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In a law enforcement career, you will never run into a useless piece of information. You might discuss the philosophies of Locke and Rousseau with protesters; global economics with a pimp; mathematics with an arsonist; and string theory with a murderer—all in the same month. Building rapport is a matter of common ground and a skill.

Prior to a Use of Force, if there is time, we try to talk the threat into complying. Ask, Advise, Order, and Check is a common and useful system.

Ask: “Sir, you are under arrest and you must go to jail. Please turn around and let me handcuff you.” Asking does no harm. It works a surprisingly large percentage of time. At this stage, if you are polite, it is hard for the threat to convince himself that you are the enemy and he is righteous. ‘Please’ is a magic word, just as they said in kindergarten.

Advise

Sometimes it helps to display or describe the kind of force you are contemplating. One of my colleagues, Steve Pina, actually gives a short class on Taser to the threat, with good success. Without displaying the force option, I have very rarely had the threat comply at this step. Be aware that threatening to use a level of force that you could not justify is, in itself, excessive force. At this stage, you are still being polite and it is harder for the threat to make it personal.