I keep hearing this term Active Defense. Its catchy, and it implies a level of activity associated with defense. But what is it, and is it a use of force? Brandon and I discussed this, and he pointed out that he believed active defense could be distinguished from passive defense, and that it would fall somewhere […]
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The Network Use of Force Continuum
By Spencer on January 3, 2013 in Deceive, Defend, Defensibilty, Destroy, Disarm, Disrupt, Force, Legality
On the Use of Force In physical security and law enforcement, there is a principle of an escalating scale of appropriate force that can be applied when an officer is defending himself, a property, or person. This use of force scale begins with officer presence, and quickly escalates to verbalization, then empty-hand control techniques, then […]