Know the 4 Stages
stage (1) - The first part of a use of force encounter is the legal standing analysis: why was the officer there?
stage (3) As the encounter proceeds, the officer may use force. Sometimes the time gap bet ween Stage 2 and Stage 3 may be seconds or several minutes.
stage (2) - At some point during the encounter, the law will permit the officer to use force during the encounter.