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Brutality
Law enforcement agencies typically
authorize the use of force in various situations including:
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The use of any force which an officer reasonably
believes to be necessary to defend himself or herself or
another from bodily harm while making an arrest. |
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The use of any force necessary in arresting any felon
fleeing from justice when the officer reasonably
believes either that the fleeing felon poses a threat of
death or serious physical harm to the officer or others. |
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The use of any force when the fleeing felon has
committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened
infliction of serious physical harm to another person. |
Brutality is
generally defined as the use of excessive force by law
enforcement agencies.
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