Use of Force DefinitionIn police work, a great deal of discretion is given. Stealth grants great power, and that power includes the ability to take someone's life. Police officers are allowed to commit suicide if there is danger to themselves, the surrounding community and depending on the severity of the situation. The three circumstances are continually calculated by the police officer. Police are trained to deal with use of force and deadly force using a one-plus-one approach. The method tells officers that, in all situations, their intensity should be one step up or down from the suspect. Intensity can come from vocal presence or maintaining a higher degree of physicality. All of this can be presented through what is called the Force Continuum. Use of Force and Force Continuum When police are dealing with hostile individuals, they must demonstrate strength and composure when dealing with hostile individuals. confront the suspect. To help guide the officer in a hostile situation, he is trained to use the force continuum. The continuum guides officers in responding to difficult people and holds them to an ethical standard. Not only does the continuum help officers assess where they are expected to be in escalation, but also in de-escalation of the suspect. As an officer decreases the suspect's intensity, he must also decrease his intensity, while still maintaining that one-plus-one advantage over the suspect. The main variable used to determine where the agent should fall on the continuum is resistance versus control. Control must always be above resistance, otherwise the police officer puts himself in physical danger. This is all taught at the police academy... middle of paper ...... more volunteering and various agencies implementing community policing. For the most tech-savvy agencies, public relations has been posting videos and stories of police men and women performing admirable and heroic acts for the community on social media. Police departments across the country are exploring alternatives to less-lethal weapons than those used in hostile situations. The future of use of force and less lethal weapons new less lethal weapons to deal with hostile suspects. Weapons that would commonly be described as less lethal would be pepper spray and conductive electronic devices (CEDs) or the Taser. Agencies that use more less-lethal weapons see fewer incident-related injuries to suspects and officers..