Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20 § 720.140

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 720.140 - Use of Force

a) Officers shall not strike or lay hands on a detainee or employ the use of chemical agents except:

1) In self-defense.

2) To prevent escape.

3) To prevent serious injury or damage to person or property.

4) To quell a disturbance.

5) To effect detention.

6) To establish control.

b) Force shall be employed only as a last resort or when other means are unavailable or inadequate and only to the degree reasonably necessary to achieve a permitted purpose.

c) Following the use of chemical agents, appropriate measures as recommended by the manufacturer shall be taken to minimize the effect of the chemicals.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 720.140

Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 19227, effective November 1, 1998