Constructive authority definition
Constructive authority means the use of the law enforcement officer's authority to exert control over a person, directed against a person who is subject to an investigative detention or arrest or against any person if the officer has un-holstered a firearm or a conducted energy device.
Constructive authority means the use of the law enforcement
Constructive authority shall have the same meaning as defined in the Attorney General’s Use of Force Policy, except that the term shall apply only to the use of the officer’s authority to exert control over a subject when directed against a person who is subject to an investigative detention or arrest (e.g., “show me your hands,” “get out of the vehicle,” etc.), or directed against a person if the officer has un-holstered a firearm or a conducted energy device (e.g., “move out of the way,” “get down,” etc.).
More Definitions of Constructive authority
Constructive authority which means authority that does not involve actual
Constructive authority which means authority that does not involve actual physical contact with the individual, but involves the use of the investigator’s authority to exert control over the individual. Examples of constructive authority include, but are not limited to, verbal commands, gestures, and warnings; and