THE USE OF FORCE 01. Non-violent means to be attempted first 02. Force to be used only when strictly necessary 03. Force to be used only for lawful law enforcement purposes 04. No exceptions or excuses for unlawful use of force 05. Use of force to be proportional in all cases to lawful objectives 06. Restraint to be exercised in the use of force 07. Damage and injury to be minimized 08. Range of means for differentiated use of force to be made available 09. All officers to be trained in the use of various means for the differentiated use of force 10. All officers to be trained in the use of non-violent means OHCHR Police Trainer’s Guide Session 8 (Use of Force)/3 102