Anthem College Use of Force Ethical or Excesive Case Study

(Do not use the George Floyd case )

Every day when a police officer signs on for duty, there is a chancefor a use of force encounter. Use of force can be necessary to ensurethat an aggressive offender complies with the officer’s commands duringan arrest. The officer can choose between different non-lethal weaponssuch as the bat on, pepper spray, non-lethal ammunition, and/or a taser.However, if the offender has a weapon, the officer is allowed to usedeadly force with his firearm.

Every time, the officer is involved in an use of force incident,internal affairs investigations will be performed to ensure that theofficer did not perform excessive force. A use of force matrix anddepartment policies ensures that the officer uses the force necessary todetain the suspect.

Write a four to five page assignment presenting a case study of anofficer involved use of force case. Answer the following questions:

• Was the applied force necessary to detail the offender?
• Did the officer use excessive force?
• What could the officer have done to avoid the confrontation?
• In your opinion, are the officer’s actions ethical or not?