Reasonable Officer Response (R.O.R.) Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) Law Enforcement (CACOLE) Deputy Chief Norm Lipinski Deputy Chief Norm Lipinski Professionalism in Policing
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Reasonable Officer Response(R.O.R.)
Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight ofCanadian Association for Civilian Oversight ofLaw Enforcement (CACOLE)Law Enforcement (CACOLE)Deputy Chief Norm LipinskiDeputy Chief Norm Lipinski
Professionalism in Policing
The Use of Force by the Police as seen through the
lens of…
FORCE CONTINUUM - FORCE CONTINUUM - BEGINNINGSBEGINNINGS
Part IPart IThe TestThe Test
Given the totality of the circumstances, the Given the totality of the circumstances, the following factors will be considered by the court:following factors will be considered by the court:
a)a) Was the officer lawfully placed?Was the officer lawfully placed?
b)b) Did the officer subjectively believe that the Did the officer subjectively believe that the amount of force used was reasonable?amount of force used was reasonable?
c)c) Would an objective reasonable person (standing Would an objective reasonable person (standing in the officers’ shoes) believe that the level of in the officers’ shoes) believe that the level of force used was reasonable?force used was reasonable?
Part IPart IEnvironmental Factors:Environmental Factors:
Other exigent circumstancesOther exigent circumstances
Part IPart ISubject Factors:Subject Factors:
Age, size, gender Age, size, gender Number of subjectsNumber of subjectsTraining, experience, fitnessTraining, experience, fitnessExhaustion, injuriesExhaustion, injuriesGoal orientedGoal orientedNature and severity of crimeNature and severity of crimeHistoryHistoryMental stateMental stateAlcohol, drugsAlcohol, drugsVerbal, non-verbal threat cuesVerbal, non-verbal threat cuesWeapons, proximity to weaponsWeapons, proximity to weaponsFleeing, risk of escapeFleeing, risk of escapeImmediate / imminent threat to police/public/themselvesImmediate / imminent threat to police/public/themselvesAudience/peersAudience/peers