Title – Deputy who denies cell assault on girl is captured by surveillance cameraSource – The Times
Date –2nd March 2009
Now it is always important not to prejudge these kinds of cases before the full story is known or court proceedings have taken place, but anyone viewing this footage can be in no doubt that this is an attack on a 15 year old without justification.
That it takes place in the US is of little consequence for our purposes. I have posted this here as a good example of excessive force (with the assumption that no extraordinary defence comes forward). A ‘prisoner’ kicking a shoe with no real aggression at a ‘deputy’, simply does not merit this reaction. Is the deputy really in any danger?
The ‘use of force’ is always relative and for anyone working in an environment where they have contact with the public or where they may be required to physically intervene as part of their duties, having a sound understanding of what constitutes the legal use of force and what constitutes a criminal assault is absolutely vital.
Both Criminal Law and Common Law are covered in many of our courses in respect of the ‘use of force’. There are situations where the extreme use of force is justified under common law, but any use of force must always be a last resort and only used when all other options have been exhausted, including the ability to leave the area.
It is a very fine line sometimes between self-defence and assault, we help candidates stay well on the right side of this line and we help them understand that any physical action must be avoided, unless absolutely and legally necessary. Our Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR) course provides you with systems and strategies to proactively avoid reaching this stage in the first place. Our Physical Intervention (PI) course teaches candidates how to effectively intervene when required, with techniques that are low-impact and professional and which will not result in scenes such as the one which occurred here in Washington State.
At Beyond The Blue we run a number of courses for those working in the Security Industry. These include; The National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS) designed for those who require an SIA Door Supervisor Licence; In-House Security Induction (IHSI) which helps our clients train candidates in the specific systems of the premises in which they will be working and meet the SIA recommendation that all security operatives receive bespoke further training above their statutory requirements in the specifics of the premises in which they will operate; Physical Intervention (PI) for those who are required in their role to face and deal with violence in their workplace and may be required to restrain and / or escort aggressive customers; our Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR) course compliments these courses to help employees deal with Workplace Violence and alcohol related disorder.
Please visit our website at www.btbl.co.uk or join us on our Facebook Page and our Facebook Group. For a complete list of Blog entries visit our National Press Archive page.
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Date –2nd March 2009
Now it is always important not to prejudge these kinds of cases before the full story is known or court proceedings have taken place, but anyone viewing this footage can be in no doubt that this is an attack on a 15 year old without justification.
That it takes place in the US is of little consequence for our purposes. I have posted this here as a good example of excessive force (with the assumption that no extraordinary defence comes forward). A ‘prisoner’ kicking a shoe with no real aggression at a ‘deputy’, simply does not merit this reaction. Is the deputy really in any danger?
The ‘use of force’ is always relative and for anyone working in an environment where they have contact with the public or where they may be required to physically intervene as part of their duties, having a sound understanding of what constitutes the legal use of force and what constitutes a criminal assault is absolutely vital.
Both Criminal Law and Common Law are covered in many of our courses in respect of the ‘use of force’. There are situations where the extreme use of force is justified under common law, but any use of force must always be a last resort and only used when all other options have been exhausted, including the ability to leave the area.
It is a very fine line sometimes between self-defence and assault, we help candidates stay well on the right side of this line and we help them understand that any physical action must be avoided, unless absolutely and legally necessary. Our Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR) course provides you with systems and strategies to proactively avoid reaching this stage in the first place. Our Physical Intervention (PI) course teaches candidates how to effectively intervene when required, with techniques that are low-impact and professional and which will not result in scenes such as the one which occurred here in Washington State.
At Beyond The Blue we run a number of courses for those working in the Security Industry. These include; The National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS) designed for those who require an SIA Door Supervisor Licence; In-House Security Induction (IHSI) which helps our clients train candidates in the specific systems of the premises in which they will be working and meet the SIA recommendation that all security operatives receive bespoke further training above their statutory requirements in the specifics of the premises in which they will operate; Physical Intervention (PI) for those who are required in their role to face and deal with violence in their workplace and may be required to restrain and / or escort aggressive customers; our Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR) course compliments these courses to help employees deal with Workplace Violence and alcohol related disorder.
Please visit our website at www.btbl.co.uk or join us on our Facebook Page and our Facebook Group. For a complete list of Blog entries visit our National Press Archive page.
For more information on any of our services, please call us on 0845 602 55 95 or Contact Us.
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