least intrusive means
Factors not considered
Seizure
Officer visualization statement
Tunnel vision & auditory exclusion
minimal force
Factors considered
objective test
Totality of facts and circumstances
20/20 hindsight
judging police use of force through the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene
Government termination of the freedom of movement of a suspect.
Considering all the factors facing the officer or known to the officer before and during a use of force incident.
SUSPECT'S: weight, height, age, condition, prior criminal activity, resisting or evading arrest. OFFICER'S: knowledge, training, experience, observations tied to 5 senses
types of sensory deprivation officers experience when encountering a threat- allowable under the standard
using lesser options of force in attempting to seize a suspect
having to use alternative or minimal force options first
judging use of force while looking at the event only after it happened
"The suspect was enraged. His face looked like a demon and he was screaming at the top of his lungs."
Information found later, officer's motives/intentions, perspective of the suspect or victim
