"The use of force continuum is what every law enforcement agency across the country is trained on," he said. The model consists of five principles, according to the National Institute of Justice.

But there is a continuum of use of force, because the essential goal is to gain compliance. Get a person to do what the officer needs them to do.

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The use-of-force continuum provides guidelines on how officers should respond to a person resisting arrest or an officer's instruction. ...

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