Utah Admin. Code R728-507-10 - Duty to Intervene and Report

(1) Any officer present and observing another law enforcement officer or employee using force that is clearly beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances shall intervene to prevent the use of unreasonable force, if feasible or reasonably possible.

(2) Any officer who observes another officer use force which is not objectively reasonable under the circumstances shall report these observations to a supervisor as soon as feasible. When observing or reporting force used by an officer, each officer must consider the totality of the circumstances and the possibility that other officers may have additional information regarding a threat posed by the subject.

(3) The agency shall investigate the incident and take appropriate action.

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Utah Admin. Code R728-507-10

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-01, effective 12/27/2021