What can be used against unarmed suspects with only short-term damage to the suspect?

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a. Incorrect. Firearms are only to be used when an officer is justified to use deadly force. The term less-than-lethal weapons, or nonlethal weapons, is used to identify innovative alternatives to traditional nonfirearm weapons and tactics.
b. Incorrect. Chokeholds have resulted in the death of suspects. Eric Garner died as a result of a chokehold and his family was awarded $5.9 million in a settlement. The term less-than-lethal weapons, or nonlethal weapons, is used to identify innovative alternatives to traditional nonfirearm weapons and tactics.
c. Correct. The term less-than-lethal weapons, or nonlethal weapons, is used to identify innovative alternatives to traditional nonfirearm weapons and tactics.
d. Incorrect. There is no clear definition of traditional weapons. A firearm could be considered a tradition weapon. Firearms are only to be used when deadly force is justified, not to cause short-term damage to a suspect.

What Can Be Used Against Unarmed Suspects with Only Short-Term