The Police Use of Force

• What are the four principles found in the Criminal Code in which the legal authority can sue?

  The four principles found in the Criminal Code in which the legal authority can sue force are:

  1. Officers exercising force must be performing a duty they are required or authorised to do.
  2. They must act on reasonable grounds.
  3. They may use only so much force as is necessary under the circumstances.
  4. They are reasonable for any excessive use of force.