Exercise of arrest authority—Use of deadly force.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) The use of deadly force is authorized only under exigent circumstances where the Protective Force Officer reasonably believes that such force is necessary to: (1) Protect himself from an imminent threat of death or from serious bodily harm; (2) Protect any person or persons in or upon the SPR from an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm. (b) If circumstances require the use of a firearm by a Protective Force Officer, the Officer shall give a verbal warning (

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 1049.7