6.9. Current Issues: Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuits

According to the text, what power do police officers possess when deemed necessary?

What legislation, enacted in 1994, authorized the U.S. Department of Justice to initiate civil actions against policing agencies for excessive use of force?

Under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, what condition could lead to the DOJ initiating civil actions against a policing agency?

What is identified as a significant issue that makes police use of force situations difficult to assess?

Which of the following is NOT listed in the text as a type of force police can use?

According to the text, why can the interpretation of a use of force situation vary?

Over what period have vehicle pursuits seen a dramatic change?

Historically, which of the following was considered a commonplace reason for police to initiate a vehicle pursuit?

How does the text describe the vehicles involved in a pursuit?

What is cited as the primary motivation for many police departments to update their vehicle pursuit policies and procedures?

Under the more recently updated policies, what type of situation is required for a department to approve a vehicle pursuit?

What does the text suggest about the uniformity of vehicle pursuit policies across different police departments?

Which of the following scenarios describes an innocent victim of a vehicle pursuit as detailed in the text?

What did the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 authorize the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ to do?

The text lists 'ASP baton' as a type of police force. What does this category of force represent?

Historically, how frequent were vehicle pursuits for an officer on a single shift?

A vehicle pursuit involves a minimum of how many 'deadly weapons' according to the text?

What is the weight range provided for the vehicles described as 'deadly weapons' in a pursuit?

The text describes a scenario where an innocent victim is killed when a pursuing vehicle with lights and siren is refused by the fleeing vehicle to pull over. This story is used to illustrate what?

What does the text state happens if an officer uses more force than required for a situation?

The Civil Rights Division of which federal department was authorized by the 1994 Act to act against policing agencies?

Which term from the text's list of force types refers to a physical struggle or restraint without weapons?

What has been the consequence of vehicle pursuits that led to a large number of fatalities?

A key condition for initiating a pursuit under new policies is that the fleeing driver's behavior places whom in 'immediately dire harm'?

What is the primary reason the text gives for why every use of force situation is different?

Historically, locating what type of vehicle was cited as a reason for officers to engage in a pursuit?

How are the vehicles in a pursuit described in relation to how they are driven?

The text gives an example of an innocent driver being struck and killed at an intersection. What was this innocent driver doing?

What is the primary reason given for why departments have chosen to approve pursuits only in 'dire situations'?

Which phrase best describes the condition under which force is considered legitimate according to the text's opening sentence?

A 'pattern of depriving individuals of their rights' is a condition that could trigger action from the DOJ under what law?

Why is it stated that police use of force is difficult to interpret from the perspective of those on the 'side-lines'?

The term 'control holds or takedowns' falls into what category of police action discussed in the chapter?

What does the text imply was the old standard for vehicle pursuits, as contrasted with the new, more restrictive standard?

What is the implied consequence of a pursuing police vehicle running a red light?

The phrase 'actively engaging in behavior that was placing other citizens in immediately dire harm' describes what?

What action is an officer using when they employ a Taser on a suspect?

What is the main topic of Section 6.9, 'Current Issues: Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuits'?

What is the relationship between the difficulty in measuring use of force and its interpretation?

The text implies that modern pursuit policies prioritize what?

Which of the following is an example of a past justification for a police pursuit that would likely NOT meet the modern 'dire situation' standard?

The fact that police pursuit policies 'differ in minor areas' suggests what?

The reference to the DOJ's authority to 'initiate civil actions' implies that the outcome of such an action could be what?

Why might a situation involving a rolling stolen vehicle not be enough to justify a pursuit under modern policies?

What does the description of police force varying from 'going hands-on... to deadly force' imply?

The entire discussion of vehicle pursuits in the text serves to illustrate what broader point?

If a police department's officers were found to have a 'pattern of depriving individuals of their rights,' which entity is explicitly mentioned as having the authority to intervene?

What does the text identify as the source of 'too many sad stories' regarding vehicle pursuits?

The evolution of vehicle pursuit policies from 'commonplace' to only for 'dire situations' represents a shift in what?

What is the implicit consequence when police use force that is NOT deemed necessary?