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Use of Force: The Legal Architecture Behind Every Decision

A force decision is made in under two seconds and then examined for two years. Knowing the legal framework, Graham, Garner, the force continuum, and the report that defends the action, before the encounter is what separates a defensible choice from a career ending one.

Kawika Rogers

May 30, 20267 min read

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