Question for LEO, pointing weapon at people?

[Diesel_tke]

All law enforcement settings are not created equally! :) So for me: to quell a disturbance, to prevent a person from commiting imminent harm to the officer, himself or others, to defend yourself when deadly force is aplicable, to prevent the escape of an inmate.

[Rock Ape]

All law enforcement settings are not created equally! :) So for me: to quell a disturbance, to prevent a person from commiting imminent harm to the officer, himself or others, to defend yourself when deadly force is aplicable, to prevent the escape of an inmate.

Thanks mate.

The last one makes be chuckle only from my experiences as a Prison Officer, I'd have loved to have fucking shot a few of them fuckers :-)

[Diesel_tke]

Thanks for the clarification as I read your post to basically refer to anyone deploying without the intention of discharging.

There's an obvious difference between deploying to ready one's self (but not pointing or aiming) and the act of physical aiming.

From a civilian perspective (I realize you're asking for an LEO perspective) if you're CCW certified and pull your fire arm, this would be considered "brandishing" However, I would expect an LEO to be in a position to legally draw his/her weapon under certain situations (in readiness) but the weapon isn't aimed at the individual concerned.

LEO could you confirm the above ?

As long as you have probable cause. As the situation de-escilates, you always can de-escilate as appropriate.

[Diesel_tke]

Thanks mate.

The last one makes be chuckle only from my experiences as a Prison Officer, I'd have loved to have fucking shot a few of them fuckers :-)

Yeah, inmates don't even walk close to the fence because they know their is an officer sitting their with his finger on the trigger, just itching for it.