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EXCESSIVE FORCE

EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE

Police Brutality (Name (School (Course (Date

Abstract

In the course of their duties in enforcing the laws of the land , law enforcement personnel have at times must use a certain degree of force to quell a disturbance or to accost a criminal that tries to evade arrest or becomes hostile to them . Most police officers must use force in a manner that will expedite the arrest of a suspect and to protect the safety of the community and the peace and law and order in society But

recent times have seen police officers abuse the standards by which they can use force in their duties . When is it then that the use of force by the police as within the boundaries of legal , and when it is considered police brutality

Excessive Use of Force

In the course of the duties of law enforcement personnel , many situations they are called to use a certain amount of force to control the disturbance , making it possible to arrest the perpetrator or simply pacify the parties in a domestic dispute . In the field , police officers have very little time to assess the situation , making split second decisions on whether to use force , and to render what is legal and appropriate amounts of force . Do the police have time to look at their training manuals in looking at what type of force that can be administered ? Can they judge at that moment how much force to apply in a certain situation...

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