When Officers Must Physically Force Entry into a Home, They

When officers must physically force entry into a home, they are required to ensure that the home is in a secure condition when they leave. Failure to secure the home leaves the officers liable for loss of items from the home and/or damage to the home that results from leaving the property unsecured. It is legal to break down doors in order to gain entry, if that degree of force is determined by an officer to be necessary. If an officer forces entry, the officer is required to take measures to minimize damage to the property. Officer Stoler needs to gain entry into a suspect's home.

A) Officer Stoler is required to minimize damage to the home if Officer Stoler forces entry
B) If Officer Stoler is not required to ensure that the home is secure upon leaving, then Officer Stoler did not force entry into the home
C) If Officer Stoler forces entry and fails to secure the home, Officer Stoler may be liable for loss of items resulting from leaving the home unsecured
D) If Officer Stoler must physically force entry into the home, then Officer Stoler is not required to ensure that the home is secure upon leaving
E) Officer Stoler will be required to secure the home unless Officer Stoler does not force entry