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Rhode Island
88 Deadly Force : Police Use of Lethal Force in the United States
RHODE ISLAND Use of Lethal Force
§ 12-7-8. Restraint and force used, Gen.Laws 1956, § 12-7-8 § 12-7-9. Conditions justifying force dangerous to life, Gen.Laws 1956, § 12-7-9
Gen.Laws 1956, § 12-7-8 § 12-7-8. Restraint and force used
No greater restraint than is necessary shall be used for the detention of any person, and no unnecessary or unreasonable force shall be used in making an arrest.
Gen.Laws 1956, § 12-7-9 § 12-7-9. Conditions justifying force dangerous to life
A police officer may use force dangerous to human life to make a lawful arrest for committing or attempting to commit a felony, whenever he or she reasonably believes that force dangerous to human life is necessary to effect the arrest and that the person to be arrested is aware that a peace officer is attempting to arrest him or her.
