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

Related to Constructive authority

  • Executive Authority means the executive committee or executive mayor of the Municipality or, if the Municipality does not have an executive committee or executive mayor, a committee of councillors appointed by the Municipal Council;

  • Administrative authority means the state or local official responsible for the administration and enforcement of this act.

  • Constructive Sale means, with respect to any security, a short sale with respect to such security, entering into or acquiring a derivative contract with respect to such security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to deliver such security or entering into any other hedging or other derivative transaction that has the effect of either directly or indirectly materially changing the economic benefits or risks of ownership of such security.

  • Constructive Ownership means ownership of Shares by a Person, whether the interest in the Shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code. The terms “Constructive Owner,” “Constructively Owns” and “Constructively Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.

  • police authority means 'competent authority' as defined in Article 3(7) of Directive 2016/680;