Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 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.
Notes
Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 19227, effective November 1, 1998
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