The Legal & Justifiable Use of Force-Freeport

This course has been certified by the ILETSB and approved to meet the following mandates:

• Legal Updates – 1 Hour
• Constitutional Use of L.E. Authority – 1 Hour
• Procedural Justice – 1 Hour
• Laws Concerning Stops, Search and the Use of Force - 5 Hours
• Lead Homicide Investigator – 8 Hours

The Legal and Justifiable Use of Force

-The Concepts of Probable Cause and Qualified Immunity 

• The 13 Illinois Use of Force Statutes
• Use of force in defense of person, dwelling, and property,
• Use of Force by aggressor.
• Peace officer's use of force in making an arrest.
• Prohibited use of force by a peace officer.
• Force likely to cause death or great bodily harm.
• Use of Force to prevent escape.
• investigation of officer-involved deaths.
• Mandatory drug/alcohol testing.
• Internal review of officer-involved shootings.

-U.5. Suprerne Court Cases regarding Peace Officer's Use of Force

• Analysis includes: Tennessee v. Garner, Graham v. Connor, Scott v"
• Harris, Plumhoff v. Rickard,

-Federal Court of Appeals Cases regarding Peace Officer’s Use of Force

• Analysis includes: Hill v. Miracle, Armstrong v. Village of Pinehurst.

-Variables that Courts consider in evaluating use of force

-Use of intermediate Weapons

• Including physical force, batons, tasers, chemical sprays.

-Garrity v. New Jersey

-The Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act

-The 10 Myths Regarding P*lice Use sf Force