The Law of Force

The viability of the use of force continuum as a means for officers to assess how to respond to particular situations they may encounter, and strengths and weaknesses that exist within the continuum model.
The primary goal of the law enforcement organization is to protect the citizen. In everyday activities, the law enforcement officers face a risky situation when moving on to their responsibility of protecting the innocent citizens. When the police are dealing with the dangerous everyday situation, they usually have little time to assess the situation and determine the fine way to handle the situation. The police officer is supposed to use the force when all another mean of resolving the problem is worn out and clearly inapplicable. The stage of power that the police officer can use depends on the situation. For a police to be in a position to react to the danger or possible threat and respond with effective skills in addressing the situation must undergo a proper training. It is acceptable for the police officer to use the force to maintain the public safety and also to ensure that the laws are upheld (Leela, V, 2014).
The strengths that exist within the continuum model when using power is that those elements of effective practices are used to construct the conceptual framework. This framework is used to create a practical ideal assessment tool for use-of-force policies and practices. The weakness of police work is that sometimes it can be violated and dangerous. The use of…