVE FAILED CAN’T BE EMPLOYED CAUSE FURTHER PROBLEMS

CHEMICAL AEROSOLIRRITANT PROJECTORS

AUTHORIZATION?

INSTALLATION COMMANDER

DIRECTION?

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

FOURTHLEVEL

PHYSICALFORCEOTHERTHAN

WEAPONSFIRE

PHYSICAL FORCE

INCLUDES USE OF:

RIOT BATONS

HIGH PRESSURE WATER

WHEN CAN PHYSICAL FORCEBE USED AGAINST A PRISONER?

o SELF DEFENSE

o PREVENT ESCAPES

o PREVENT INJURY TO: PRISONERS STAFF MEMBERS

o QUELL DISTURBANCES

o PREVENT DAMAGE TO: GOVERNMENT PROPERTY PRIVATE PROPERTY

o MOVE UNRULY PRISONERS: SHOWER SHAVE HAIRCUT

WHEN CAN PHYSICAL FORCEBE USED AGAINST A PRISONER?

USEUSEOFOF

RIOTRIOTBATONBATON

PHYSICAL FORCE

USEOF

HIGHPRESSURE

WATER

PHYSICAL FORCE

WHY USEHIGH PRESSURE WATER?

TO DISPERSE A GROUPOF DISORDERLY PRISONERS

DIRECTHIGH PRESSURE WATER?

o OVER PRISONERS HEAD

o LOWER BODY: LEGS FEET

o NEVER: DIRECTLY AT THE PRISONERS HEAD!!!!!

PHYSICAL FORCE

AVOIDONE

ON ONESITUATIONS

PHYSICAL FORCE

MINIMUMAMOUNT

OF FORCENECESSARY

PHYSICAL FORCE

PHYSICAL FORCE MUST BE RECORDED

o BLOTTER

o VIDEOTAPE

o OIC

o INVESTIGATOR

o MEDICAL PERSONNEL

PHYSICAL FORCE

AUTHORIZATION?

FACILITY COMMANDER

DIRECTION?

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

FIFTHLEVEL

PRESENTATIONOF

DEADLYFORCE

CAPABILITY

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

PRESENTATION OFDEADLY FORCE CAPABILITY

SHOW OF PERSONNELWITH WEAPONS

TO INCLUDE CHAMBERINGSHOTGUN ROUNDS

AND UNHOLSTERING PISTOL

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

SIXTHLEVEL

DEADLYFORCE

PRIORITIES OF FORCE

*DEADLY FORCE*

FIRE BYSELECTED MARKSMAN

MILITARY SNIPERvs

TACTICAL MARKSMAN

The term tactical marksman refers to a police officer assignedto a special response team not a military sniper. There are widedifferences between the roles of the police marksman and themilitary sniper.

The military sniper often shoots targets of opportunity in wartime.He is less likely to be involved in situations where hostages orinnocent bystanders; he rarely has to consider the civil liabilitythat regularly confronts a police tactical marksman. A police responseteam always has to act under an authorized use-of-force policy,making positive identification of the target, protecting the safety ofothers in the area, and being able to justify any action taken. Suchrequirements narrow the scope of situations and ranges in which atactical marksman can prudently fire.

*DEADLY FORCE*

FULLFIRE POWER

*DEADLY FORCE*

IF ORDERED TO FIRE:

SHOOT TODISABLE

LAST RESORT

O EXTREME NECESSITY

O ALL LESSER MEANS: HAVE FAILED CAN’T BE EMPLOYED

O IMMINENT DANGER OF DEATH SERIOUS BODILY HARM

*DEADLY FORCE*

*DEADLY FORCE*

TO PREVENTESCAPE:

SHOTGUN/PISTOL

USACF-E TOWER GUARDROE

MISSION:

Your mission is to stand watch as a tower guardand prevent inmate escapes

USACF-E TOWER GUARDROE

SELF-DEFENSE1. You have the right to use force (including authorizedweapons as necessary) to defend yourself and others.

2. Use only the minimum amount of force necessary todefend yourself and others.

USACF-E TOWER GUARDROE

GENERAL RULES1. Use only the minimum amount of force necessary to accomplishyour mission.

2. Sound alarm as soon as you perceive an inmate attempts to escape.

3. DO NOT open fire on an escaping inmate at ranges less than 20m.

4. DO NOT open fire on escaping inmate if your fire will endangerthe lives of others.

USACF-E TOWER GUARDROE

CHALLENGING/WARNING PRIOR TO USING DEADLY FORCE

1. LOUDLY and CLEARLY, order the inmate to halt. Repeat theorder two more times.

2. As you repeat the order, load three rounds in your shotgun.

3. DO NOT fire any warning shots.

USACF-E TOWER GUARDROE

OPENING FIRE1. Open fire if the inmate passes the perimeter barriers and does not obey your orderto halt.

2. Shoot to disable the inmate, not to kill.

3. Fire only aimed shots at the escaping inmate.

4. Fire no more rounds than necessary to prevent the inmate from escaping.

5. Try not to injure anyone other than the escaping inmate.

6. Try not to unnecessarily destroy property.

USACF-E ARMED ESCORTROE

MISSION:

Your mission is to escort inmates and prevent their escape.

USACF-E ARMED ESCORTROE

SELF-DEFENSE1. You have the right to use force (including authorizedweapons as necessary) to defend yourself and others.

2. Use only the minimum amount of force necessary todefend yourself and others.

USACF-E ARMED ESCORTROE

GENERAL RULES1. Use only the minimum amount of force necessary to accomplish your mission.

2. Sound alarm as soon as you perceive an inmate attempts to escape.

3. If the situation permits, order the inmate to halt and use restraint procedures.

4. If use of OC Pepper Spray is appropriate, loudly announce “OC” prior to using it.

5. DO NOT open fire on an escaping inmate at ranges less than 20m.

6. DO NOT open fire on escaping inmate if your fire will endanger the lives of others.

USACF-E ARMED ESCORTROE

CHALLENGING/WARNING PRIOR TO USING DEADLY FORCE

1. LOUDLY and CLEARLY, order the inmate to halt. Repeat theorder two more times.

2. As you repeat the order, lock and load your pistol.

3. DO NOT fire any warning shots.

USACF-E ARMED ESCORTROE

OPENING FIRE1. Open fire if the inmate continues to escape and proceeds more than 20m from yourposition.

2. Shoot to disable the inmate, not to kill.

3. Fire only aimed shots at the escaping inmate.

4. Fire no more rounds than necessary to prevent the inmate from escaping.

5. Try not to injure anyone other than the escaping inmate.

6. Try not to unnecessarily destroy property.

AUTHORIZATION?

INSTALLATION COMMANDER

DIRECTION?

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

CAN A HIGHER LEVELOF FORCE BE USED BEFORE

USING A LOWER LEVEL

PRIORITIES OF FORCE