Actions by police officers using force to arrest a suspect are "seizures" of the suspect, and thus under the Fourth Amendment must be:

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The Fourth Amendment requires that any seizure, including those involving the use of force by police officers to arrest a suspect, must be reasonable. This encompasses considerations of the force used in relation to the threat posed by the suspect and the necessity of the force in effectuating the arrest.

Actions by Police Officers Using Force to Arrest a Suspect