Which factors should be weighed to determine reasonable and necessary force under policy?

Which factors should be weighed to determine reasonable and necessary force under policy?

• A. Immediacy/severity of threat, number of suspects, presence of others, availability of options.
• B. Immediacy of threat only.
• C. Immediacy/severity of threat, number of suspects, presence of others, availability of options, proportionality, safety of the public and officers.
• D. Personal bias and mood.

Answer: (C)