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It is the policy of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) to allow officers | to use only that degree of force which is reasonable and necessary to affect an arrest or to protect themselves or others from personal attack, physical resistance, harm, or death |
The decision to use force at any level must be based upon state and federal laws | and the circumstances that the officers reasonably believed to exist at that time |
All personnel shall be issued a copy of and instructed in the RTR policies | before being authorized to carry any issued weapons or placed in a position where force may be used |
Officers and supervisors will be required to obtain medical evaluations from | the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD), nurse at the Pretrial Detention Facility (PDF), |
as soon as possible or practical, for individuals | Who show signs of any injury as a result of any use of force being applied |
Who complain about any injury | as a result of force being applied |
Who become unconscious either during or following | the application of any force |
When the officer or supervisor reasonably believes an individual is in need of a medical evaluation | as a result of the application of force |