Police Academy Justification Lesson Outline

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Impact area
- Criminal Justice
Topic
- Police Accountability
LDF Attorneys
Cooperating Attorneys
Organization
- LDF
Matter
- Garner v. Memphis Police Department
Case
- Garner v. Memphis Police Department
U.S. state
- Tennessee
Collection
- Case Files
Taxonomy
Identifier
- 98241a51-27a8-f011-bbd3-000d3a53d084

Case Files, Garner Hardbacks. Police Academy Justification Lesson Outline, 98241a51-27a8-f011-bbd3-000d3a53d084. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/747478f8-de60-4125-b695-30a7f6b3a1cf/police-academy-justification-lesson-outline. Accessed November 11, 2026.

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)b.iectiveG: 1.,'To give the student a working !
' ’.y kno'v/J.edge of Penal Law Section 35 »i

• ' Justification. ' !' . ’ 
' . . 2. To familiarize the student with j

, • the Department Policy regarding j
th& use of force,

•» ‘ ■‘ _ 3. ‘ To give the studeriTan understand-
■ ‘ ing^of the similarities hetv/een

the tv/o guidelines* To make clear 
; ; . . . that- the differences are few and

the similarities are ,many.
'ithodolorcy’': 1* Stress the necessity of using allreagonahle means before utilizing 

. ■ DPP.; -
Stress reckless conduct is not 
excT’v^^le either the Penal Law 
or Dept. Policy. ’
Shov/.the Police Dept, is not 
trying to hang you if your actions 

. , are proper.
4. Show tlie need to he knowledgeable 

in the area of DPP.
5. Stress your safety is .of utmost 

importance to the Dept. ;

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Explain -hat Justification, is a Bcfense.
A; Beyond a'feas'dftahle doubt. - Standard of

, pjTOOf.
■ Explain definitions 7 DPI' and PF 
-a^plain the 2 types of people who can use DPF.
A. Peace Officer. '■ ;
13. i Civilians. '
Explain the-3 classifications of things to he 
protected.- . , v̂. .h
A". People ' . ‘ ■■ '
B*;- Pveal Property ' ^  .
C.,. .Personal Property .< ' !>'
5  Special cases - Use of PP hy specific'person.
A. Parent, Guard.;an, Teacher.
B. - '.larcien or Prisoner Official ^ n
C .  . Operator of a. Carrier (DPF case;
,D.' ■ Prevention of a suicide. . . ,
E.- Administer Aide - Doctor or Aide.
• ’ -p Tt'Dii' — piinhasiZG**neccssaryExplain the purpose of Dil. eupn |
A. 'Prevent 
-B. Terminate 
C ‘ . Arrest
•Prevent and* terminate power .of■^Police,,pfficer 
'.and'-Civilian;'

V/iiat is DPF?

’» V.'hat is the purpose 
of using DPF?
'vvhat does "when 
necessary mean to , nu?

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Defend self or another from DPF^ly -̂ ' ■

‘ . Robbery of Y* or A ■ "y-''':.'-'-.■ Burglary Dwelling or OCC Bldg,,;..,.,
; (Lie., Priv. Owner) v , ”»., ,
.. Arsen . ‘ •.. ’ ‘ ‘.<-.v ■ilA k.Rape Forcible Y or A 

. Xjdnapping ; Y or A 
Sodomy Forc-ible Y or A

Stress difference 
in [)Ov;ers of peace 
officer and civilian 
in defending from DPF 
and in Burglary situa
tion .

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■Arrest P « e r  of eiTlU.-si - In fact and Immediate 
flight Mr., and Mrj!.. . ■ ,

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Robbsry

' •  ̂ Manslaughter 1st. ;
' 'Rand Forcible ' ■ : ••
* Sodoaiy Forcible , ' •

1, iirrest P«v:3r.of Peace .OjTricer v. t
1 . y. .

a. Folonj’- involving (Use, threat or 
' . ’ . attempted)

b. - Burglary 1st
' " , .. Arson ' •. - "• .
f, Kidnapping. . ; i ‘
, . - • ‘Escape 1st ' >" ' v; ,

Resist*Arrest or Attempted Escape from a 
Pelc>ny and a^nned DV/ or firearm.'’,

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•,d. Be’f.ehse of D.PR against'.any offense.
•Stress•reckless conduct not protected under 
^Article 313* PE. , 1;..
.Dept. Policy 104-1 .'..E.-..
Compdre 104-1 with Article 35. ' .■''•

' BEFT. FOLICY
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•A. Use all reasonable means before firearm 
'•Bv "Uo warning shotsCl May fire to summon arrest whensalety
'b . ..uS^Sscharge at moving vech. unless DPP be 

used either vech.E/ No discharge at animals unless-no other v/ay 
'■ • ■ to bring them under control. ' ,
F.‘ No discharge‘if innocent person may be
■ endangered.
■ E:mlain and shov.n Firearms Control Board Stats 
'■over year peripd stressing Police Dept, not
put tohang you.^

V/hat is a Deadly V/eapori 
I'/hat is a firearm?

Try to have class 
understJ nd the reasonableness of 
the guidelines in 
light of working in 
a densely populated 
city.
Have class understand 
the.difference between 
a "policy" and a 
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Police Academy Justification Lesson Outline

Impact area

Topic

LDF Attorneys

Cooperating Attorneys

Organization

Matter

Case

U.S. state

Collection

Taxonomy

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