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A 7 page paper which provides a general overview of the topic, considers the way law enforcement officers use force, what might be considered as excessive or brute force by examining such high profile cases as the beating of Rodney King by members of the Los Angeles Police Department. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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File: TG15_TGpdforc.rtf
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He is, after all, societys protector, with a Billy club in one hand and a pistol at his side. In a perfect world, the accused goes off quietly
into police custody, with nary a cross word exchanged. However, we do not live in a perfect world, and more often than not, the accused refuses to go off
quietly, which might threaten the safety of himself, the arresting officer, and other innocent bystanders. What exactly is the force which may be exhibited by law enforcement officials?
Besides the obvious club, gun, and pursuing vehicle, force can range anywhere from intimidating verbal tactics (strong warning requesting someone to do something), to bodily grabbing a suspect, to restrain,
or in some instances, based upon the response of the suspect, may escalate to holds such as hammerlocks or kicks designed to initiate pain, or the use of chemical weapons
such as stun guns (National Data Collection on Police Use of Force, 1996). While a police officer is expected to utilize force to restraining a suspect who has broken
the law or in some way disturbed the peace, when is the line is crossed from necessary to excessive force? One definition of excessive force is, "the use of
any more force than a highly skilled officer should find necessary to use in that particular situation" (National Data Collection on Police Use of Force, 1996). A study
conducted by the U.S. Justice Department of approximately 400 law enforcement agencies between 1994 and 1997 examined the various uses of force employed by police officers (Hill, 1998). Interestingly,
the study revealed that force is not used nearly as often as the public perceives it is. For every 10,000 police officers dispatched in response to calls for help,
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