Less lethal force definition

Less lethal force means a force application not intended or expected to cause death or serious injury and which is commonly understood to have less potential for causing death or serious injury than conventional, more lethal police tactics. Use of less lethal force can nonetheless result in death or serious injury.
Less lethal force means any force that is not likely to cause serious physical injury or death. Less lethal force includes weaponless defensive and control techniques (such as open hand strikes, elbow or closed fist strikes, leg sweeps, kicks, and forcible restraint), weapons and munitions (such as OC spray or chemical agents such as tear gas, CEW, projectiles like rubber bullets and bean-bag rounds, batons and other impact weapons, and flash bang devices), and K9.
Less lethal force. ’ means any degree of force

More Definitions of Less lethal force

Less lethal force means a level of force such that the outcome is not expected 7 or intended to cause death or Great Bodily Harm.
Less lethal force means all force other than deadly force. Less lethal force may still result in serious physical injury, but is not intended to cause death.
Less lethal force means a level of force such that the outcome is not expected or intended to cause death or Great Bodily Harm.
Less lethal force or “less-than-lethal force” means

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