Policy Text
I. POLICY
It is the policy of the Aventura Police Department that Officers may use reasonable
force and apply de-escalation techniques when necessary enforce the law. The use
of force may range from verbal persuasion to lethal force. Employees are
authorized to use only Department issued and approved lethal and less-than-lethal
weapons. CALEA 4.1.1
An Officer, or non-sworn employee, who has used a lethal and/or less-than-lethal
weapon, used on a subject regardless of duty status, must complete a RESPONSE
TO RESISTANCE report and other appropriate reports. CALEA 4.2.1