Dylan will be teaching an in-service for a group of officers tomorrow to review the use-of-force continuum. A nearby department recently had an officer fire upon an unarmed suspect, which left the community enraged. Dylan plans to pay particular attention to those methods that are considered less lethal to avoid a similar tragedy in their department.
-Dylan needs to make sure the officers realize that when police officers exceed the level of force permissible,it is considered

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Dylan will be teaching an in-service for a group of officers tomorrow to review the use-of-force continuum. A nearby department recently had an officer fire upon an unarmed suspect, which left the community enraged. Dylan plans to pay particular attention to those methods that are considered less lethal to avoid a similar tragedy in their department.
-Dylan needs to make sure the officers realize that when police officers exceed the level of force permissible,it is considered

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When police officers exceed the level of force permissible, it is considered excessive use of force. It is important for officers to understand the appropriate level of force to use in any given situation to avoid such incidents. The other answer choices - less lethal, nonlethal, and continuum force - are not applicable in describing the consequences of exceeding permissible force levels.

Dylan Will Be Teaching an In-Service for a Group of Officers