California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Williams v. Cnty. of San Bernardino, E057017 (Cal. App. 2014):
An officer is justified in the use of reasonable force to detain or arrest a suspect, prevent escape, or overcome resistance, and need not desist in the face of resistance. (Pen. Code, 835a; Burton v. Sanner (2012) 207 Cal.App.4th 12, 21.) The test of whether an officer was objectively reasonable under all the circumstances is highly deferential to the officer's need to protect himself and others. (Ibid.) The statutory authorization to use reasonable force negates any inference that an officer has a duty to refrain from using force within the meaning of Penal Code, section 835a. Further, plaintiff cites no authority for the proposition that the use of reasonable force in detaining, arresting, preventing escape or overcoming resistance constitutes a breach of duty.
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