Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
R Crawshaw, L Holmström - Essential Texts on Human Rights for the …, 2001 - brill.com
1 In accordance with the commentary to article I of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement
Officials (see supra, p. 249], the term" law enforcement officials" includes all officers of the
law, whether appointed or elected, who exercise police powers, especially the powers of
arrest or detention. In countries where police powers are exercised by military authorities,
whether uniformed or not, or by State security forces, the definition of law enforcement
officials shall be regarded as including officers of such services.
Officials (see supra, p. 249], the term" law enforcement officials" includes all officers of the
law, whether appointed or elected, who exercise police powers, especially the powers of
arrest or detention. In countries where police powers are exercised by military authorities,
whether uniformed or not, or by State security forces, the definition of law enforcement
officials shall be regarded as including officers of such services.
Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials: Adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the …
G Melander, G Alfredsson, L Holmström - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute …, 2004 - brill.com
1 In accordance with the conuuentary to article l of the Code of Conduct for Law
Enforcement Officials [see supra, p. 489], the tenn" law enforcement officials" includes all
officers of the law, whether appointed or elected, who exercise police powers, especially the
powers of arrest or detention. In countries where police powers are exercised by 1nilitary
authorities, whether unifonned or not, or by State security forces, the definition of law
enforcement officials shall be regarded as including officers of such services.
Enforcement Officials [see supra, p. 489], the tenn" law enforcement officials" includes all
officers of the law, whether appointed or elected, who exercise police powers, especially the
powers of arrest or detention. In countries where police powers are exercised by 1nilitary
authorities, whether unifonned or not, or by State security forces, the definition of law
enforcement officials shall be regarded as including officers of such services.
Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials: Welcomed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, resolution 45/166 of 18 …
G Melander, G Alfredsson - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Compilation of …, 1997 - brill.com
Whereas the work of law enforcement officials1 is a social service of great importance and
there is, therefore, a need to maintain and, whenever necessary, to improve the working
conditions and status of these officials, Whereas a threat to the life and safety of law
enforcement officials must be seen as a threat to the stability of society as a whole, Whereas
law enforcement officials have a vital role in the protection of the right to life, liberty and
security of the person, as guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and …
there is, therefore, a need to maintain and, whenever necessary, to improve the working
conditions and status of these officials, Whereas a threat to the life and safety of law
enforcement officials must be seen as a threat to the stability of society as a whole, Whereas
law enforcement officials have a vital role in the protection of the right to life, liberty and
security of the person, as guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and …
United Nations: Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
C Gane, M Mackarel - Human Rights and the Administration of Justice, 1997 - brill.com
The Principles supplement and add detail to the circumstances in which force may be used
as provided for in Article 3 of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials.'Among the
Principles, which are formulated for the guidance of member states in promoting the role of
law enforcement officials, are that a policy of differentiated response should be adopted to
differing circumstances (Principle 2), that the minimum force required should be used to
control the particular circumstances (Principles 4, 13 and 15), and that officials should not …
as provided for in Article 3 of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials.'Among the
Principles, which are formulated for the guidance of member states in promoting the role of
law enforcement officials, are that a policy of differentiated response should be adopted to
differing circumstances (Principle 2), that the minimum force required should be used to
control the particular circumstances (Principles 4, 13 and 15), and that officials should not …