SO24-001A - 5-302 Use of Force Reporting and 5-303 Use of Force Review
07-30-2025
This order was amended to remove the following language from 5-302, section [II-D-1] in the definition of “hard surface”:
A hard surface means any surface that is reasonably believed to be unyielding or unlikely to absorb any meaningful force or impact. For example, concrete, frozen ground, wood surfaces, metal surfaces, etc.
The word “unit” was also removed from 5-303, section [III-A-3-c-x]: Internal Affairs unit Commander