Six Levels of Force

Informed - Jan 28 2008

In order of least to most severe

1. Officer’s Presence & Demeanor

Open Stance, Ready Stance, Defensive Stance. Body language = 55% of communication.

2. Verbal Control

Search talk, persuasion, light control (advice), heavy control (orders). Words & commands = 7%; Voice and inflection = 38%

3. Physical Control

Escort holds, Pain/ pressure compliance, passive counter measures, active counter measures.

4. Serious Physical Control

Cartoid control & Electronic Devices (sometimes under physical control).

5. Impact & Weapons

Verbal warning, hand on baton, present baton, load, feint, & use baton.

6. Deadly Force

Verbal warning, hand on gun, draw gun, point gun, shoot.


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    Taffy
    2 months ago
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    Good stuff.

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    pc341352u
    4 months ago
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    *GOOD*

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    wbaumler
    4 months ago
    66 comments

    This is the Levels of force the Coast Guard follows and OC is placed in Level 4. CBP however doesn't follow this. they only have 5 levels.

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    JRODTACLET
    4 months ago
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    OC? someone wrote this wrong!

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    smith163d
    4 months ago
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    OC-1O?

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    kcop1
    4 months ago
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    VERY GOOD

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    agarcia78
    4 months ago
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    Excellent !!!

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    JCSO321
    4 months ago
    17 comments

    By the book.

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    jimnmelissa
    4 months ago
    17 comments

    Very good. covered everything.

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    xGTown5oh
    4 months ago
    5 comments

    where are the chemical weapons?

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    trooper21
    4 months ago
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    very good detail covered it all in nice detail

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    catm2005
    4 months ago
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    Good Stuff

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    kevw25
    4 months ago
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    Textbook

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    jacksond
    4 months ago
    43 comments

    we all us ethe 6 steps on everyday

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    Lightningfastfords
    5 months ago
    16 comments

    good

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