... . Contrary to the view the media has depicted of SWAT teams, they are highly disciplined, well-trained law enforcement officers, who will only use deadly force when absolutely necessary. "When people think of SWAT, they think of what they see in the movies and on TV. In a half-hour ... close quarters weapon is desirable. They can even be used to breach certain doors. Shorter shotguns with folding or removable stocks are preferred as entry weapons due to their easier maneuverability. Side arms are handguns that are generally used as an alternative entry weapon. Chemical agents, such as tea...

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... to prove innocent since the tape revealed that he did a lot of the beating. Wind and Briseno were both charged with assault with a deadly weapon and excessive force. The defense strategy was that all officers used the correct amount of force needed. Attorney of the four officers wanted to ... against King. Duke suggested that the King incident showed the necessary result of a policy that left the police with few viable options short of deadly force. Duke said it was sometimes necessary "to break a bone" and that every one of the fifty-six baton swings shown on the ... Los Angeles. Conti...

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... who present no threat to other. Officers have no reason to beat a person to death with sprays, electric shocks, guns, batons and other lethal weapons, especially when the person is handcuffed and laid on the ground. Citizens trust police men and believe that the latter are the ones that stand by ... injuring another two people, and killed a police officer later that day (The Straight Times, 2012, para.1,3). So, in this case the police use of deadly force with the criminal was essential. However, even though sometimes police brutality is unfortunately mandatory to reduce violent crimes and...

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... rate of custody deaths in the bay area (Saari). In many cases the situation (according to police accounts) has rapidly escalated to a point where police feel the need to use deadly force. Many of those committing crimes are mentally ill. The Sonoma County Alliance for the Mentally Ill advises that police officers in confrontations with people experiencing psychiatric episodes: • Speak ... tests. • 91 percent used clinical interviews. • 22 percent used risk assessment models. • 15 percent used situational tests. • 4 percent used job simulations. Are we putting power and weapons...

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