Section 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.

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 19227, effective November 1, 1998)