[Daradon]

Originally Posted by something

Some thoughts from someone with training on Use of Force model in Canada.

The optics of this are bad for several reasons:

-Short clip does not reveal any indication that there were reasonable efforts to gain compliance otherwise.
-Grown man, teenage girl.
-Given the racial undertones in police/civilian encounters in the US lately, just bad timing.

Also, the headlock (again, Canadian standards here) was an escalation of force. She was a passive resistor, could have employed PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics). The beauty of PPCT for these scenarios is:

-Risk of injury from PPCT virtually nil.
-More effective compliance, a headlock is a gross maneuver where a lot can go wrong. Whether or not something went wrong in this case is moot.

Also, Polak: Calling in backup is one of the first things to be done in accordance with protocol (again, Canadian standards). You may think it is a waste of resources, but consider this. The situation doesn't appear to be urgent. There is no immediacy to the need for removal. When you fail to gain compliance, you increase the presence of authority. This accomplishes several things:

-Raises the stakes for the offender, encourages them reassess their situation.
-Compels voluntary compliance.
-Should anything go wrong, you have corroborating evidence (assuming integrity...)
-Demonstrates that you are taking precautions to avoid conflict and are escalating the use of force linearly.
-It is easier to control the situation with help.
-Allows time for you to discuss with the student what the issue is. Why they are being resistant. How you might gain voluntary compliance often emerges at this point, before your partner/backup arrives.
-Allows you to cool down as you wait. Sometimes in these situations we act irrationally. Even cops...

This should absolutely be put to review. Not saying the cop was wrong here, but there are a few lessons to be gained from this, I suspect...

Thanks for the detailed and informative post! Much appreciated.