Principle of Reasonableness
Subject Behavior
Preserving and Protecting Life
Principle of Proportionality
Section 25 Criminal Code
SBOR Reporting Threshold
Principle of Necessity
Duty of Care
Canadian statutory provision authorizing police officers to use necessary force when acting on reasonable grounds.
Use-of-force criterion requiring that no alternative option, such as de-escalation, was available.
Requirement that police force match the specific level of threat presented by the subject.
RCMP requirement to file a report for force at or above physical control hard or causing soft control injury.
Legal obligation requiring officers to ensure individuals receive medical attention following force application.
Legal standard evaluating use of force based on officer perception at the time, prohibiting hindsight.
The core objective positioned at the center of the updated Public and Police Safety Framework.
The primary predictor and operational driver dictating how an officer selects an intervention option.
