Force Matrex

]Force Level 1
- Suspect may be verbally aggressive.
- Suspect may be showing aggression in his tone of speaking.
- Suspect may be taunting you, or using foul languages.


Your actions
At this point in time you are to issue verbal warnings or gestures to calm them down. No physical contact may occur.


Force Level 2
- Suspect may have committed a crime.
- Suspect may be disobeying orders from a LEO.
- Suspect is hinting violent actions.
- Suspect is making aggressive movements or gestures.
- Suspect may be preparing for physical contact.
- Suspect may be increasingly aggressive.
- Suspect is showing disrespect.

* Your actions
At this point in time you may not use secondary equipment. Call a Code 2 and move to a hands on approach of attempting to escort the person away from the situation or potential victims using voice commands and light gestures.

Force Level 3
- Suspect has committed a crime.
- Suspect may be making physical contact.
- Suspect may be using a non-lethal weapon.
- Suspect may be threatening lives.
- Suspect may be involved in a physical fight.

* Your actions
At this time you may use a tazer, Mace pepperspray or a nightstick to detain them. Call a Code 3 backup if necessary. Do not withdraw a firearm.

Force Level 4
- Suspect has or is committing a felony.
- Suspect is brandishing a firearm.
- Suspect may be actively aiming.
- Suspect may have vehically assaulted you.
- Suspect has placed lives in danger.
- Suspect may have seriously assaulted somebody.

* Your actions
At this time the suspect is threatening to end a human life. You may unholster and aim a firearm on the suspect. You may fire at this time. Do not tazer the suspect if they are actively firing upon you.
You may warn them to put away or drop their firearm, if they do not comply after the fifth warning you may use your own judgment.

Force Level 5
- Suspect has or is committing a serious felony.
- Suspect is in the act of seriously assaulting someone.
- Suspect has a firearm and is aiming it.
- Suspect may be firing at you or civilians.
- Suspect may be in a vehicle attempting to hit you or civilians.
- Suspect may have a hostage.

* Your actions
At this point you may open fire at the suspect and shoot to kill. Attempt to avoid such a situation if possible. You must get additional units on-scene.
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Vehicle Force Level 1
- Suspect is recklessly driving.

* Your actions
Signal for the suspect to pull over to the side and switch off the vehicle engine.

Vehicle Force Level 2
- Suspect is not responding to signal.
- Suspect is evading Law Enforcement in vehicle.

* Your actions
Call a Code 3 backup for a vehicle pursuit. Pursue the suspect until additional Traffic units arrive.

Vehicle Force Level 3
- Suspect is evading multiple Law Enforcement units in vehicle.
- Suspect endangering the public with reckless driving and evading.
- Suspect has attempted to escape a scene of the crime.
- Suspect has kidnapped victims in vehicle.

* Your actions
Attempt to P.I.T. maneuver the suspect off the road and disable the suspect's vehicle.

Vehicle Force Level 4
- Suspect is evading multiple Law Enforcement units in vehicle.
- Suspect endangering the public with reckless driving and evading.
- Suspect has successfully evaded attempted P.I.T. maneuvers.

* Your actions
Set up road blocks ahead of the evading vehicle. Road-spikes and barricades may be used. You may fire to flatten the suspects tires. DO NOT blow up the vehicle.

Vehicle Force Level 5
- Suspect is firing upon pursuing Law Enforcement units from vehicle.
- Suspect is firing upon the public from vehicle.

* Your actions
You may retaliate with gunfire, disable the vehicle's engine. Ensure the public's safety is your priority.