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FORCE

CONTINUUM
POP Manual 2021:
Secton 2-4 Use of Force Policy

PCPT ARCHIE CARLYLE S TANGBAWAN


Provincial Legal Officer, MPPPO
The Force Continuum

It is a linear-progressive decision-making
process which displays the array of police
reasonable responses commensurate to the
level of suspect/law offender’s resistance to
effect compliance, arrest and other law
enforcement actions
It allows police officer responses to be
flexible and/ or employ reasonable force in
either sequential, consecutive or
combination of options against the dynamic
suspect/s or law offender/s threats or
resistances.
In all instances, the professional and
respectable deportment of police as public
safety servants, civil use of language, well-
mannered decorum and utmost respect for
human rights shall be observed.
Three Approaches on the
Use of Force Continuum
1. Non Lethal Approach
Officer’s Presence
Suspect Threaths or Resistance: Cooperative Police Response/ Equipment

Compliant and cooperative with police control Display professional and respectale deportment
efforts.
Wear the prescribed uniform with the equipment
securely attached to the rig or utility belt.
1. Non Lethal Approach
Verbal Command
Suspect Threats or Resistance: Non-Verbal and Police Response/ Equipment
Verbal Non-Compliance
Non-compliant, uncooperrative or resist to follow Employ communication techniques, including:
police control efforts. request, persuasion, command and/or issuance of
warning by voice, print and/or electronic in clear
Do not present immediate physical resistance or and understandable manner.
threats of physical injury to the police officer or to
other persrons. Use of whistle.

Use of language that is known to the offender or in


the national language.

The verbal command shall be done in a loud, firm


and clear manner.

Use of sign language for speechimpaired offenders


1. Non Lethal Approach
Physical Control-Soft Hand Technique
Suspect Threats or Resistance: Police Response/ Equipment
Passive Resistance
Unarmed Ensure the employment of reasonable force that
will cause no harm or minimal chance of injury to
Non-compliant, uncooperative and verbally the suspect or law offender.
abusive.
Includes but not limited to:
Attempts to curl into fetal position, pull away, - Use of bare hands to guide, escort, hold and/or
escape or evade. apply restraining equipment (handcuffs or flex
cuffs/ plastic strap).
Do not present immediate physical resistance or
threat of physical injury to the police or other - Application of body joint manipulation,
persons. immobilization and/or touch pressure point
stimulation to ensure cooperation, compliance or
surrender.
1. Non Lethal Approach
Physical Control-Hard Technique
Suspects Threats or Resistance: Police Response/ Equipment
Active Resistance
Unarmed As much as possible, the employment of
reasonable force will not result to serious injury.
Non-compliant, uncooperative and verbally
abusive. Employ reasonable physical control and/or pain-
compliant techniques, such as: punches, kicks and
When responded with police control efforts, the other striking techniques to ensure cooperation,
suspect use physical threats and/or aggression. compliance or surrender.

Uses mechanical or other objects to thwart the May orally summon as many persons as he/she
police control efforts by physically securing or deems necessary to assist him/her in effecting the
holding to another object arrest.
2. Less Lethal Approach
Police Responce/ Equipment
Suspect Threats or Resistance: Impact Weapons (such as Batons, Truncheons
Assualtive Resistance and/or Night Stick)
Unarmed. Exert due diligence in the employment of
reasonable force through impact weapons and
Non-compliant, uncooperative and verbally ensure that it will not cause serious injury or
abusive to the police and other persons. death.

Unlawful aggression or attempts (apparent intent) Target only the fleshy parts of the body such as
to make physical contact, control or assault. arms, torso, legs, and thighs.

Employs or uses bodily force or active aggression As much as possible, avoid hitting the head,
(push, throw, strike, tackle or physical harm) that neck, face, groin, solar plexus, kidneys and spinal
may or may not cause injury to the police officer column areas.
or other persons/self.
3. Lethal Approach

Suspect Threat or Resistance: Police Responce/ Equipment


Serious Injury and/ or Death
Armed and dangerous. The use of conventional weapons, such as hand
guns and rifles, are authorized to prevent or repel
Unlawful aggression and/or intention to cause the unlawful aggression and immobilize the
severe injury, serious bodily harm and/or death to suspect.
police officer/s and other peo
As much as possible, avoid hitting the head or
other vital parts of the body.

Wounded persons/suspects must be given first


aid and/or brought to the nearest hospital at the
first possible opportunity
Guidelines on the De-Escalation of Response

At any time when the suspects or law offenders


comply, cooperate or surrender to police control
efforts, the police officer must de-escalate to the
appropriate level of approach.

However, he/she shall remain vigilant on the


possibility of escalation of response whenever
reasonable and necessary or depending on the
prevailing situation.
THANK YOU!

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