301 - LETHAL AND LESS-THAN-LETHAL WEAPONS MUNITIONS AND EQUIPMENT

I. POLICY It is the policy of the Aventura Police Department that Officers may use reasonable force and apply de-escalation techniques when necessary to enforce the law. The use of force may range from verbal persuasion to lethal force. Employees are authorized to use only Department issued and/or approved lethal and less-than- lethal weapons. CALEA 4.1.1