2020.11.09 Public Safety Commission Packet

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i. The availability of other reasonable and feasible options and their possible effectiveness (Minn. Stat. § 626.8452). Seriousness of the suspected offense or reason for contact with the individual. k. Training and experience of the officer. Potential for injury to officers, suspects, and others. m. Whether the individual appears to be resisting, attempting to evade arrest by flight, or is attacking the officer. n. The risk and reasonably foreseeable consequences of escape. o. The apparent need for immediate control of the individual or a prompt resolution of the situation. p. Whether the conduct of the individual being confronted no longer reasonably appears to pose an imminent threat to the officer or others. q. Prior contacts with the individual or awareness of any propensity for violence. r. Any other exigent circumstances. 300.3.4 PAIN COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUES Pain compliance techniques may be effective in controlling a physically or actively resisting individual. Officers may only apply those pain compliance techniques for which they have successfully completed department -approved training. Officers utilizing any pain compliance technique should consider: a. The degree to which the application of the technique may be controlled given the level of resistance. b. Whether the individual can comply with the direction or orders of the officer. c. Whether the individual has been given sufficient opportunity to comply. The application of any pain compliance technique shall be discontinued once the officer determines that compliance has been achieved. 300.3.5 CAROTID CONTROL HOLD A carotid control hold is a technique designed to control an individual by applying pressure to a person's neck on either side of the windpipe, but not to the windpipe itself, to stop the flow of blood to the brain via the carotid arteries (Minn. Stat. § 609.06, Subd. 3). The proper application of the carotid control hold may be effective in restraining a violent or combative individual. However, due to the potential for injury, the use of the carotid control hold is limited to those circumstances where deadly force is authorized and is subject to the following (Minn. Stat. § 609.06; Minn. Stat. § 609.066): a. At all times during the application of the carotid control hold, the response of the individual should be monitored. The carotid control hold should be discontinued when circumstances indicate that the application no longer reasonably appears necessary.