sec.615Power to use force against individuals—police officers

### sec.615 Power to use force against individuals—police officers It is lawful for a police officer exercising or attempting to exercise a power under this or any other Act against an individual, and anyone helping the police officer, to use reasonably necessary force to exercise the power. A police officer may use reasonable force to prevent a person evading arrest. Also, it is lawful for a police officer to use reasonably necessary force to prevent a person from escaping from lawful custody. The force a police officer may use under this section does not include force likely to cause grievous bodily harm to a person or the person’s death. s 615 (prev s 304) renum 2000 No. 22 s 19 amd 2022 No. 9 s 7 (sec.615-ssec.1) It is lawful for a police officer exercising or attempting to exercise a power under this or any other Act against an individual, and anyone helping the police officer, to use reasonably necessary force to exercise the power. A police officer may use reasonable force to prevent a person evading arrest. (sec.615-ssec.2) Also, it is lawful for a police officer to use reasonably necessary force to prevent a person from escaping from lawful custody. (sec.615-ssec.3) The force a police officer may use under this section does not include force likely to cause grievous bodily harm to a person or the person’s death.