Order Instructions
To successfully complete this week’s discussion, you will need to refer to the information contained in:
Chapter 6 of your textbook.
The article, “Overview of the Police Use of Force.”
Please respond to the following in a substantive post:
Consider this scenario: You are a police officer. You stop a vehicle, and the subject immediately jumps out with his right hand hidden behind his back. He begins to run toward your patrol vehicle.
Would you or wouldn’t you pull your weapon? Why or why not?
Consider the continuation of this scenario: You command the subject to stop. The subject continues to advance quickly on you.
Would you or wouldn’t you shoot the subject, not knowing for sure whether he has a firearm hidden behind his back? Why or why not?
Be sure to provide full citations and references, formatted according to Strayer Writing Standards.
For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Please respond substantively to at least one other post. Choose to respond to those who have few or no responses.
If possible, select a post from a classmate who had a different response from you to the scenarios. Consider the following questions as you respond:
Even though you and your classmate may have had different responses to the scenarios, what common assumptions were present relating to the use of force in both of your responses?
What suggestions would you recommend your classmate consider before pursuing their chosen course of action?