Level 1: Officer Presence - Appearance, demeanor, and verbal and non-verbal communication that
create an atmosphere of compliance.
Level 2: Verbal Commands - In the form of task direction with consequences aimed at the subject.
Level 3: Control Techniques - Techniques or actions that have a low probability of causing connective
tissue damage, lacerations of the skin, or broken bones.
Level 4: Aggressive Response Techniques - Techniques or actions likely to result in connective tissue
damage, lacerations of the skin, or broken bones, or that will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, and/or
mucous membranes.
Level 5: Intermediate Weapons - Techniques or actions with a high probability of causing connective
tissue damage, lacerations of the skin, or broken bones.
Level 6: Deadly Force - Any force that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury.
Use of Force Policy - Only that force reasonably necessary under the circumstances may be used.
Excessive force may never be used.
14USC89a - The Coast Guard make make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and
arrests upon the high seas and waters which the United States has jurisdiction for the prevention,
detection and suppression of violations of laws of the United States.
Authority - The governments legal power to act
Jurisdiction - The governments power to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territory.
, Jurisdictional Triangle - -Substantive law- one that prohibits certain actions or requires affirmative
conduct
-vessels status/flags=
-US vessels
-foreign vessels
-vessels without nationality
-vessels assimilated to 1 w/out nationality
-Vessel types
-commercial
-recreational
-government owned, non-commercial
-warships
-location
Passive Compliant - A subject who follows the officer's request or verbal directions
Passive Resistor - A subject who does not follow the officer's requests or verbal directions, but offers no
physical resistance to the officers' attempts to gain control.
Active Resistor - A subject who does not follow the officer's requests or verbal directions, offers physical
resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from gaining control, but does not attempt to harm
the officer
Active Aggressor - A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
Serious physical injury - Actual physical injury to the body that results in: unconsciousness, protracted
and obvious disfigurement; or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ,
or mental faculty.
OC Spray - Oleoresin Capsicum, must contain no greater than 10% and no less than 5% OC
concentration. OC spray shall not exceed 0.2% capsacinoids. It shall have a water based carrier, be non-
flammable, non-toxic, and produce a straight stream delivery (not fog).
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