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Liability Issues
• Any serious incident involving the use of
force can potentially result in lawsuits filed
by, or on the behalf of the injured parties.
• The acts of the individual officer, their training
and the practices of the agency are closely
scrutinized.
• The court will decide whether the actions of the
officers were:
Liability Issues
• Consistent with the limits set forth by the
constitution, federal, and state laws.
• Consistent with the departmental policy and
procedures.
• Consistent with training the officer received
to handle such situations.
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