Discussion:
Q: Locate the Use of Force Continuum for the police department that has jurisdiction over the area where you live (this is normally posted on their website. If not, you will have to ask them for it). Is the department's policy regarding the use of force appropriate for the level of resistance? Why or why not? Find some recent (in that past three months) news stories that involve use of force. Your initial post should include... Cite and summarize the Use of Force continuum used by your police department, as well as the current events stories you found. From the current events stories, briefly describe the actions that induced the use of force. How would you have responded if you were the officer on the case? How do you think our society at large should address use of force? Follow up posts Looking over the posts of your fellow students, what new insights have you gained? What points were brought up that you may not have considered previously? What points raise other questions in your mind - elaborate on those issues.