The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) hosted a training session for members of the media in Birmingham, offering a glimpse into the often split-session decisions officers have to make on the job, and the legal criteria they must meet to justify use of force.
) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives hosted a training session for members of the media in Birmingham on Thursday, offering a glimpse into the often split-session decisions officers have to make on the job, and the legal criteria they must meet to justify use of force .
“When we look at the seminal Supreme Court case on police use of force, which is Graham versus Conner, the main thrust of that, what it comes down to is that, when you come to judging police use of force, you have to look at the totality of the facts and circumstances known to the officer at the time they used force, and based on that, you ask, were the actions of the police officer reasonable?,” explained Balthazar.
Balthazar led the second portion of the class focused on how officers are trained to use force, de-escalation techniques, recognizing danger signals, and what happens to the human body in high-stress situations. “Other use of force options include verbal commands, defensive tactics, hand-to-hand techniques, wrestling or fighting, batons, pepper spray, and tasers,” said Balthazar.
As the training continued, Balthazar explained how quickly routine encounters with a person can escalate in seconds, and how that stress of ‘fight or flight’ triggers sympathetic nervous system responses, including reduced peripheral vision, accelerated breathing, and increased heart rate and blood pressure.
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