Department members may find themselves faced with emergent circumstances where it is impractical or ineffective to use any of the approved or authorized tools, weapons, or force options described in Department policy or training materials. In these rare and emergent circumstances, Department members may need to resort to improvised weapons or techniques. Any use of an improvised weapon must be objectively reasonable, proportional, and reasonably appear necessary under the totality of the circumstances.
DISCLAIMER FOR UOF POLICY:
The Use of Force policy published on July 19, 2024, will be effective once training on the policy takes place. This transition period is being provided to ensure awareness of the new policy provisions throughout the Department, and to ensure education on the new policy and its components have been made available to Department members.